Jakarta -Chairman of PSSI and Bumn Minister Erick Thohir unveiled President Prabowo Subianto to the Indonesian football national team that will compete in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Prabowo, says Erick, advised Garuda’s troops not to be inferior to the Middle East team. “Earlier, the president ordered not to be inferior. We are a great nation. We must be brave to fight everyone,” Erick said in the residence of Prabowo Jalan Kertanegara, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Friday (6/6/2025). The Indonesian national team will surely qualify for the fourth round or play-off match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after winning the Chinese football national team on Thursday (6/6) with a score of 1-0. Browse to continue with the play -off content, the Indonesian national team will encounter a team from the Middle East that even competes for the 2026 World Cup ticket. Therefore, the Indonesian national team will test by the Middle East team in September. “And of course why the hearing in September against Kuwait and Lebanon? Because we will fight by the Middle East,” Erick said. Although the Indonesian national team certainly qualifies for the World Cup playoffs, Prabowo also gave a message to stay focused on the Japanese national team in the next party. “Mr. President appreciated it and Mr. President left, although we qualified for the playoffs, we focus on Japanese opponents really should play optimally,” Erick’s message from Prabowo said. “Not because we have passed, we continue to relax, no. It opens the qualities that the president has been trained for our country, and we continue to fight,” he added. (RFS/KNV) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
Prabowo’s message to the Indonesian national team by the Middle East team: Don’t be inferior!
