Indonesia National Team Faces Schedule Challenge in World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

The Indonesia national team faces a challenging schedule in the fourth round of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Asia Zone — a competition set to take place across three matchdays in October 2025.

Patrick Kluivert’s squad advanced to this phase after collecting 12 points from 10 matches in Group C. The Garuda team will join five West Asian nations in the battle for two direct tickets to the 2026 World Cup.

The nations that will compete against Indonesia in the fourth round:

• Saudi Arabia
• Qatar
• Iraq
• United Arab Emirates
• Oman

The competition will use a round robin format with a tight schedule — three matches to be played on October 8, 11, and 14, 2025. Indonesia stands as the only contestant ranked outside FIFA’s top 100 in this crucial phase.