The Indonesian national team has the potential to be complicated by these 3 countries in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

The Indonesian National Team will undergo a number of important agendas that will take place in the near future. One of the important agendas is the 2026 World Cup Qualification for the First Round AFC zone.

The 2026 World Cup Qualification for the First Round AFC zone which will be participated in by the Indonesian National Team will take place from 12-17 October 2023.

The agenda will reportedly be followed by a number of countries ranked 26-47 in the FIFA AFC zone, including Indonesia.

Indonesia, which is ranked 28th in the AFC, will also be one of the countries participating in the first round which will play two legs.

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Then, when undergoing the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the AFC First Round zone, who will the Indonesian National Team be going against?

Several countries that will later become the opponents of the Indonesian National Team were only known in the draw which took place on Thursday 27 June 2023.

According to records, the Indonesian National Team can compete with its potential opponents in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Even so, there are several Asian countries that have the potential to complicate the Indonesian national team in the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the First Round AFC zone.

1. Timor Leste

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As a neighboring country that often meets, Timor Leste still has the opportunity to provide resistance for the Indonesian National Team.

At the last meeting between the two teams in January 2022, Timor Leste even won 1-0 before being overturned by the Red and White Squad to win 4-1.

2. Bangladesh

Bangladesh, which recently met the Indonesian national team on the FIFA Matchday June 2022, has the potential to become an opponent in the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the First Round AFC zone.

At that time, Bangladesh managed to hold the Indonesian national team to a 0-0 draw at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium. This is certainly a warning signal for the Garuda Squad.

3. Mongolia

Currently, Mongolia is ranked 186th in the world, but this country from Central Asia has the potential to trouble the Indonesian national team.

Mongolia is known for always being able to trouble its opponents when playing on their own sometimes. Yemen even lost 0-2 in the third round of the 2023 Asian Cup qualification yesterday.

Therefore, the Indonesian National Team must be aware of the toughness of Mongolia.

2023-07-10 03:32:00
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