Indonesia
4th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC2023 Schedule
The Brisbane Roar will be banking on similar on-field impact from Indonesia striker Rafael Struick after his signing sent the A-League club's social media following soaring.
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has backed Socceroos boss Graham Arnold to rebound from a winless start to the third phase of Asian qualification, saying the organisation would "put our faith" in the coach to engineer a turnaround.
From the Japanese juggernaut to numerical deficits not mattering, here's what we learnt from the third round of Asian qualifiers.
Graham Arnold's Socceroos are confronting the same challenges that led to such consternation last qualification campaign. Is anyone really that surprised?
With a second impressive draw in six days, Indonesia are proving they can match it with the best in Asian football.
Graham Arnold is set to make "four or five" changes to his starting XI for Australia's World Cup qualifier against Indonesia on Tuesday.
Long labelled a sleeping giant of world football, there are signs that Indonesia is mobilizing under the expert guidance of Shin Tae-Yong.
Australia are aware of the test that awaits them in Indonesia on Tuesday but are looking to thrive on adversity.
Debutant Maarten Paes went from villain to saviour on a memorable night for all of Indonesian football.
There is plenty to look forward to as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begins on Thursday.
WCQ - AFC Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 2 | +12 | 6 |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Bahrain | 2 | -4 | 3 |
4 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Australia | 2 | -1 | 1 |
6 | China | 2 | -8 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ramadhan Sanan.. | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
Rizky Ridho | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
Dimas Drajad | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Tjoe-A-.. | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
Witan Sulaeman | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
Asnawi Mangkua.. | 1 | 8 | 0 |