Jumat 14 Jun 2024 14:59 WIB

Erick Thohir is optimistic that the Indonesian national team can qualify for the 2026 World Cup

Indonesia becomes the only representative from the Southeast Asian region.

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PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir cheers up the Indonesian national team players in the players' locker room after the 2026 World Cup qualification match between Indonesia against the Philippines at GBK Utama Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday (11/6/2024). The Indonesian national team has just carved history with the latest FIFA format after a 2-0 win over the Philippines. Indonesia made it to the Third Round in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, while securing a spot for the upcoming 2027 Asian Cup.
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PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir cheers up the Indonesian national team players in the players' locker room after the 2026 World Cup qualification match between Indonesia against the Philippines at GBK Utama Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday (11/6/2024). The Indonesian national team has just carved history with the latest FIFA format after a 2-0 win over the Philippines. Indonesia made it to the Third Round in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, while securing a spot for the upcoming 2027 Asian Cup.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- PSSI General Chairman Erick Thohir voiced confidence that the Indonesian national team can compete in the third round of qualifying to win tickets to the 2026 World Cup.

“Nothing is impossible if we want to try (to qualify for the 2026 World Cup),” Erick said via his personal Instagram account @erickthohir, which was monitored in Jakarta on Friday (14/6/2024).

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He explained that Indonesia became the only representative from the Southeast Asian region to join 17 other countries in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualification of the Asian zone.

The 17 countries are Qatar, Kuwait, China, South Korea, Iran, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Australia, Japan, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Palestine.