The moment of shock and tears of the Indonesian coach

Coach Patrick Kluivert could not smile after the defeat.

After the 0-1 defeat to Iraq at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah) in the early morning of October 12, the Dutch coach appeared in the press conference room with a quiet face, red eyes and almost unable to hide his disappointment.

"Kluivert spoke little. He no longer had his usual bright smile, instead he looked tired, sometimes frowned, and had a few moments when he almost cried in front of the camera," Bola wrote.

The image clearly reflects the enormous pressure that the Dutch legend has to bear on his shoulders, as well as the general pain of Indonesian football after the World Cup dream was shattered.

The defeat officially ended the journey of the Indonesian team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Despite their best efforts, Jay Idzes and his teammates could not create a miracle, having previously lost 2-3 to Saudi Arabia.

Kluivert took over from Shin Tae-yong midway through the campaign, bringing with him great hopes that he could lead Indonesian football to a new chapter in history. But in the end, the World Cup dream remained out of reach.

In 8 matches under coach Kluivert, the archipelago team only won 3 victories against not-so-strong opponents: Bahrain, China and Chinese Taipei.

Source: https://znews.vn/phut-that-than-nhu-muon-khoc-cua-hlv-indonesia-post1592940.html