The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) confirmed that goalkeeper Ernando Ari was called up to the Indonesian national team on March 23. He was booked to travel to Vietnam on the afternoon of March 23.
Ernando Ari arrived in Hanoi that evening and was absent from the Indonesian team's first away training session.
Ernando Ari was removed from the Indonesian national team's roster before the team started training a few days ago. The 2002-born goalkeeper's shoulder injury has not yet fully recovered. He has been out of action for nearly 2 months. Therefore, despite being on the preliminary roster, Ernando Ari did not join his teammates.
Ernando Ari was called up to the Indonesian national team.
The unexpected development in the personnel of the Indonesian team comes from the health problems of the two goalkeepers Nadeo and Rhyadi. They had a high fever yesterday and their condition had not improved when the Indonesian team arrived in Vietnam. Coach Shin Tae-yong only has one goalkeeper left, Adi Satryo, and decided to add Ernando Ari after receiving advice from the medical department.
The goalkeeper was on the bench for his parent club Persebaya as they drew 0-0 with Madura United in an Indonesian league match on March 13.
Ernado Ari is considered the number 1 goalkeeper of the Indonesian national team. He started all 4 matches at the 2023 Asian Cup despite conceding a large number of goals. In just the last 10 matches for the Indonesian team, Ernando Ari has conceded 16 goals, but mainly against very strong opponents - superior to the Indonesian team.
However, Ernando Ari is likely to be benched as shoulder injuries are a sensitive issue for goalkeepers. Even if Nadeo and Rhyadi recover from illness before the match, Ari will still be left out as he is not in coach Shin Tae-yong's plans.
The Indonesian team is having a big advantage over the Vietnamese team. They are ranked 2nd in Group F of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, 1 point ahead of the host team. The match between the Vietnamese team and the Indonesian team takes place at 7:00 p.m. on March 26.
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