SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Pelatih baru Timnas Indonesia Patrick Kluivert memiliki misi membawa timnya lolos Piala Dunia 2026. Ia menggantikan Shin Tae-yong dengan kontrak hingga 2027 dan opsi perpanjangan.
Mendampingi Kluivert, Alex Pastoor dan Denny Landzaat bergabing menjadi asisten pelatih. Kepada jurnalis Italia Fabrizio Romano, Pelatih asal Belanda itu mengapresiasi semangat masyarakat pada sepakbola di Indonesia.
“Indonesia memiliki kultur sepakbola yang penuh gairah dan hasrat mendalam terhadap olahraga ini,” ujar Kluivert. Ia mengakui merasa terinspirasi dan terhormat menjadi bagian dari perjalanan Timnas Indonesia.
Soal targetnya, Kluivert optimistis membawa Tim Garuda ke Piala Dunia 2026. “Kami memiliki kemampuan, kekuatan, dan hasrat untuk mencapai hal itu,” katanya.
Ia menegaskan pentingnya dukungan dari masyarakat Indonesia untuk mencapai misi besar ini. “Secara bersama-sama, kita meraih banyak hal besar,” akhir dari Kluivert.
Sekarang, Indonesia berada di posisi ketiga Grup C Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026. Rizky Ridho dkk. telah mengemas enam poin hasil dari 1 kemenangan dan 3 hasil imbang, serta 2 kekalahan.
Penulis: Irvinda Rafi
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