Latest FIFA Ranking UPDATE After the Indonesian National Team Holds Australia to a Draw: Garuda Soars Drastically

Latest FIFA Ranking UPDATE After the Indonesian National Team Holds Australia to a Draw: Garuda Soars Drastically

HOLIDAY NEWS - Here's a look at the Latest FIFA Ranking update: Indonesian National Team Rises Two Ranks After Draw with Australia. 

The Indonesian national team experienced a surge in the FIFA rankings after achieving a draw against Australia in the third round of Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asia zone. The 0-0 draw in the match which took place at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Tuesday night (10/9/2024) had a positive impact on the Indonesian national team's ranking in the FIFA rankings. 

In this match, the Indonesian National Team showed a solid defensive performance. 

They dealt with Australian pressure well, with the Indonesian National Team creating two dangerous opportunities in the early minutes of the match. Even though the efforts of Rafael Struick and his colleagues did not produce a goal, the defense led by Jay Idzes and a neat performance from Maarten Paes ensured that their goal remained safe until the end of the match. 

Thanks to this result, the Indonesian National Team experienced an increase of two places in the FIFA rankings. 

 According to a report from Footy Ranking via social media

This position shifted Malaysia to 132nd place with 1,117.64 points, and Nicaragua to 131st place with 1,119.88 points. Previously, Malaysia had overtaken the Indonesian national team to 131st position after their victory in the 2024 Merdeka Cup. 

However, Indonesia's draw against Australia has now caused Malaysia to drop again in the FIFA rankings. On the other hand, Australia experienced a decrease of 8.57 points due to the draw, and remained in 25th place in the world with a total of 1,544.30 points. The Indonesian national team has the potential to rise further in the FIFA rankings. They could jump to 128th in the world rankings if the two teams above them, Malawi (129) and Zimbabwe (128), experience poor results in their upcoming matches. 

Malawi will face Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, while Zimbabwe will host Cameroon in the same event. It will be interesting to see whether the Indonesian National Team will continue to achieve improvements in the FIFA rankings after the following results. 

Cool Facts about the Indonesian National Team Matching Australia

1. Maarten Paes the Hero

The Indonesian national team has a lot to thank its goalkeeper, Maarten Paes. Because, Maarten Paes performed fantastically against Australia. Reporting from FotMob, Maarten Paes is the player with the highest rating in this match. The FC Dallas goalkeeper managed to make five brilliant saves. 

2. Calvin Verdonk Gokil

Just like Paes, Calvin Verdonk also got a score of 8.1 from FotMob. Even FotMob chose Verdonk as the best player in this match. He successfully made two blocks, 5 sweeps, and won 12 duels on the field. The NEC Nijmegen player successfully delivered 63 percent of accurate passes throughout the 90 minutes of play. 

3. Break the Viewership Record

The Indonesian national team broke the attendance record in the third round of 2026 World Cup Qualification when they played against Australia. A total of 70,059 supporters packed SUGBK. This number surpassed the record number of spectators for the Iraqi national team when they faced the Oman national team on September 5 2024. 

At that time, 63,270 spectators filled the Basra International Stadium, Basra. 

Standings of Group C 2026 World Cup Qualifications Asia zone

With this result, the Indonesian National Team received one additional point in the Group C standings. Currently the Indonesian National Team is in fourth place with a collection of two points. Meanwhile, Australia is in fifth place with just one point. With these conditions, the opportunity for the Indonesian National Team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup is wide open. 

It is known that the top two teams, namely the champion and runner-up in the group from the third round, have the right to immediately appear in the 2026 World Cup. 

Meanwhile, the teams in third and fourth positions will proceed to the fourth round of 2026 World Cup Qualification. 

Group C Standings 2026 World Cup Qualification Third Round

1. Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-2 | 4 Points

2. Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 | 3 Points

3. Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |1-0 | 3 Points

4. Indonesian National Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 Points

5. Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 1 Point

6. China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 0 Points

*Description: Team | Number of plays | Win | Draw | Lose | goals conceded | points

UPDATE Ranking FIFA Terbaru Usai Timnas Indonesia Tahan Imbang Australia: Garuda Melesat Drastis

HOLIDAY NEWS - Berikut ini simak pembaruan Ranking FIFA Terbaru: Timnas Indonesia Naik Dua Peringkat Usai Imbang dengan Australia.

Timnas Indonesia mengalami lonjakan dalam ranking FIFA setelah berhasil meraih hasil imbang melawan Australia di putaran ketiga Grup C Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 zona Asia.

Hasil imbang 0-0 dalam pertandingan yang berlangsung di Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK) pada Selasa malam (10/9/2024) memberikan dampak positif bagi peringkat Timnas Indonesia di ranking FIFA.

Dalam pertandingan tersebut, Timnas Indonesia menunjukkan performa defensif yang solid.

Mereka menghadapi tekanan Australia dengan baik, dengan Timnas Indonesia sempat menciptakan dua peluang berbahaya di menit-menit awal pertandingan. 

Meski upaya dari Rafael Struick dan rekan-rekannya belum membuahkan gol, pertahanan yang dipimpin Jay Idzes dan penampilan apik dari Maarten Paes memastikan gawang mereka tetap aman hingga akhir laga.

Berkat hasil ini, Timnas Indonesia mengalami kenaikan dua peringkat dalam ranking FIFA.

 Menurut laporan dari Footy Ranking melalui media sosial X, Timnas Indonesia memperoleh tambahan 8,57 poin, menjadikannya berada di peringkat 130 dunia dengan total 1.124,17 poin.

Posisi ini menggeser Malaysia ke peringkat 132 dengan 1.117,64 poin, serta Nicaragua ke posisi 131 dengan 1.119,88 poin.

Sebelumnya, Malaysia sempat menyalip Timnas Indonesia ke posisi 131 setelah kemenangan mereka di Piala Merdeka 2024.

Namun, hasil imbang Indonesia melawan Australia kini membuat Malaysia kembali turun peringkat di ranking FIFA.

Di sisi lain, Australia mengalami penurunan 8,57 poin akibat hasil imbang tersebut, dan tetap berada di peringkat 25 dunia dengan total 1.544,30 poin.

Timnas Indonesia berpotensi untuk naik lebih jauh dalam ranking FIFA.

Mereka bisa melompat ke peringkat 128 dunia jika dua tim di atas mereka, Malawi (129) dan Zimbabwe (128), mengalami hasil buruk dalam pertandingan mendatang. 

Malawi akan menghadapi Burkina Faso dalam Kualifikasi Piala Afrika, sedangkan Zimbabwe akan menjamu Kamerun dalam ajang yang sama.

Menarik untuk menantikan apakah Timnas Indonesia akan terus meraih peningkatan dalam ranking FIFA setelah hasil-hasil berikutnya.

Fakta Keren Timnas Indonesia Imbangi Australia

1. Maarten Paes Sang Pahlawan

Timnas Indonesia harus banyak berterima kasih kepada kipernya, Maarten Paes.

Sebab, Maarten Paes tampil fantastis saat melawan Australia.

Dilansir dari FotMob, Maarten Paes menjadi pemain dengan raiting tertinggi di laga ini.

Kiper FC Dallas itu berhasil melakukan lima penyelamatan gemilang.

2. Calvin Verdonk Gokil

Sama seperti Paes, Calvin Verdonk juga mendapat nilai 8,1 dari FotMob.

Bahkan FotMob memilih Verdonk sebagai pemain terbaik di laga ini.

Ia sukses melakukan dua kali blok, 5 sapuan, dan memenangi 12 kali duel di lapangan.

Pemain NEC Nijmegen itu sukses melepaskan 63 persen umpan akurat sepanjang 90 menit bermain.

3. Pecahkan Rekor Penonton

Timnas Indonesia memecahkan rekor penonton di putaran ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 ketika melawan Australia.

Sebanyak 70.059 suporter memadati SUGBK.

Jumlah ini melampaui rekor penonton Timnas Irak ketika menghadapi Timnas Oman pada 5 September 2024.

Ketika itu, 63.270 penonton menyesaki Basra International Stadium, Basra.

Klasemen Grup C Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 zona Asia

Dengan hasil ini, Timnas Indonesia mendapat tambahan satu poin di papan klasemen Grup C.

Saat ini Timnas Indonesia berada di urutan keempat dengan koleksi dua poin.

Sementara Australia berada di peringkat kelima dengan baru meraih satu poin saja.

Dengan kondisi ini, peluang Timnas Indonesia untuk lolos ke Piala Dunia 2026 memang terbuka lebar.

Diketahui, dua tim teratas yakni juara dan runner-up grup dari putaran ketiga ini berhak langsung tampil ke Piala Dunia 2026.

Sedangkan tim yang berada di posisi ketiga dan keempat akan lanjut ke putaran keempat Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026.

Klasemen Grup C Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Ronde Ketiga

1. Arab Saudi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-2 | 4 Poin

2. Jepang | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 | 3 Poin

3. Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |1-0 | 3 Poin

4. Timnas Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 Poin

5. Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 1 Poin

6. China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 0 Poin

*Keterangan: Tim | Jumlah main | Menang | Imbang | Kalah | gol-kebobolan | poin