SEAToday.com, Jakarta - In preparation for the match against Saudi Arabia and Australia in round 3, Shin Tae-young, coach of the Indonesian national team, called up several new players at the opening of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The coach who is familiarly called STY called up players with a total of 26 people who will decorate the match field for the Indonesian team.Here are the names of the players called STY in preparation against Saudi Arabia and Australia:

1.Maarten Paes (FC Dallas)

2. Ernando Ari Sutaryadi (Persebaya Surabaya)
3. Muhammad Adi Satryo (PSIS Semarang)
4. Nadeo Argawinata (Borneo FC)
5. Justin Hubner (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
6. Rizky Ridho (Persija Jakarta)
7. Muhammad Ferrari (Persija Jakarta)
8. Wahyu Prasetyo (Malut United)
9. Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen)
10. Jay Idzes (Venezia)
11. Sandy Walsh (KV Mechelen)
12. Shayne Pattynama (KAS Eupen)
13. Asnawi Mangkualam (Port FC)
14. Pratama Arhan (Suwon FC)
15. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Swansea City)
16. Thom Haye (-)
17. Ivar Jenner (Jong Utrecht)
18. Ricky Kambuaya (Dewa United)
19. Egy Maulana Vikri (Dewa United)
20. Witan Sulaeman (Persija Jakarta)
21. Marselino Ferdinand (Oxford United)
22. Dimas Drajad (Persib Bandung)
23. Rafael Struick (ADO Den Haag)
24. Ragnar Oratmangoen (FCV Dender)
25. Ramadhan Sananta (Persis Solo)
26. Hokky Caraka (PSS Sleman).

In the upcoming qualifier, Indonesia will visit the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah to face Saudi Arabia. The match is scheduled for Thursday local time, or Friday morning at 01.00 WIB next week.After that the team will return to compete against Australia at the Gelora Bung Karno main stadium, Jakarta, Tuesday (10/09).

The two matches are very important because if the Indonesian Team manages to get the best score, it will certainly qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Writer: Muhammad Hamdani