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March 17, 2025 | 04:25 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Australia vs Indonesia match will take place in the World Cup 2026 qualifying match at the Sydney Allianz Stadium on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 16.10 WIB. Chairperson of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir stated that the Indonesian National Team coach, Patrick Kluivert, will select 23 out of the 29 players who have traveled to the Land of the Kangaroo.
Egy Maulana Vikri did not join the Garuda squad due to injury. "They will be selected again to 23 players. We will maintain a team of 29 players, but the roster will consist of 23 players," said Erick on Sunday night, March 16, 2025.
Erick stated that others playing in Europe are expected to arrive in Australia on March 17-18. Patrick Kluivert will start his training session with a full squad of players. "Out of the 29 players, two will be deducted due to yellow cards, so it will be reduced to 27. We just need to find four more to be deducted," he said.
Ragnar Oratmangoen and Justin Hubner will not be able to play against Australia due to card accumulation. Oratmangoen has received two yellow cards while dueling with Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Hubner will be absent from strengthening the Indonesian National Team due to a red card in the last match of the Garuda Squad, when they won 2-0 against Saudi Arabia on November 19, 2024.
Erick considered the composition of 29 players to be bloated for the Indonesian National Team. He hopes Patrick Kluivert and the coaching staff can build camaraderie among the players. "The entire official team yesterday ensured that this preparation could be maximal. I think some have arrived early. Because no one seems to be injured, the challenge is fatigue," he said.
On Sunday night in Jakarta, Erick released the coaching entourage and several national team players to Australia. "Bismillah, I send our players and coaching staff today to ensure that the preparation can be maximal. The preparation of the players and also our officials is to ensure that the departure and arrival of the players can be smooth. No one is injured. The strategy of all squads heading to Sydney is also good," said Erick.
He released the departure of eight national team players because the rest, who are playing abroad, will join directly in Sydney. In addition, he also escorted the departure of the coaching team consisting of Patrick Kluivert, Denny Landzaat, Alex Pastoor, and Gerald Vanenburg, as well as non-technical coaches who are part of the departing entourage from Jakarta.
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