The former Netherlands striker replaced South Korean Shin Tae-yong, who was dismissed on Monday with the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) chief Erick Thohir calling for better leadership.

The Dutch coach's introduction comes after the divisive departure of South Korean head coach Shin Tae-yong, who has left a pair of big shoes to fill after five years of leading the Indonesia team to significant achievements.

In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the PSSI announced that Kluivert will serve as head coach for two years, from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of an extension.

The French soccer federation (FFF) told Reuters on Tuesday that Deschamps, who is France's longest serving national team coach, will not seek to renew his contract which expires in 2026.

Shin had been in charge since 2020 and took Indonesia into the decisive third round of qualifying, where they sit third out of six teams in their group.

Tens of millions of people in the Southeast Asian nation are passionate football fans, but Indonesia's sole World Cup appearance came during Dutch rule in 1938 and the country has rarely threatened a return since independence in 1945.

The 32-year-old Matsuyama was the star of the show in 2024 for Asian golf when he won twice on the PGA Tour to cement his stature as the winningest player from the region with 10 career victories.

Erick, who became chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) last year, believes that Indonesia should at least be in the frame for a trip to the finals in 2026 with up to nine slots available to Asian teams.

The retirement of veteran Indonesian men's doubles badminton player Mohammad Ahsan marked the end of an era after his partner Hendra Setiawan also announced his retirement, ending the career of a pair known as The Daddies.

The racecar driver said it was emotional from the start of the season and his decision put a strain on his camaraderie with his teammates and team principal Toto Wolff.

The 2024 AFF Cup trophy, won after a 3-1 victory over Cambodia, is the first for the Indonesian women's national soccer team since its establishment in 1975.

Germany’s Bernhard Langer, who at 67 years young is a winner of 124 tournaments around the world, and Chinese-Australian Jeffrey Guan, who turned pro a year ago, offer glimpses as to how our Royal and Ancient sport may be the very fabric that shape the lives of those who dedicate themselves to the game.

The move aims to prepare the country for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the United States.

For Volkswagen-owned Audi, who have taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s agreement to take a significant minority stake brings in a partner with estimated assets of some $510 billion.

The jury of eight women and four men reached its verdict in the civil trial at Ireland's high court after six hours and 10 minutes of deliberation.

There are various scenarios that will land Verstappen his fourth title on Saturday night, the most basic of which is him simply finishing ahead of Lando Norris at the race's conclusion.

The Indonesia national team has revived its and the country's hopes of reaching the final World Cup qualifying round next year after it thrashed Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Tuesday in a hard-fought victory.

Marselino Ferdinan struck twice against the Herve Renard-coached Saudis to secure his country's first win in the third phase of the continent's qualifiers, boosting their hopes of an appearance at the finals in North America.

Headers from Koki Ogawa and Ko Itakura put runaway group leaders Japan two goals up at half time before Lin Liangming pulled one back for China early in the second half.

Victories over Indonesia and Bahrain have seen the Chinese overcome a run of three losses at the start of the third phase of Asia's preliminaries to rekindle dreams of a first World Cup appearance since their debut at the 2002 finals.

Indonesia were handed a 4-0 thrashing by their visitors in front of a packed Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Friday to remain on three points from five games in the region's qualifiers for the 2026 finals.

Defeat consigned Indonesia to the bottom spot in the group of six, and three points off a coveted top-four spot.

Indonesia are clear underdogs for Friday's match, sitting in fifth out of six teams in their qualifying group, but they have earned spirited draws against Australia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Indonesia is in the decisive third round of Asian qualifying as they attempt to reach the 2026 World Cup in North America.

The 39-year-old Sporting Lisbon coach quickly emerged as the hot favorite for the Old Trafford job after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday following a terrible start to the season.

To many, the Oviedo-born Spaniard is the greatest driver of his generation, a man with an unequalled talent for speed and racing, but also someone with a knack of choosing to move to the wrong team at the wrong moment in his career.

With golf sustaining its international growth, according to the latest data by the R&A, the multiple initiatives led by the PGA Tour are beginning to bear fruit in recognizing and accelerating the careers of aspiring young stars from Asia.