Gladbachโ Players Experience Mixed Fortunes in World Cup Qualifying
Jeddah,โ Saudi Arabia – โKevinโข Diks’s hopes of representing Indonesia at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico were dashed Thursday following a heartbreaking 1-0 โฃdefeat to Iraq, while Gladbach strikerโ Haris Tabakoviฤ boosted his nation’s qualification chances wiht a โgoal for Bosnia-Herzegovina. โElsewhere, Grant-Leon Ranos sawโข limited action as Armenia fell โto Hungary.
The 29-year-old Diks,โ a Dutch-bornโ defenderโ who โขhas beenโฃ a key โplayer for Indonesia for the past year, played the full 90 minutes in Jeddah as his team succumbed to a late goalโ from Zidane iqbal in the 76th minute. โThe loss effectively eliminates Indonesia from โคcontentionโ for second place in their qualifying group,requiring a win to maintain their position.Following the match, Diksโฃ was seen consolingโ his dejected teammates.
In stark contrast,โค Tabakoviฤ, 31, enjoyed a successful outing for Bosnia-herzegovina, scoring the second goal in a dominant 4-1 victory over Malta. The goal brings renewed โoptimism to Bosnia’s qualifying campaign, leaving them within striking distance of group leaders Austria, though โstill trailing โby several points โขwith six matches played.
Meanwhile, Ranos, 22, made a brief appearance โoff the bench for Armenia, entering the gameโ in the 79th minute of their 2-0 loss to hungary. โฃArmenia currently โoccupies the third position โin their group, just one point away fromโค a playoffโ spot, making their upcoming โmatch against โคIreland on Tuesday at 20:45 crucial.
