Coach Kluivert made a strong statement when the Indonesian team played against Iraq.

(Dan Tri) - Coach Patrick Kluivert confidently affirmed that the Indonesian team will not suffer another defeat against Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

"We have to respect the class of the Iraqi team. As I said before, they had good results against us, but the situation is different now," coach Patrick Kluivert said before the match between Indonesia and Iraq in the fourth qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup taking place at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium (Saudi Arabia) early tomorrow morning (2:30 a.m. on October 12).

Coach Patrick Kluivert believes the Indonesian team will cause a surprise when they face the Iraqi team on October 12 (Photo: CNN Indonesia).

This is a match that is predicted to be very difficult for the Indonesian team, when the team of thousands of islands has suffered 3 losses when facing Iraq recently. Accordingly, the Indonesian team lost 1-5 away and 0-2 at home in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, as well as a 1-3 loss in the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup.

However, coach Patrick Kluivert said that losing to Saudi Arabia a few days ago left the Indonesian team with no other choice but to defeat Iraq to continue their dream of attending the 2026 World Cup taking place in North America next year.

"We have to win. That's the only thing we have to do. It's very difficult, but we are brave people," the Dutch strategist declared.

According to coach Patrick Kluivert, the Indonesian team is very united. All members support each other. This strength is considered a powerful weapon.

"We have a team that really supports each other, we are all very united. And that is what we need to show tomorrow. As I said before, we played well, like against Saudi Arabia, and we will prove that.

We know that the fans always support us and we have to be there for them too, because we represent this country, like everyone else," the 49-year-old concluded.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-kluivert-tuyen-bo-danh-thep-khi-tuyen-indonesia-quyet-dau-iraq-20251010230846097.htm