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View all search resultsThe new manager of the national men’s soccer team sat down to an exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post on March 28 and revealed his views on the sport’s current landscape, his coaching philosophy and cultivating homegrown talent.
Indonesia might finally add a notch to its soccer milestones if and when its men's team reaches the 2026 World Cup finals, but this will likely come at the cost of local talent, seeing as the current lineup consists of predominantly naturalized players.
Netherlands and Barcelona legend Patrick Kluivert, who took charge of the Indonesian national team in January, reflected on his first victory in an exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post in Jakarta on Friday.
The Indonesian national soccer team faces an uphill battle to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after its loss to Australia last week, adding to pressure for a win against Bahrain in Jakarta on Tuesday evening.
The House of Representatives approved a request to grant three foreign soccer players Indonesian citizenship to allow the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) to register them on the team lineup for the next 2026 World Cup qualifier match against Australia on March 20.
Fans are hoping the expanded 48-team World Cup will give them a chance to make the finals for the second time, where they would hope to do better than in 1938 when they travelled to France as the then-Dutch East Indies in the days before group stages, lost 6-0 to Hungary, and went home.
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