" I am satisfied with the spirit and determination of the players. We conceded goals due to individual mistakes and that is what the Indonesian team needs to improve. The match against Bahrain was not easy and we need to quickly regain positive energy and improve the players' spirit ," coach Patrick Kluivert answered a question on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) homepage.
The Indonesian team just had a "disastrous" match in Australia. After Kevin Diks missed a penalty kick in the 8th minute, Indonesia had to receive 4 consecutive goals before Romeny scored an honorary goal. In the end, the Indonesian team conceded and ended the match with a 1-5 defeat.
Patrick Kluivert admitted his students made many mistakes.
This defeat affects the World Cup ambitions of the archipelago nation. The Indonesian team is still ranked 4th with 6 points, equal to Bahrain and China. They are exactly 4 points behind Australia, who has qualified for the World Cup.
According to the Indonesian press, most of the goals conceded by the archipelago nation came from individual mistakes. In the first goal, Nathan Tjoe A-on had a bad tackle in the penalty area, causing Indonesia to receive a penalty. The remaining goals all came from lax defense and mistakes in marking. Only Jackson Irvine's third goal came because the Australian midfielder was so excellent.
" The Indonesian players are still in the process of adapting to the tactics and style of play I have built. I will use my time to help my students understand the requirements. We have to continue to work hard, we have a match against Bahrain and we have to try our best to get a good result.
The Indonesian team still needs to make adjustments to get used to the style that the coaching staff has built ," coach Patrick Kluivert added.
Indonesia will face Bahrain at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Group C of the 2026 World Cup third qualifying round. Indonesia must win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup alive.
The Indonesian national team is currently in fourth place in Group C with six points. Bahrain, with the same number of points, is in fifth place due to the additional index.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/hlv-patrick-kluivert-indonesia-thung-luoi-vi-sai-lam-ca-nhan-ar933192.html
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