Another shock for Indonesian football

Indonesia is likely to be demoted in FIFA rankings and overtaken by Malaysia after two consecutive defeats in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.

Indonesia is about to fall out of the world top 120 on the FIFA rankings.

Two consecutive defeats caused Indonesia to stop at the 4th qualifying round, ending the 2026 World Cup journey with great efforts but full of regrets. According to Football Ranking , coach Patrick Kluivert's team lost about 13.21 points, down to 1,144.73 points, thereby dropping to 122nd place in the world, from the previous 118th position.

This decline has helped Malaysia to rise. Currently, "Harimau Malaya" has 1,155 points, temporarily ranked 119th in the world and has the opportunity to increase its achievements in the match against Laos on October 14. However, Malaysia's position is not guaranteed if FIFA loses 2 matches in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers due to the naturalization scandal.

In Southeast Asia, Thailand continued to rise, climbing into the world's top 100 after a 2-0 win over Taiwan in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Vietnam also enjoyed a 3-1 win over Nepal, thereby temporarily holding the 113th position and still having the ability to improve further in the rematch.

In the early morning of October 12 (Vietnam time), Indonesia lost 0-1 to Iraq at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Zidane Iqbal became the hero of the West Asian team with a beautiful shot, bringing home 3 full points in a tight match. 3 days earlier, "Tim Garuda" also suffered a regrettable 2-3 defeat against Saudi Arabia.

Source: https://znews.vn/them-cu-soc-cho-bong-da-indonesia-post1593266.html