Final Indonesia Squad vs China Announced, More Liga 1 Players Included

Jakarta — Indonesia’s head coach, Patrick Kluivert, has officially announced the final squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifier match against China. The match is scheduled to take place at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, June 5, 2025, with kickoff at 8:45 PM local time.

The final list includes 10 players from Indonesia’s domestic league, Liga 1, including Ramadhan Sananta, who now plays for DPMM FC in Brunei. This marks a noticeable shift compared to the previous match against Australia.

Five players from the previous squad—Jordi Amat, Shayne Pattynama, Pratama Arhan, Asnawi Mangkualam, and Reza Arya Pratama—were dropped from the final roster for the match against China.

Several Liga 1 players are featured in the lineup, including Yakob Sayuri, Yance Sayuri, Nadeo Argawinata, Egy Maulana Vikri, Stefano Lilipaly, Beckham Putra, and Ramadhan Sananta. This is a significant increase from just five local players included in the Australia match.

This decision aligns with Kluivert’s earlier statement about his intention to provide more opportunities for players from the local league.

“In this edition of Garuda Calling, I’ve selected several local players. I believe they deserve the call-up because they’ve proven they can do great things,” said Kluivert in a video released by the Indonesian national team.

“If they continue to perform, they’ll certainly have a chance to stay with the national team,” he added.

Indonesia Squad Comparison: vs Australia vs China

Indonesia vs Australia:

1. Maarten Paes (FC Dallas)

2. Mees Hilgers (FC Twente)

3. Jay Idzes (Venezia FC)

4. Jordi Amat (Johor Darul Ta’zim)

5. Rizky Ridho (Persija Jakarta – Liga 1)

6. Sandy Walsh (Yokohama F. Marinos)

7. Marselino Ferdinan (Oxford United)

8. Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen)

9. Rafael Struick (Brisbane Roar)

10. Ole Romeny (Oxford United)

11. Ramadhan Sananta (Persis Solo – Liga 1)

12. Emil Audero (Palermo)

13. Septian Bagaskara (Dewa United – Liga 1)

14. Joey Pelupessy (Lommel SK)

15. Ricky Kambuaya (Dewa United – Liga 1)

16. Ernando Ari (Persebaya Surabaya – Liga 1)

17. Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen)

18. Ivar Jenner (FC Utrecht)

19. Thom Haye (Almere City)

20. Shayne Pattynama (KAS Eupen)

21. Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles)

22. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Swansea City)

23. Eliano Reijnders (PEC Zwolle)

Indonesia vs China:

1. Emil Audero (Como 1907)

2. Nadeo Argawinata (Borneo FC – Liga 1)

3. Ernando Ari (Persebaya Surabaya – Liga 1)

4. Jay Idzes (Venezia FC)

5. Mees Hilgers (FC Twente)

6. Rizky Ridho (Persija Jakarta – Liga 1)

7. Justin Hubner (Wolves U21)

8. Kevin Diks (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

9. Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen)

10. Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles)

11. Yakob Sayuri (Malut United – Liga 1)

12. Yance Sayuri (Malut United – Liga 1)

13. Thom Haye (Free agent)

14. Joey Pelupessy (Lommel SK)

15. Ivar Jenner (Jong Utrecht)

16. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Swansea City)

17. Ricky Kambuaya (Dewa United – Liga 1)

18. Beckham Putra Nugraha (Persib Bandung – Liga 1)

19. Ole Romeny (Oxford United)

20. Egy Maulana Vikri (Dewa United – Liga 1)

21. Rafael Struick (Free agent)

22. Ramadhan Sananta (DPMM FC – Brunei Super League)

23. Stefano Lilipaly (Borneo FC – Liga 1)