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Indonesia, which replaced head coach Shin Tae-yong and appointed Patrick Clawibert, will face a disastrous result. Fans are already chanting Shin Tae-yong's name and demanding the replacement of Klawibert.
Indonesia lost 1-5 to Australia in the seventh round of Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at 6:10 p.m. on the 20th (Korea time) at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
Indonesia fell to fifth place due to the defeat, giving a red light to its challenge to advance to the World Cup finals. If China achieves more than a draw in the match between China and Saudi Arabia, it could fall to the bottom of the group.
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This was Indonesia's first official match since coach Patrick Clawibert was appointed to the national team. It was a highly anticipated game, with only 10 naturalized players on the starting list, but Indonesia collapsed with three goals in the first half alone. Indonesia, which lost two more goals in the second half, narrowly avoided a scoreless defeat with Ole Romeni's score in the 38th minute of the second half.
After the game, fans expressed their anger and asked for Shin Tae-yong's return. Indonesia's Shindo News reported that `After the game, Shin Tae-yong's name rang out on the stadium' and"Indonesian fans expressed their dissatisfaction by calling Shin Tae-yong's name.' In addition, the phrase 'Clawebert OUT' continued to be posted on SNS after the game, suggesting the anger of Indonesian fans.
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The Indonesian Football Association made a shocking decision to dismiss Shin Tae-yong in January. Starting with the elimination of the Mitsubishi Cup, there was a sudden noise, and Chairman Eric Tohir, who reportedly wanted a Dutch coach with the addition of naturalized Dutch players, shook the team. In the end, coach Shin devoted himself to Indonesia for a long time, but he could not avoid being replaced.
Indonesia immediately completed the appointment of a new coach after replacing Shin Tae-yong. On the official website 'Clawebert has been officially appointed as the coach of the Indonesian national team. Clawibert signed a two-year contract from 2025 to 2027, with an option to extend as well,' the release said. He was more eager to recruit naturalized players to support Clawibert. In addition to Emile Audero from Juventus Youth, Dean James and Joey Perfesi from the Netherlands joined the national team.
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However, the highly anticipated debut match for the Indonesian national team ended with a disastrous result. The results of coach Shin Tae-yong's efforts to advance to the World Cup finals are also on the verge of going down the drain.
Meanwhile, Erik Tohir, president of the Indonesian Football Association, stressed the possibility of advancing to the finals despite the defeat. He said "I always support you, whether you lose or win. We will continue to strive to advance to the World Cup, and we still have opportunities."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
