What does the supercomputer say about Indonesia's World Cup chances?

Footy Rankings, a reputable football data site, gives the odds of Indonesia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, according to supercomputer calculations.

Indonesia is expected to face many difficulties in the World Cup qualifiers - Photo: BOLA

Early morning of October 9 (Vietnam time), Indonesia will enter the first match in Group B, stage 4 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia. They will be the guests at the field of Saudi Arabia - the team chosen as the host of the group.

Indonesia shocked the world by defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0 at home in the third qualifying round. Before that, when they met away, they also held their opponents to a 1-1 draw.

However, in this reunion, Indonesia is expected to face more difficulties when the element of surprise has passed.

According to Footy Rankings' supercomputer, Indonesia's chance of officially qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is 5%.

This number is not high, but actually it is not too bad for Mr. Patrick Kluivert and his team. It is important to know that Indonesia is the team with the most disadvantages in terms of location and match schedule.

Just 3 days after the match against Saudi Arabia, they have to face Iraq, while Saudi Arabia has 6 days off before entering the final match of Group B.

The 4th stage of the Asian World Cup qualifiers has 6 teams, divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. Indonesia is in the same group with Saudi Arabia and Iraq - both opponents from the Middle East.

Indonesia is the team that has to travel the farthest in this series, resulting in them having the least rest days and the least time to get used to the pitch. For Iraq, having to play in Saudi Arabia is not too difficult because both are in the Middle East.

Only the group winners will qualify for the World Cup, while the runners-up will advance to the fifth round of qualifying.

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