On October 6 and October 15 at 8 PM, the national team will face Indonesia at home in Qingdao for the fourth match of the top 18 stage. According to Indonesian media outlet CNN Indonesia, PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir set a target for the team to win both World Cup qualifiers in October and secure six points before the team departed for Bahrain.
The report states that PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir met with the Indonesian national team players before their departure for the World Cup qualifiers in Bahrain. Sumardji, a national team official, said in an interview with the media, “Yes, he (Thohir) came to boost the morale of all of us, including the players, and had a special conversation with head coach Shin Tae-yong. Indeed, we must secure six points in the matches against Bahrain and China.”
Notably, before facing Bahrain and China, Indonesia welcomed two new naturalized players, Siegers from Twente and Reinders Jr. from Zwolle.
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