On the evening of November 14, the very notable matches of Group C of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup took place. Having just appointed new coach Herve Renard, Saudi Arabia still needs time to find the same playing habits as when the French coach led the team. Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 with Australia.
Meanwhile, the victory over Indonesia in October helped the Chinese team regain the necessary confidence. They quickly showed good fighting spirit despite having to play away at Bahrain. Right after Bahrain missed a chance to score, Zhang Yuning scored in the 90+1 minute to bring an important victory for the Chinese team. The results of the two matches made the situation in Group C even more unpredictable.
Indonesia still has a chance to attend the World Cup.
According to the rules, the top two teams of the three groups will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The third and fourth teams in each group will enter the fourth qualifying round. In this round, the teams will play a round-robin, and the group winners will also qualify for the World Cup. The second-placed teams will play an additional home and away match to determine the team that will play in the intercontinental play-off to qualify for the World Cup.
Indonesia finished bottom of the group with 3 points and a goal difference of -1. Bahrain finished 5th with 5 points and a goal difference of -5. Australia, Saudi Arabia and China finished 2nd to 4th with 6 points each, with a goal difference of -5. In fact, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team still have a chance to win a place in the World Cup or advance to the 4th qualifying round. They will play the next 2 home matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia. The two draws still give hope to Thom Haye and his teammates.
" Personally, I just had a meeting with coach Shin Tae-yong. We talked clearly about the Indonesian team's goals in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. A position in the top 4 teams is the goal that must be achieved.
"Shin needs to prepare everything to win points in the two home matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia. These opponents are strong and we can narrow the gap if we do well. Two teams have changed coaches, which shows the high standards of the federations that want to qualify for the World Cup, " said Erick Thohir, president of the Indonesian Football Association.
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