Indonesia's defense is further strengthened with Jay Idzes ready for the match against Vietnam.

According to Suara , center-back Jay Idzes of Venezia (Italian Serie B) is ready to make his debut for the Indonesian national team in the two matches against Vietnam in Group F of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on March 21 and 26. According to football expert Ronny Pangemanan, the 23-year-old Dutch-born defender will join coach Shin Tae-yong's team on March 18.

Central defender Jay Idzes (right) is ready to make his Indonesian debut in the match against Vietnam.

"All the players must report to Jakarta on March 18th to prepare for the match against Vietnam on March 21st, 2024, before we fly to Vietnam five days later. Jay Idzes has confirmed that he is expected to arrive in Indonesia on March 18th, at Shin Tae-yong's request," Ronny Pangemanan revealed on his YouTube channel.

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Prior to this, Jay Idzes also completed his transfer from the Dutch Football Federation to the Indonesian Football Federation.

Jay Idzes has completed the process of obtaining Indonesian citizenship.

The 23-year-old defender completed his Indonesian citizenship process late last year and has recently recovered from injury. Jay Idzes has featured in Venezia's last three Serie B matches. His last game before flying to Indonesia was against Palermo on February 16th.

According to Indonesian media, the presence of Jay Idzes (1.91 m tall and a product of the renowned Dutch club PSV's youth academy) will be a quality addition to the Indonesian national team's defense in the match against Vietnam.

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