Coach of The Indonesian
Patrick Kluivert, coach of the Indonesian national team, discusses the goal of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
With a two-year contract from PSSI with a two-year extension option, Indonesian national team coach Patrick Kluivert explained his plans.
When the Indonesian national team is in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament. I take over as head coach for the first of two phases. Thus, the goal is to score points against Bahrain and Australia. He stated on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the Mulia Hotel in Senayan.
The Dutch coach went on to stress the significance of developing and putting. Strategies into practice in order to earn a spot at the 2026 World Cup and beyond.
That needs to be incorporated into the way I coach players for the national team. Not just for the World Cup but also for other events in the future,” he stated.
Being in third place in Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
Kluivert is conscious of the pressure on the Indonesian national team. Supporters of the Indonesian national team are also putting. Pressure on the Garuda team to make it to the World Cup.
“I am the type of person that enjoys pressure; the more pressure there is, the better. I do not mind being under pressure. And I will apply this mindset to myself and the other team members as a whole since. We have a number of crucial games that we must play together in the future,” he stated.
According to him, the Indonesian national team’s predicament and goal of making it to the. 2026 World Cup may be achieved. Kluivert underlined how crucial it is for players and coaches to communicate effectively.
“If there is good communication between me and the players—not only the players. But also the coaching staff on the field—this will not be an issue. “It can be executed well later,” Kluivert added.
In performing his tasks, Patrick will collaborate with two Dutch assistant coaches, Denny Landzaat and Alex Pastoor. The successor coach of Shin Tae-yong has a lofty goal. To get the Indonesian national team to the 2026 World Cup. Which will be played in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Shin Tae-yong’s coaching career came to an end with the arrival of Patrick Kluivert and the two Dutch coaches who went with him.
With six points from six games played in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifications in the Asian zone, the Indonesian national team, coached by a South Korean, is currently in third position in Group C.
