Simon Tahamata Witnesses Indonesia’s Heavy Defeat

Simon Tahamata, the Head of Talent Scouting for the Indonesia National Team, witnessed the heavy defeat of the Garuda squad against Japan in the 2026 World Cup Asian Qualifiers at Suita Stadium, Osaka.

Patrick Kluivert’s team suffered a crushing 0-6 loss — with Japan’s goals scored by:

• Daichi Kamada (15th, 45+6th minute)
• Takefusa Kubo (19th minute)
• Ryoya Morishita (55th minute)
• Shuto Machino (58th minute)
• Mao Hoyosa (80th minute)

The former Ajax Amsterdam Director did not attend the match at the stadium — instead, he chose to watch via a viewing event at the Garuda Store GBK in Senayan, Jakarta, accompanied by Dutch-Indonesian journalist Neal Petersen.