Erick Thohir Harap Timnas Indonesia Bisa ke Piala Dunia 2026
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Ketua Umum PSSI Erick Thohir berharap timnas Indonesia punya bisa membuat keajaiban dengan melangkah ke Piala Dunia 2026.
“Kemarin kita tidak jumawa tapi selangkah lagi menuju Olimpiade. Mudah-mudahan kita diberi kesempatan ke Piala Dunia,” ucapnya seperti dilansir Antara.
Timnas Indonesia memastikan diri lolos ke putaran ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Asia. Di babak ini, sebanyak 18 tim akan dibagi ke dalam tiga grup.
Juara dan runner up masing-masing grup akan langsung lolos ke putaran final Piala Dunia 2026 mewakili Asia. Hanya saja, perjuangan Thom Haye dkk. dipastikan tak mudah karena harus bersaing dengan tim-tim mapan Asia.
Di antara raksasa Asia yang berpotensi menjadi lawan timnas Indonesia antara lain Jepang, Korea Selatan, Arab Saudi, dan Iran. Erick mengungkapkan, timnas Indonesia tak bisa memilih calon lawan mereka.
"Yang pasti kita tidak bisa memilih lawan, semua tergantung pembagian grup. Baru nanti kita menganalisis, posisi kita seperti apa, kekuatan kita dan kekurangan kita nanti kita tambal," ujarnya.
Pengundian grup Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Asia baru akan dilakukan pada 27 Juni mendatang di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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