Indonesia vs Bahrain Live: Victory is a must

Live coverage of the match between Indonesia and Bahrain, match 8 of the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia, taking place at 8:45 p.m. on March 25, 2025.

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Some images from the first leg match Bahrain 2-2 Indonesia. (Source: AFC).

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After 7 matches in Group C of the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, Indonesia has 6 points and is in 4th place. They are 3 points behind Saudi Arabia, 4 points behind Australia and 13 points behind Japan. In the remaining 3 matches, Indonesia will meet Bahrain, China and Japan. If they want to keep their hopes of advancing, coach Kluivert and his team need to win all 9 points, bringing the total to 15. At that time, they will wait for Australia to not win more than 5 points and Saudi Arabia to not win more than 6 points to have a chance to enter the Top 2.

Image of the match where Indonesia lost 1-5 to Australia. (Source: Reuters).

If they win only 2/3 matches and finish the qualifying round with 12 points, the door to the next round will be narrower. At this point, Indonesia must hope that Australia only gets 1 point in 3 matches and Saudi Arabia stumbles. According to CNN Indonesia, the chance of winning against Bahrain and China at home is quite high, but winning points against Japan away will be extremely difficult. Japan has already secured a place in the next round, so Indonesia can only hope that their opponents use their reserve team.

The 5-1 defeat to Australia has all but ended Indonesia's chances of qualifying directly. Now, the most realistic goal is to stay in the top four to enter the fourth qualifying round. Indonesia, Bahrain and China are currently on six points. If they fail to beat Bahrain in their next match, Indonesia could lose their right to decide. If they finish fourth, they will compete in the fourth qualifying round, where the group winners will qualify, while the runners-up will play in the fifth qualifying round for the intercontinental play-off.

The crucial match against Bahrain will take place at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. Both teams need a win to keep their hopes of advancing alive. In the previous match, Indonesia suffered a crushing defeat against Australia, while Bahrain lost 0-2 to Japan. Currently, Indonesia is above Bahrain thanks to a better goal difference, but both teams are still 3 points behind Saudi Arabia and 4 points behind Australia.

In the history of confrontation, Indonesia and Bahrain have met 8 times since 1980, with a fairly balanced record: Indonesia won 2, drew 3 and lost 3. If they defeat Bahrain, Indonesia will not only maintain their World Cup hopes but also balance their head-to-head record with their opponents.

In tonight's match, Bahrain will definitely be without two important players in defense, Amine Benaddi and Hamad Shamsan. Indonesia will likely be without defender Walsh.

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Hello VOV.VN readers, today we will be reporting live the match between Indonesia and Bahrain, match 8 of the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.

Source: AFC.

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