Indonesian team criticized, PSSI President announced to resign if...

Relieved by the answer: "No"!

The 0-4 loss left coach Shin Tae-yong's team with only 3 points after 5 matches in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, ranking bottom of Group C. Although the gap between the Indonesian team and the top 4 is only 3 points, the country's media said it would be difficult for "Garuda" to create a surprise.

CNN Indonesia wrote: “Who doesn’t want to go to the World Cup? Indonesia, ranked 130th in FIFA, also dreams of that. There are many paths to the 2026 World Cup, but after being crushed by Japan, Indonesia realized that it cannot take shortcuts. Indonesia’s journey will now become more difficult and arduous. Losing is normal in football, but conceding 4 goals at home at Bung Karno Stadium has shown a truth: the Indonesian team is fragile and not as strong as fans thought.

The attack could not take advantage of the many opportunities while the defense was not well connected. The tests were repeated when the Indonesian team met Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and even China. In the end, we underestimated the opponent and made the wrong strategy. This is also part of the psychological disorder, showing the immaturity of the Indonesian team."

The Indonesian team showed immaturity, losing 0-4 at home to Japan (right cover)

Notably, after the loss to Japan, President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir repeatedly went into the locker room, met privately with the Indonesian players and coach Shin Tae-yong. In addition to encouraging the whole team, Mr. Erick Thohir also unexpectedly mentioned the possibility of resigning.

“After the defeat to Japan, I met with the media and as the President of PSSI, I took responsibility. All the past results were my fault, including bringing coach Shin Tae-yong and the players here. They always believed in and accompanied my project.

When asked if people still believe in this project if I continue to be the leader, the answer is yes. I am so relieved. Because if the answer is no, I will resign as General Chairman of PSSI because that is my responsibility."

Mr. Erick Thohir announced that he is ready to resign if the players no longer have confidence.

Unexpected predictions

On the morning of November 16, We Global Football announced predictions for the results of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. Surprisingly, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team were predicted to have only a 0.1% chance of qualifying directly, a 19% chance of having to play the 4th qualifying round, and an 80.9% chance of being eliminated. In addition, the possibility of the Indonesian team finishing last in the group stage was also predicted to be 54%.

The team that just defeated Indonesia and topped Group C, Japan, is predicted to have a 100% chance of qualifying directly for the 2026 World Cup. The next positions belong to Australia (72.3%), Saudi Arabia (22.9%) and Bahrain (2.5%).

Indonesia and China are predicted to fail to make it past the group stage.

Meanwhile, the Chinese team, despite winning their second consecutive match and rising to 4th place in Group C with 6 points, is predicted to have only a 2.2% chance of qualifying directly and a 37.9% chance of qualifying for the play-off round. At the same time, the possibility of elimination for the team led by coach Ivankovic is up to 59.8%.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-indonesia-bi-che-toi-ta-chu-tich-pssi-tuyen-bo-tu-chuc-neu-185241116112357184.htm