Unprofessional actions, Indonesian coach must apologize

" I apologize for being late, I have some business at the hotel ," coach Patrick Kluivert told numerous reporters present at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium.

The Dutch coach was about 5 minutes late for the press conference before the match between Indonesia and Bahrain in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. This was the first match at home for coach Patrick Kluivert in front of a large number of Indonesian fans. Being late for a press conference is not an appropriate action.

Coach Patrick Kluivert was late for the press conference.

The former striker's debut against Australia was a disaster. They missed a penalty in the 8th minute before losing 4 consecutive goals. Romeny's goal was only a consolation goal before Maarten Paes picked the ball out of the net for the 5th time. Indonesia lost heavily and lost a big advantage in Group C.

Indonesia ranked 4th with 6 points, equal to Bahrain (5th) and China (6th) but with a better sub-index. Japan has won a ticket to the World Cup, Australia ranked 10 points, Saudi Arabia ranked 3rd with 9 points.

According to FIFA regulations, the third qualifying round of the Asian region will take the top two teams in the three groups directly to the 2026 World Cup. The third and fourth ranked teams will advance to the next qualifying round. The most likely goal for Marselino Ferdinan and his teammates is to aim for 2 positions to continue competing in the fourth qualifying round. Indonesia must beat Bahrain to have any hope.

" In football, anything can happen. We will try to win as if it were a final. The spirit of the players and the coaching staff is amazing. In the mind of the Indonesian team, every match is an opportunity to win.

We don't back down to anyone. Luck plays a small role, but the most important thing is that we must be united. The players can definitely achieve positive results if they enter the match with a strong spirit ," coach Kluivert confidently said.

The match between Indonesia and Bahrain takes place at 20:45 on March 25.

Mai Phuong

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