Teams meet in Sydney on Thursday in a key conflict with lateral battles to the Nabrta other places in the Asian qualification group of C. In addition to Japan, which they have everything, but locked on top.
The hope of Australia will ensure another automatic fare for the finals from the group will rest on how to produce against Indonesia and China, which they meet in Hangzhou on Tuesday.
The upper two sides in the group guaranteed a berth at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Indonesia, which stands with three more nations, in the group behind the second Australia, experienced a significant increase in happiness due to the influx of mostly Dutch members of the country’s diaspora.
They drew 0-0 in Australia in the Jakarta qualifier in September, Saudi Arabia 2-0 in November, and in January brought a former Dutch International Kluivert on the ship as a coach.
Meanwhile, Popovic replaced Graham Arnold as an Australian coach.
On Thursday, Barcelona and Dutch Great Kluivert first in charge of the Southeast Asian nation, who are trying to reach the World Cup for the first time from independence in 1945. years.
“We analyzed Indonesia, we know that there is a new coach, we do not know how to establish it,” said the former Defender Crystal Palace Popovic.
“Of course we saw what he had previously done in a variety of jobs in which he was involved in the structure and shape that was played.
“But we have to focus on us and know that we can deal with any structure that comes to you.”
Popovic, who lacked key players in central defense, warned that patience may be necessary if Kluivert performs with their men to sit deep and defend.
“We have to be ready to do everything that gives us a moment and if not included, be patient and wait and wait for an opening,” he said.
‘Put Indonesia on the map’
Meanwhile, Kluivert promised several surprises from his team, despite only that they had a few trainings with their assessment detachment.
With many of his players who fly from his clubs in Europe, Kluivert admitted that there was not enough time to impose his ideas on the detachment, but they said he was ready to challenge the first victory in Australia since 1981. Years.
“Change is currently impossible,” he said.
“But of course, there are things I don’t explain only here, but there will be some, some things change, but that is between us.
“I think the team is ready. They know what we expect tomorrow.”
One of the Dutch players is their captain Jay Idzes.
“I think we have already shown last year, perhaps a little more, that Indonesia is a country to deal with,” Idrzes said.
“I hope I really believe in the next year we can really put Indonesia on the map.”
Kluivert said he and his assistants, who involve the former Barcelona forwards Jordi Cruyff, were not idle from his meetings, traveling around Indonesia and spending time visiting their European players. ”
“I am very happy for the quality we have in the group. Everything can be better,” Kluivert said.
Idzes are paid on any suggestion that the players from the diaspora were not so emotionally caught in Indonesian football as local players.
“We speak between the player about what this game means for us and I don’t expect anything else from our absolute best tomorrow,” said the Cenesis Center in Pol.
“It is really important that everyone understands us to fight and present our country, 280 million people are on their back. For me, I personally don’t feel extra pressure. I just feel additional support from all.”
Indonesia is Bahrain at home on Tuesday.
Failure to the first two groups after the remaining four matches of the third round of the Asian qualification would still leave the possibility of passing over the fourth round or intercontinental playoff.
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2025-03-19 12:30:00
