Indonesia Eyes Upset as Predicted Lineup Revealed โฃfor Crucial World Cup Qualifier Against โSaudi โคArabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – The Indonesian national team โis poised โฃfor a challenging first match inโค the fourth round of 2026 Asian World โCup qualifying, facing off against Saudi Arabia at theโ King Abdullahโค Sportsโค City Stadium on thursday at โ12:15 AM โWIBโค (Wednesday โevening in many Western time โคzones). โA win – or even a draw – would be a meaningful boost for Indonesia’s hopes of progressingโ from Group B.
All eyes are โคon coach Shin Tae-yong’s predictedโ starting eleven,which โฃsuggests a return to โa familiar 4-5-1 formation. Key to this lineup is the anticipated return of goalkeeper maarten Paes, backโ from injuryโ and expected to reclaim his starting position โafter a period sidelined. โฃEmil audero, currently recovering, makes way โฃfor Paes between the posts.
The defense is expected to feature a solid back four with Yakob Sayuri at right-back,โ Calvin Verdonk โon the left, and a central โคpairing of Kevin Diks andโค Jay Idzes. This combination offers a blend of experience and โemerging talent, crucial for containing Saudi โArabia’s โฃpotent attack.
Midfield is โwhereโ Indonesia โขlooks toโค control the tempo, with โขThom Haye, Joey Pelupessy, and Ricky โKambuaya likely to โฃformโข the engine room. โคThe wing โpositionsโ are predicted to be filled byโฃ theโฃ pace and trickery โof Miliano Jonathans and Dean James, tasked with providingโ width and supporting the attack.
Leading โthe line โคfor Indonesia will be Ole Romeny, recently recovered โfrom injury, entrusted with the obligation ofโฃ finding the back of the net.
Predicted Indonesian Starting XI:
*โฃ Goalkeeper: maarten Paes
* Defenders: Yakob Sayuri, kevin Diks, Jay Idzes, Calvin Verdonk
*โฃ Midfielders: Miliano Jonathans, Thom Haye, Joey Pelupessy, Ricky Kambuaya, Dean James
* Forward: โฃ ole Romeny
Full Squad List:
Shin Tae-yong hasโ named a โค29-man squad for the matchesโ against โขSaudi Arabia and โขIraq, including:
Goalkeepers: Maarten โPaes (Dallas FC), Ernando ari Sutaryadi (Persebaya Surabaya), Nadeo Argawinata (Borneoโข FC), Reza Aryaโ Pratama (PSM Makassar)
[The article continues with a list of defenders and midfielders, but is cut off in the source material. A full squad list would be included here if the source provided it.]
The match will be broadcastโ live on RCTI andโค available for streaming via โVision+. Indonesia faces a tough test against aโข strongโ Saudi Arabian side, but with a โฃreturning goalkeeper and aโ determined squad, they will be aiming to make a statementโข in the openingโ match of their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Keywords: Indonesian National Team,โข Timnas Indonesia, world Cup Qualifiers, Saudi Arabia, Maarten Paes, โฃOle โromeny, shin Tae-yong, Asian World Cup, Football, Soccer, Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia.
