Indonesian national team scheme qualified for the World Cup after losing Japan 6-0

Javanese news -The Indonesian national team must swallow a landslide defeat with a score of 0-6 when facing Japan in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match which took place at Suita Stadium on Thursday (June 10, 2025).

This match shows the full dominance of the home team which does not give the slightest space for Indonesian players to develop the game.

Throughout the match for 90 minutes, Japanese attacks continued to storm Indonesia’s defense, even the Indonesian national team failed to record even one ball possession in the opponent’s penalty box.

However, this result does not necessarily eliminate Indonesia’s opportunity to step into the next round.

So, what exactly is the latest scheme so that the Indonesian national team can qualify for the 2026 World Cup?

The latest scheme of the Indonesian national team to pass the 2026 World Cup

Despite losing to Japan, the condition of the Group C standings is still beneficial to the Indonesian national team.

At present, Indonesia is ranked fourth with 12 points from the nine matches that have been undertaken.

This position allows Jay Idzes and his friends to qualify for the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, regardless of the results of the last match.

The important victory that opened the path of Indonesia to the 4th round was obtained in the previous match when he defeated China.

At that time, the national team was able to win with a thin score of 1-0 at the Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Thursday (June 5, 2025).

The single goal of Indonesia’s victory was scored by Ole Romeny through the penalty point in the last minute of the first half (45 minutes).

The role of victory over China and the results of a competitor match

The victory over China was very crucial, because it added Indonesia’s points to 12 of nine matches.

At the same time, Indonesia’s closest competitor, Bahrain, must be willing to lose 0-2 from Saudi Arabia.

With this result, Bahrain who is in fifth position with six points, is no longer able to catch up points from Indonesia.

Although Bahrain has the opportunity to win when facing China in the last match, the victory will not be enough to match the achievement of Indonesia’s points which are already superior.

This condition ensures Indonesia’s position at the top of the Group C standings remains safe and ensures tickets to the fourth round of qualifications.

Fourth round format qualifying

Indonesia’s escape to the fourth round brought great hope for the first time since independence, the national team could perform in the World Cup finals.

However, the next trip can be much heavier because the opponents to be faced are the best Asia teams.

The fourth round format itself is different from the previous phase.

This round will take place on 8, 11, and 14 October 2025.

No longer using the home and away system, AFC has appointed the host directly to hold this round.

Although it has not been announced, recently word spread that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are believed to host the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Six teams that qualify will be divided into two groups each containing three teams.

Systems and mechanisms qualify for the World Cup from the fourth round

In the fourth round, the system is quite tight.

The team that managed to finish in the first place of each group will get a ticket directly to the 2026 World Cup.

Meanwhile, the team in second place will get the opportunity through the play-offs between confederations to fight over the remaining tickets.

The team that occupies the third position in each group must bury their dreams to advance to the finals.

Therefore, this fourth round is truly a big test for the Indonesian national team, where the quality and consistency of the game will be tested against the Top Asia teams.

The national team opportunity is still open despite losing 6-0 to Japan

So in conclusion, the latest scheme of the Indonesian national team passed the 2026 World Cup was playing in the 4th round of qualifications.

The reason is, despite losing 6-0 to Japan, Indonesia’s position in the standings is still safe.

In other words, the national team has confirmed the ticket to the fourth round qualifying.

This indicates that a large score in one match does not necessarily erase the opportunity for Indonesia to step into the next stage.

Then, the key to the success of the national team has been obtained when winning over China.

With the fourth round system that has been determined, the national team must prepare a mature strategy and hone the ability to be able to compete with the Asian elite teams in the deciding round.

So, will this Squad Kluivert be able to advance until it really qualified for the 2026 World Cup? Only time can answer it. ***