The 0-1 defeat against Iraq not only officially ended Indonesia's dream of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, but was also overshadowed by images of chaos and shame in the stands.

When "Garuda" fell behind in the second half, thousands of Indonesian fans lost their composure, throwing bottles, hard objects, and flares onto the King Abdullah Sport City stadium (Saudi Arabia), causing the match to be interrupted in a tense atmosphere.

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Many foreign objects were thrown onto the field by Indonesian fans - Screenshot

The incident began after striker Ole Romeny fouled Iraqi defender Tahseen. As Tahseen lay on the ground in pain, many Indonesian fans accused the opposing team of "time-wasting" and vented their anger by throwing various objects at the Iraqi player.

The referee and security personnel had to temporarily halt the match, while players from both teams tried to clean up the trash and calm the spectators.

Images of bottles and plastic fragments scattered across the pitch quickly spread on social media, sparking outrage in the Asian football community and tarnishing the image of Southeast Asian football.

Despite Indonesia's best efforts, the uncontrolled behavior of some fans in the archipelago nation brought the qualifying campaign to a disappointing end and left a significant stain on the spirit of sportsmanship .

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cdv-indonesia-khien-dong-nam-a-mat-mat-sau-tran-thua-iraq-2367640.html