Indonesian players collapse after losing ticket to World Cup 2026

The Indonesian team suffered two defeats in the fourth qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and missed the chance to attend the final round.

Zidane Iqbal's only goal helped Iraq win 1-0 against Indonesia at Alinma Stadium in the early morning of October 12, thereby officially stopping the Southeast Asian representative from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

After two matches with Saudi Arabia and Iraq, Indonesia lost all and ranked last in Group B.

Many Indonesian players collapsed on the field after the final whistle of the match with Iraq sounded.

Despite trying hard, coach Patrick Kluivert's team could not create a surprise against an Iraq team that played tightly and took advantage of opportunities better.

Chinese referee Ma Ning became the focus of criticism from Indonesian fans when he gave three red cards to the Southeast Asian representative, including two Indonesian players.

Coach Kluivert also faced a wave of anger from Indonesian fans because of his lackluster tactical performance in recent matches.

In 8 matches under Kluivert, Indonesia only won 3 matches against not so strong opponents such as Bahrain, China and Chinese Taipei.

Indonesian fans are regretful as the team was very close to qualifying for the first World Cup in history.

U23 Indonesia's thrilling victory over Thailand On the night of July 25, Indonesia tied Thailand 1-1 in 120 minutes, then won 7-6 in the penalty shootout in the semi-finals of the Southeast Asian tournament.

Source: https://znews.vn/cau-thu-indonesia-do-guc-khi-mat-ve-du-world-cup-2026-post1592928.html