The Indonesian National Team has the opportunity to rise seven levels in the FIFA Ranking. The condition is that the Garuda Squad must defeat the host Bahrain in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian Zone.

The Indonesian national team will challenge Bahrain in the third matchday of Group C. The match is planned to be held at the Bahrain National Stadium on Thursday, October 10, 2024 starting at 23:00 WIB.

Based on the FIFA ranking simulation on the Football Ranking site, the Indonesian National Team will get 16.89 points if they defeat Bahrain. On the other hand, the team nicknamed Garuda will lose 8.11 points if they lose.

Latest FIFA Rankings

A draw will give the Indonesian National Team 4.39 points, but Bahrain will be minus 4.39 points.

Based on the latest FIFA ranking on September 19, 2024, the Indonesian National Team is in 129th position with 1124.17 points. While Bahrain is 76th with 1315.49 points.

Victory over Bahrain will earn 1141.06 points for the Indonesian National Team. Garuda will leapfrog seven countries in the FIFA rankings by occupying 122nd place.

Uncertain

The seven countries above the Indonesian National Team are the Central African Republic National Team, the Niger National Team, the Indian National Team, the Sierra Leone National Team, the Zimbabwe National Team, the Cyprus National Team, and the Estonian National Team.

However, these calculations are estimates and still depend on the results of other countries in the FIFA Matchday period 7-15 October 2024.

In the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers this month, the Indonesian National Team will also visit the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium, Qingdao, to face the Chinese National Team on October 15, 2024.

List of Indonesian National Team Players

Here is the complete list of 27 Indonesian National Team players for the matches against Bahrain and China:

• Goalkeepers: Maarten Paes, Ernando Ari, Nadeo Argawinata
• Defenders: Jordi Amat, Wahyu Prasetyo, Asnawi Mangkualam, Pratama Arhan, Calvin Verdonk, Rizky Ridho, Shayne Pattynama, Jay Idzes, Sandy Walsh, Mees Hilgers, Eliano Reijnders, Wahyu Prasetyo
• Center: Ricky Kambuaya, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Egy Maulana Vikri, Thom Haye, Witan Sulaeman, Ivar Jenner, Marselino Ferdinan
• Forwards: Ragnar Oratmangoen, Hokky Caraka, Rafael Struick, Malik Risaldi, Dimas Drajad

Results and Schedule of the Indonesian National Team

Here are the results and schedule for the Indonesian National Team in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers for the Asian zone:

• September 6, 2024 – Saudi Arabia 1-1 Indonesia
• September 10, 2024 – Indonesia 0-0 Australia
• October 10, 2024 – Bahrain vs Indonesia
• October 15, 2024 – China vs Indonesia
• November 15, 2024 – Indonesia vs Japan
• November 19, 2024 – Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia
• March 20, 2025 – Australia vs Indonesia
• March 25, 2025 – Indonesia vs Bahrain
• June 5, 2025 – Indonesia vs China
• June 10, 2025 – Japan vs Indonesia.