The Indonesian team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after two defeats against Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the fourth qualifying round. This had a huge impact on the morale of the entire Indonesian team, as they were determined to participate in the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The entire Indonesian team collapsed after failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup (Photo: PSSI).
According to the head of the Indonesian football delegation, Sumardji, the entire Indonesian team was devastated after this shock. He revealed to the press: "Now it can be said that everything has collapsed. The whole team's spirit is really exhausted when having to face this bitter result."
Many players burst into tears right after the final whistle of the match against Iraq. According to Mr. Sumardji, that image still haunts him to this day.
“Everyone was crying. We still can’t get our spirits up,” said the group leader.
On social media, fans and players also shared emotional status lines. Words of encouragement, looking to the future, seemed to be the only way to ease the pain of a shattered World Cup dream.
Coach Kluivert is under a lot of pressure after the Indonesian team collapsed (Photo: Getty).
Many people are worried about the unpredictable consequences for Indonesian football when naturalized players are no longer enthusiastic about contributing to the national team when the World Cup dream has collapsed. They are a group gathered from many places around the world with the purpose of realizing the World Cup dream for the team of the archipelago.
The current generation has to wait another 5 years to compete in the World Cup. That is too long. But at present, Indonesian football has relied too much on naturalized players. They cannot abandon this policy when the native force is not of high quality.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/thuc-trang-dang-buon-cua-indonesia-sau-khi-mat-ve-du-world-cup-20251013201300970.htm
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