Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Determined to win World Cup tickets

At 0:15 on October 9, Indonesia entered the opening match of the 4th qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, Asia region at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

Indonesia is the first Southeast Asian representative to enter the 4th round of World Cup qualifiers in Asia.

Score: Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia

The round robin format: Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Iraq will play two matches each. The top team will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup. The second-placed team will qualify for the intercontinental play-off, and the third-placed team will be eliminated.

Force information:

• Left-back Calvin Verdonk (Indonesia) is not fit enough to play.
• Goalkeeper Emil Audero, who is currently playing in Serie A, also cannot play for the Southeast Asian representative due to injury.

Notable statistics:

• Indonesia are in good form with only 1 defeat against Japan in their last 5 matches.
• Saudi Arabia have won just one of their last five games (D2 L2).
• Indonesia kept a clean sheet in 4 of the last 5 matches.

Tactical diagram

Source: https://znews.vn/indonesia-vs-saudi-arabia-quyet-tam-gianh-ve-world-cup-post1592091.html