NOBARTV.CO.ID coach Malaysia flatter Indonesia, Performance national team Indonesia has attracted the attention of many people. To the point that a Malaysian coach from South Korea South Kim Pan-gon mention squad Garuda will be king Asia Southeast.
Pass Indonesian National team to the third round Qualification World Cup 2026 is still being discussed. How could it not be, this is the first time in history that this has advanced to the third round. Only two teams southeast Asia who have ever qualified for that round. The two teams in question are national team Vietnam and Thailand.
However, on World Cup Qualification This time in 2026, Indonesia is the only team from Southeast Asia that is able to qualify for the third round. Of the seven teams Asean who compete (in the second round), only foster children Shin Tae-yong was the one who succeeded. Singapore, Malaysia, Filipina, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand failed to advance to the third round of the Qualifications 2026 World Cup this.
Not only does he have the opportunity to appear in the third round of the World Cup Qualifications, however Marcelino Ferdinand et al are also confirmed to automatically qualify for the tournament Asian Cup 2027. So, the 18 teams that qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers automatically qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup. And from here, we can see that only the Indonesian National Team is the only ASEAN team that is confirmed to appear (2027 Asian Cup). Meanwhile, other Southeast Asian teams, they must go through the qualifying round first.
This passing also made several groups provide comments regarding it. Garuda squad. Observers, players, and even rival coaches also discussed it. Salah One rival coach, Kim Pan-Gon, gave an interesting assessment. Ragnar Oratmangoen et al. National Team Coach Malaysia said the Garuda squad will be the king of Southeast Asia in the future. Previously, when mentioning the king of Southeast Asia - what came to mind was Thai national team which has proven to always appear impressive in several competition that he lived.
"For me, Indonesia will be a big team here in the near future. They are trying hard, but we have to improve ourselves to face the challenge," said Kim Pan Gon as reported by Astro Awani.
Meanwhile, from Indonesian observers, Wrap said the level of the Indonesian National Team was still in Southeast Asia. This means that the Garuda squad is not yet worthy of being called a competitor for the Asian region.
“We did qualify [for the third phase of qualifying] but to be honest our level hasn't really risen. "Still at the Southeast Asian level, not yet at the Asian elite level," said Kusnaeni.
“Two times against Iraq we can't do much, if we fight against Southeast Asia we can win. This is work Rumah because the opponents they will face in the third round are elite Asian teams," he concluded.
