FIFA is closely monitoring the Indonesian national team.

After four rounds of the 2026 World Cup third qualifying matches in the Asian region, FIFA issued a total of 27 penalties, with the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) receiving the most with four. Prior to the match against China (October 15th) in Qingdao, China, the Indonesian team arrived late, causing the match to be postponed. As a consequence, PSSI was fined 10,000 Swiss francs (approximately 290 million VND). Previously, FIFA had warned PSSI for allowing the match between Indonesia and Australia at the Bung Karno Stadium (Indonesia), although still scheduled for September 10th, to be postponed.

Following the 2-2 draw against host nation Bahrain on October 10th, the Indonesian national team's coaching staff and players reacted strongly to the refereeing decisions. Team manager Sumardji was banned by FIFA for one match, and assistant coach Kim Jong-jin will miss four matches. The PSSI (Indonesian Football Association) was also fined an additional 10,000 Swiss francs. Arya Sinulingga, a member of the PSSI Executive Board, shared: "There is no other way; PSSI can only comply with FIFA's sanctions. PSSI needs to reassess the mistakes, such as the late start of the match and the reactions to the referee. We will have to improve our organizational procedures to avoid similar situations from happening again."

The Indonesian team caused an ugly scene after their 2-2 draw with Bahrain.

Despite PSSI's commitment, FIFA has affirmed that it will closely monitor security issues when the Indonesian national team plays at home in matches 5 and 6 of the third round of World Cup qualifiers. The team will face Japan on November 15th and Saudi Arabia on November 19th. FIFA stated that if any incidents occur, PSSI will face further severe penalties. After 4 matches in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Indonesian national team has drawn 3 and lost 1. Coach Shin Tae-yong's team has earned 3 points, currently ranking 5th in Group C.

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