Indonesia
5th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC2023 Schedule
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Indonesia are still unbeaten in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the World Cup but came agonisingly close to a historic win.
The passage of time tends to smooth the rough edges of most legacies but Graham Arnold's time in charge of the Socceroos tells a tangled tale of one of Australian football's most influential figures, writes Joey Lynch.
Graham Arnold has stepped down as Socceroos manager before Australia's next World Cup qualifier in October.
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?
WCQ - AFC Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 4 | +14 | 10 |
2 | Australia | 4 | +1 | 5 |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | -1 | 5 |
4 | Bahrain | 4 | -4 | 5 |
5 | Indonesia | 4 | -1 | 3 |
6 | China | 4 | -9 | 3 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rizky Ridho | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
Dimas Drajad | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Ragnar Oratman.. | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Tjoe-A-.. | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
Thom Haye | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
Witan Sulaeman | 1 | 10 | 1 |