Indonesia has a big advantage after two consecutive victories over Vietnam in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. The team from the archipelago is ranked second in Group F with 4 points more than the "Golden Dragons". They only need to win at least 3 points in the two matches against the Philippines and Iraq to secure a ticket to the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
Justin Hubner (No. 18) thinks the Indonesian team won too easily against the Vietnamese team (Photo: Bola).
The Indonesian team's consecutive victories over Vietnam have given the players a high level of confidence. Naturalized star Justin Hubner said Garuda (the Indonesian team's nickname) won too easily against Vietnam.
Sharing on his personal page, Justin Hubner wrote: "Indonesia won two victories against the Vietnamese team with scores of 1-0 and 3-0. Defeating this opponent was too easy."
Justin Hubner, who is on loan from Wolves to Cerezo Osaka, was one of the standout Indonesian players in the match against Vietnam. He made seven successful interceptions, the most on the pitch.
Meanwhile, another naturalized Indonesian player, Ragnar Oratmangoen, was humble. The striker said: "I am very happy to be wearing the Indonesian national team shirt. I think this is a great week for the team. Everything is new to me in my first time wearing the national team shirt but we have bonded together.
You all see the Indonesian team developing as a strong collective. Everything is going very well in the team. We have communicated a lot and always demand high levels. The whole team is united and helps each other. Currently, Indonesia is developing very well. We will continue to push each other to improve the team's strength."
Indonesia is progressing with a team of naturalized players (Photo: Minh Quan).
Indonesian football expert Bung Kus affirmed that the naturalization policy of Indonesian football is completely correct. He said: "This is a proud victory. This victory has helped us break the 20-year streak of not winning at My Dinh Stadium and opened up great hope of entering the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
I appreciate the consistent plan of the Indonesian Football Association. President Erick Thohir is committed to building a strong national team. He has selected good naturalized players to improve the performance of the national team."
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