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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia national team coach Patrick Kluivert called up 32 players to undergo training sessions ahead of the final two matches of Group C of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifier Asia Zone. Indonesia will face China on June 5 in Jakarta and Japan on June 10 in Tokyo.
Welcoming the two games, Kluivert will play for the Indonesian national team in Bali from May 26. This is so that the team can gather longer and mature the game plan that will be applied to the two matches.
The 32 players called up were the majority of players selected to defend Indonesia against Australia and Bahrain previously. Only Ragnar Oratmangoen is not on the list. He was reported injured.
In the list of 32 players that PSSI released via Instagram account @timnasindonesia on Sunday (18/5/2025) morning, two new names were called. They are Reza Arya and Stefano Lilipaly. There is also an old name that was previously crossed out, now called again to fight for inclusion in the list of 23 names, namely Asnawi Mangkualam.
At the goalie position, Kluivert called out five names. In addition to Maarten Paes, Emil Audero, and Ernando Ari, there are Nadeo Argawinata and Reza Arya. Reza is the goalkeeper of PSM Makassar.
In the position of central defender there are Mess Hilgers, Jay Idzes, Jordi Amat, Rizky Ridho, Justin Hubner. At right or right wing defender, there are Yakob Sayuri, Kevin Diks, Sandy Walsh, Eliano Reijnders, and Asnawi Mangkualam.
In the middle, Kluivert called up Thom Haye, Rizky Kambuaya, Marselino Ferdinan, Ivar Jenner, Joey Pelupessy, and Nathan Tjoe A On. While in the position of left wing or left wing defender there were Shayne Pattynama, Yance Sayuri, Pratama Arhan, Calvin Verdonk, and Dean James.
While the forwards called up were Ole Romeny, Septian Bagaskara, Ramadhan Sananta, Stefano Lilipaly, Rafael Struick, and Egy Maulana Vikry. Stefano last defended Indonesia on 8 September 2023 in a friendly match against Turkmenistan. He entered in the 72nd minute and scored an assist for Egy's goal.
Indonesia are fourth in Group C of 2026 World Cup qualifying after a 1-0 win over Bahrian in March. The opportunity to qualify directly is still open if it is able to sweep away two matches with a win.
