Bola.net – The Indonesian national team has a different path from Vietnam and Malaysia in the 2026 World Cup Qualification round. Vietnam and Malaysia go straight to the group phase. Meanwhile, Indonesia must meet Brunei Darussalam first.
Qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the Asian zone will start in the second week of October 2023. The Indonesian national team will start their journey by meeting Brunei Darussalam in the first round match.
Indonesia has had to fight since the first round. The situation faced by Shin Tae-yong’s troops is different from Malaysia and Vietnam, which automatically compete in the group phase, aka the second round.
So, what makes Vietnam and Malaysia travel different from Indonesia? Come on, see the complete review below Bolaneters.
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Why Should Indonesia Meet Brunei?
Indonesian National Team winger Saddil Ramdani’s action when facing Turkmenistan at the FIFA Matchday event at Gelora Bung Tomo, Surabaya, Friday (08/09/2023) evening WIB. (c) Doc. PSSI
The qualifications for the 2026 World Cup in the Asian zone can be said to be quite long. Because, there are five rounds of qualifying before the Asian representatives will be selected to play in the 2026 World Cup.
So, Indonesia has to fight starting from the first round. This is because Indonesia is included in the category of 20 countries with the lowest FIFA ranking compared to other Asian countries.
When the 2026 Asian Cup Qualification draw was held, Indonesia was in 150th position in the FIFA ranking. This position made Jordi Amat and his colleagues have to start the qualifying round from round 1.
Malaysia and Vietnam are included in the Top 26 countries with the best FIFA rankings. Malaysia is in 24th position in Asia with a FIFA ranking of 136. Meanwhile, Vietnam is in 15th position with a FIFA ranking of 95.
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The Road to the 2026 World Cup
Indonesian National Team midfielder, Egy Maulana Virki, celebrates after breaking through Turkmenistan’s goal at the FIFA Matchday event at Gelora Bung Tomo, Surabaya, Friday (08/09/2023) evening WIB. (c) Doc. PSSI
The Indonesian national team has a long way to go to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Because there are five rounds of qualifying rounds that must be passed. The following are the stages of qualifying for the World Cup from the Asian zone:
Ronde 1
Followed by the 20 lowest ranking teams. The match was held over a two-legged system.
Ronde 2
36 teams (26 best rankings and 10 from round 1) will be divided into nine groups with a full competition system.
Ronde 3
The 18 teams (champions and runners-up in group 2) will be divided into three groups with a full competition system. The two teams at the top of the standings will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Ronde 4
3rd and 4th place in round 3 will be divided into two groups (three teams each). The match was played at a neutral venue, only facing each other once. The group winners qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Ronde 5
The runners-up in the fourth round group will face each other in a two-legged match. The winning team qualifies for the 2026 World Cup. The losing team will play in the inter-confederation play-offs.
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8 Asian Countries to the 2026 World Cup
2022 World Cup: Saudi Arabia National Team (c) AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan
Unlike the previous edition, Asia will have more representatives at the 2026 World Cup. In accordance with FIFA’s latest regulations, there are eight Asian countries that will qualify directly for the group phase of the 2016 World Cup.
The increase in the number of Asian countries cannot be separated from the increasing number of participants in the 2026 World Cup. In this edition, the World Cup will be attended by 48 teams. So, Asia gets an additional quota to play in the World Cup.
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Schedule for the Indonesian National Team vs Brunei Darussalam
Pratama Arhan celebrates his goal against Chinese Taipei in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification match (c) Arief Bagus Prasetiyo
Leg 1
Indonesian National Team vs Brunei Darussalam
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Thursday, October 12 2023
19.00 WIB
Leg 2
Brunei Darussalam vs Indonesian National Team
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium
Tuesday, October 17 2023
19.15 WIB
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