• Thursday, 23 January 2025

Menpora Optimis Indonesia Mampu Bersaing di Putaran Ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia

Menpora Optimis Indonesia Mampu Bersaing di Putaran Ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia
Menpora Dito Ariotedjo. Photo : rm.id

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga (Menpora) Dito Ariotedjo optimis bahwa timnas Indonesia bisa bersaing dalam Grup C Putaran Ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Asia meski harus melawan timnas yang kuat di Asia.

Ia mengatakan bahwa skuad Garuda mempunyai mentalitas tinggi untuk bersaing dengan tim-tim kuat, sehingga ia yakin Indonesia mampu bersaing untuk memperebutkan tempat di Piala Dunia 2026 yang akan diselenggarakan pada 11 Juni-29 Juli di Amerika Serikat, Kanada, dan Meksiko.

"Timnas Indonesia tetap optimis, semangat mereka tetap ya ingin berjuang keras dan akan bertemu dengan negara-negara hebat lainnya," ujar Dito, Jumat (28/6).

Ia pun mengatakan bahwa para anak asuh Shin Tae-yong ini telah melakukan persiapan intensif dan latihan yang optimal, sehingga semua kemampuan akan diberikan saat pertandingan nanti.

"Kami sangat mengapresiasi, karena ini adalah pencapaian (lolos ke putaran ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia) yang paling jauh dan saya kira persiapan mereka juga sangat total," ujarnya.

Dengan menghadapi tim-tim kuat dalam kualifikasi itu, skuad Garuda akan mendapatkan pengalaman yang sangat berharga untuk kemajuan sepak bola Indonesia, serta meningkatkan soliditas timnas.

Pada Putaran Ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Asia, Indonesia tergabung dalam grup C bersama Australia, Arab Saudi, Bahrain, Jepang, dan Tiongkok.

Kualifikasi pun akan dimulai pada September 2024 hingga Juni 2025. 

Indonesia akan melakoni laga perdana dengan berhadapan melawan Arab Saudi pada 5 September 2024.

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