Octonews-Retimnas Indonesia defeated China with a 1-0 score during the 2026 World Cup qualifications in the Asian area of ​​the third round. The match, which was held at the Bung Karno Main Stadium (Sugbk), Jakarta, Thursday (5/6/2025), was won by the Garuda team thanks to the single goal of Romeny of the penalty point.

This victory added Indonesia points to 12 points compared to the nine games that were undertaken. Although Indonesia remains in 4th place in group C. Indonesia still has a great chance to qualify for the fourth qualifications for the 2026 World Cup.

OctonewsIn the next World Cup qualification match in 2026 at the Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan Thursday (5/6) Night, Patrick Kluivert gave the opportunity for Ligue 1 players to appear in the match, Rizky Ridho, Yakob Sayuri, Ricky Kambuaya, Egy Maulana Vikri, Beckham Putra, Stefano Lilipaly, and Ramadhan.

This decision has issued a number of diaspora, such as Jordi Amat, Asnawi Mangkualam, Pratama Arhan and Shayne Pattynama, including Mees Hilgers, who did not get a few minutes to play. From the start pssi, Patrick Kluivert was reliable by PSSI to be the head coach of the Indonesian national team, and intended to give a local player the opportunity. He didn’t want to focus only on naturalized players.

“I also said that from the start, it was announced as a coach that I wanted to see all local players because I really respect local players,” said the man in the Netherlands.

“If they show quality, I will give a chance. In addition, I think that the mixture of local players and the diaspora makes the team stronger,” he said. Octoplay88

For this defeat, China has been confirmed to be eliminated from the Qualifications of the 2026 World Cup. In the nine that was undertaken, China recorded only six points, the results of two victories and seven defeats. With a remaining match, China was unable to continue team points on it.

China still has to make a match against Bahrain. The match will take place at the Football Stade Longxing Tuesday (6/10/2025). China vs Bahrain will be the decisive match for the qualification classification of the 2026 World Cup in group C. Currently, the Dragon team is the lowest despite the collection points that Bahrain. Octoplay88