Shin Taeyong got beaten too! Cluibert Indonesia wants Korea or Japan to express its embarrassment How I protested the last chance for the WC finals

Oct 08, 2025

Shin Taeyong got beaten too! Cluibert Indonesia wants Korea or Japan to express its embarrassment How I protested the last chance for the WC finals
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Shin Taeyong got beaten too! Cluibert Indonesia wants Korea or Japan to express its embarrassment How I protested the last chance for the WC finals
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Can Indonesia get the last chance to go to the World Cup finals. Controversy arose regarding the referee ahead of the game.

Indonesia's CNN Indonesia reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'Patrick Cluibert admitted that he was surprised that the referee of the match against Saudi Arabia was from Kuwait'

Indonesia succeeded in advancing to the fourth qualifying round by ranking fourth in Group C in the third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. Cluibert, who took the helm after Shin Tae-yong left the team due to the sudden replacement of the Indonesian association, will be recognized for his performance by advancing to the fourth qualifying round.




Now, whether Indonesia will advance to the World Cup finals depends on the results of the fourth qualifying round. The opponents decided through the lottery are somewhat too much for Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Indonesia, but they are not opponents that cannot be beaten at all. Indonesia already beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the third Asian qualifying round in November 2024, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong. Indonesia will face Saudi Arabia first on the 9th at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah and Iraq on the 12th. In the meantime, even the referee is controversial at a time when Saudi Arabia has the advantage of a home game.

Shin Taeyong got beaten too! Cluibert Indonesia wants Korea or Japan to express its embarrassment How I protested the last chance for the WC finals
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CNN Indonesia said the match between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia will be held at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwaiti referee Ahmed al-Ali will be the referee. This assignment of referees led Indonesia to raise its temper. Al-Ali is from the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Cluibert hopes Al-Ali will perform his duties effectively and fairly as a referee.

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has already sent a letter of complaint to FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It would be nice if the assigned judges were from other regions such as East Asia, Central Asia, and Europe, and PSSI believes that Japanese or Korean referees are more suitable. The AFC responded that it would not change the composition of the FIFA referee. PSSI also said it accepts this decision'




Shin Taeyong got beaten too! Cluibert Indonesia wants Korea or Japan to express its embarrassment How I protested the last chance for the WC finals
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Kluibert also responded to this in an early press conference, saying, `It's very surprising, but I'll focus on the game, I'll ignore the decision"I'm not afraid of the game. Even if the opponent plays at home, he has confidence. We are used to this place. He is a judge from Kuwait, but all judges at this level must be aware of their responsibilities. I have no intention of making excuses. FIFA appoints referees, and we have to play. There is no need to focus on the referee. Referees only have to work honestly and correctly" he said.

Indeed, even under Shin Tae-yong, Indonesia had already had difficulty in judging the 'Middle East partiality' of judges from the Middle East. At the time of the third qualifying match against Bahrain, referee Faisal al-Gamdi gave nearly 12 minutes of extra time in the second half, and Indonesia missed the victory by allowing an equalizer at a time when the final whistle was not called. The qualifying characteristics in Saudi Arabia also cannot be ruled out for influencing the decision.

Attention is focusing on whether Indonesia's wish to head to the World Cup will be able to reach the finals through all the bad conditions.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.