CNN Indonesia
Wednesday, 03 Apr 2024 01:44 IWST
Thom Haye talks about the chances of the Indonesian National Team qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. (Doc. PSSI)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Thom Haye talk about opportunities Indonesian National team get away 2026 World Cup. According to him, Indonesia’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup depend on the results of the drawing.
“Of course it depends on the draw. Which group you enter. Because there are strong countries among them,” said Thom Haye when asked about how realistic it is for Indonesia to reach the World Cup, quoted from Omrop Fryslan.
“You have to make sure that you can win against let’s say small teams. But it will still be difficult. Because [cuaca panas] it’s not fun for anyone to play football in Jakarta. It would be very different there. “That will be very difficult for some countries,” Thom Haye added.
Now the Indonesian national team is still fighting in the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone.
The Indonesian national team is now in second place in Group F standings with seven points from the four matches played.
The Red and White Team has the opportunity to qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications as well as qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup finals.
Indonesia now has two Group F matches remaining, namely against Iraq and the Philippines. If Indonesia can win one of these matches, the Red and White team will qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone.
After the third round, Indonesia still has to go through the fourth round and/or the inter-confederation playoffs to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States from June 11 to July 19. The 2026 World Cup will be attended by 48 countries from six confederations.
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2024-04-02 18:44:57
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