"Coach Shin Tae-yong ended his 43-year curse" ··Inni won 2-0 for the first time in Saudi Arabia's 15th match
"Coach Shin Tae-yong ended his 43-year curse" ··Inni won 2-0 for the first time in Saudi Arabia's 15th match
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Shin Tae-yong, coach of the Indonesian national soccer team, has risen dramatically again. He recorded his first historical win against Saudi Arabia, rising from the bottom of Group C to the third.
Indonesia completely defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the sixth Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held at Gelora Bungcarno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday. Having won for the first time in six matches, Indonesia increased its chances of advancing to the fourth preliminary round by accumulating six points (one win, three draws and two losses) and moving from the bottom sixth to the third.
Coach Shin Tae-yong, who took the helm of Indonesia in 2020, led the Indonesian team to the third qualifying round for the first time in six matches, and won for the first time in his team's history. In addition, the team has recently won two consecutive games, defeating Saudi Arabia, a powerhouse that has never won a match in 43 years.
With Indonesia's victory, Group C entered a mixed race, with only one point from second place Australia (7 points) to sixth place, except for Japan, which continued its unbeaten streak of six games (five wins and one draw) by winning an away match in China.
Following Indonesia (goal difference -3 and 6 points), Saudi Arabia (goal difference -3 and 3 points), Bahrain (goal difference -3 and 5 points), and China (goal difference -10 and 6 points) ranked 6th (goal difference -10 and 6 points) were divided into goal differences and multiple points.
Marcellino Ferdinand, an attacking midfielder who plays for Oxford United in the English Championship (second division), scored multiple goals. Ferdinand calmly finished Ragnar Oratmangun's cutback with a right-footed shot in the 32nd minute of the first half and scored the first goal, and finished the scoring opportunity with a counterattack in the 7th minute of the second half when Saudi Arabia's pursuit was strong.
Indonesia faced a crisis in the 44th minute of the second half when center back Justin Herbner was sent off with a second yellow card, but finished the game scoreless. 온라인카지노
CNN Indonesia said, "Indonesia has lifted the curse of not beating Saudi Arabia in 43 years," adding, "Since losing 1-3 in 1981, we have met 14 times and have never won, but we have finally won this time."
Coach Shin Tae-yong said after the match, "I am so grateful to the players. We played as a team today. Moreover, the fans gave great strength to the players. The players did what we prepared well. I want to thank the players."