Pratama Arhan trending despite absence from Indonesia national team squad

Pratama Arhan remains in the spotlight — even without playing in Indonesia’s two crucial 2026 World Cup qualification matches, according to Bolasport.com.

The Tokyo Verdy player was on coach Patrick Kluivert’s call-up list but lost the left-back position battle to naturalized players.

Against Australia, naturalized player Dean James started, while against Bahrain, Calvin Verdonk reclaimed his regular role.

Competition for Indonesia’s left-back position is tougher now, with several names in contention:

• Shayne Pattynama, still waiting for his chance
• Nathan Tjoe-A-On, who shifted to midfield duties
• Kevin Diks, handling multiple roles across the pitch