PSSI Releases Names Of The Indonesian National Team In World Cup Qualification, Asnawi Returns To Mainstay

PSSI officially announced 32 players who were called to strengthen the Indonesian national team in two important matches to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the Asian zone in June, Sunday, May 18.

Quoted by ANTARA, the Garuda squad is scheduled to host China on June 5 and travel to Japan on October 10 in the third round of qualifiers.

The majority of the core players are maintained, but there is a surprise with the absence of Ragnar Oratmangoen who has been the mainstay of the front line.

Meanwhile, right-back Asnawi Mangkualam returned to the squad after missing the match in March, thanks to his slick performance in the Thai League.

Coach Patrick Kluivert has also begun to look at a number of players from domestic competitions, such as Stefano Lilipaly, Septian Bagaskara, Yakob Sayuri, Yance Sayuri, and goalkeeper Reza Arya Pratama, who were called to attend the training camp.

Indonesia is currently in fourth place in Group C with nine points, still likely to qualify directly for the final round or continue to the fourth round of qualifiers.

The following is a complete list of players called:

Goalkeeper: Maarten Paes (FC Dallas/AS), Emil Audero (Parmo/Italy), Ernando Ari (Persebaya Surabaya), Nadeo Argawinata (Borneo FC), Reza Arya Pratama (PSM Makassar)

Defenders: Jay Idzes (Venzoia/Italy), Rizky Ridho (Persija Jakarta), Justin Hubner (Wolverhampton Wanderers/England), Jordi Amat (Johor Darul Ta'zim/Malaysia), Mees Hilgers (Twente/Netherlands)

Midfielder: Thomas Haye (Almere/Netherlands), Ricky Kambuaya (Dewa United), Marselino Ferdinand (Oxford United/England), Ivar Jenner (Utrecht/Netherlands), Joey Pelupessy (Lommel/Belgium), Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Swansea City/England)

Wings/wings: Yakob Sayuri (Malut United), Kevin Diks (Copenhagen/Denmark), Sandy Walsh (Yokohama Marinos/Japan), Eliano Reijnders (PEC Zwolle/Netherlands), Asnawi Mangkualam (Port FC/Thailand), Yance Sayuri (Malut United), Calvin Verdok (NEC Nijmegen), Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles), Shayne Pattynama (without a club), Pratama Arhan (Bangkok United/Thailand)

Striker: Ole Romeny (Oxford United/England), Egy Maulana Vikri (Dewa United), Rafael Struick (Brisbane Rou/Australia), Stefano Lilipaly (Borneo FC), Ramadhan Sananta (Persis Solo), Septian Bagaskara (Dewa United)

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