Facing Taiwan, Indonesia aims to rehearse and prepare optimally for the upcoming World Cup 4th Round Qualifiers.
Initially, Indonesia was scheduled to host Kuwait, but the West Asian team withdrew. Subsequently, the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) invited the Taiwan national team as a replacement opponent.
Against Taiwan, Indonesia’s head coach Patrick Kluivert has the chance to extensively experiment with the squad. The quality gap between the two teams is quite apparent.
This is clearly reflected in the current FIFA rankings. Indonesia is positioned at 118, while Taiwan is much lower at 172. There is a significant opportunity for players who usually sit on the bench to get playing time in this match against Taiwan.
Among them is Ernando Ari Sutaryadi, who is likely to be given the starting goalkeeper role. Ramadhan Sananta and Beckham Putra, players who have shown impressive form with their clubs, also have equal chances to start.
Besides the match against Taiwan not being highly critical, some regular starters for Indonesia are also not in their best physical condition.
This will be a valuable opportunity for Indonesia to rehearse before entering the 2026 World Cup 4th Round Qualifiers in October.
Predicted Score:Indonesia 3-1 Taiwan