Indonesia's Coach Patrick Kluivert Selects Final 23-Man Squad to Face China

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia head coach Patrick Kluivert has finalized his 23-man squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against China, set to kick off at 20:45 on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta.

Originally calling up 30 players for the matches against China and Japan, Kluivert was left with 28 following suspensions for Maarten Paes and Marselino Ferdinan due to yellow card accumulation. From those, five have been cut to meet the matchday squad requirement.

According to the national team’s official Instagram, the dropped players include PSM Makassar goalkeeper Reza Arya, who remains uncapped after being a benchwarmer under Shin Tae-yong. Defender Jordi Amat (Johor Darul Ta’zim) was also excluded after missing training in Bali due to acute throat inflammation, cough, and headaches.

Also omitted were Thai League players Asnawi Mangkualam (Port FC) and Pratama Arhan (Bangkok United), despite strong club performances. The final player cut was Shayne Pattynama, currently without a club after parting ways with KAS Eupen in early May.

Debutant Beckham Putra made the final list, as did veteran Stefano Lilipaly and the Sayuri twins.

With two matches left in Round 3, Indonesia sits fourth in Group C with 9 points, one behind Saudi Arabia and ahead of Bahrain and China (6 points each).

Indonesia's Final 23-man Squad vs China

Goalkeepers:

1. Emil Audero (Palermo/Italy)
2. Ernando Ari (Persebaya Surabaya)
3. Nadeo Argawinata (Borneo FC)

Defenders:

4. Jay Idzes (Venezia/Italy)
5. Rizky Ridho (Persija Jakarta)
6. Justin Hubner (Wolverhampton/England)
7. Mees Hilgers (Twente/Netherlands)

Midfielders:

8. Thom Haye (Almere/Netherlands)
9. Ricky Kambuaya (Dewa United)
10. Ivar Jenner (Utrecht/Netherlands)
11. Joey Pelupessy (Lommel/Belgium)
12. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Swansea City/England)

Wingers/Wingbacks:

13. Yakob Sayuri (Malut United)
14. Kevin Diks (Copenhagen/Denmark)
15. Yance Sayuri (Malut United)
16. Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen)
17. Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles)

Forwards:

18. Ole Romeny (Oxford United/England)
19. Egy Maulana Vikri (Dewa United)
20. Rafael Struick (Brisbane Roar/Australia)
21. Stefano Lilipaly (Borneo FC)
22. Ramadhan Sananta (Persis Solo)
23. Beckham Putra (Persib Bandung)

Players Dropped:

1. Reza Arya (PSM Makassar)
2. Jordi Amat (Johor Darul Ta’zim/Malaysia)
3. Asnawi Mangkualam (Port FC/Thailand)
4. Shayne Pattynama (Free agent)
5. Pratama Arhan (Bangkok United/Thailand)

Suspended (Yellow Card Accumulation):

1. Maarten Paes (FC Dallas/USA)
2. Marselino Ferdinan (Oxford United/England)

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