The Indonesian team had a tough match against China in the 9th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Coach Patrick Kluivert and his team struggled for most of the first half.
However, before the first match closed, the thousand -island team was enjoyed the penalty when the opponent's defender foul in the penalty area. Romeny was the goalkeeper on the penalty spot to open the match score.
In the second half, the game was more favorable for the Indonesian team. Although the Chinese opponent created a few dangerous situations, the home team's stars still stood firm to preserve the 1-0 victory.
In the later match, Saudi Arabia will face Bahrain. In this context, Saudi Arabia needs 3 points to keep their hopes of qualifying directly for the 2026 World Cup.
They opened the scoring with a goal by Musab Fahd in the 16th minute. In the second half, it was Abdulrahman's turn to take advantage of the opportunity to score the winning goal to seal a 2-0 victory for coach Herve Renard and his team.
Bahrain's indirect defeat helped Indonesia officially qualify for the 4th qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia. The team from the archipelago is 6 points ahead of the 2 teams behind, Bahrain and China, and only has one match left in the third qualifying round.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia still has a chance to win a direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup. They will advance if they defeat Australia in the final match with a score of 5-0.
