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Will Indonesia be surprise qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

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Will Indonesia be surprise qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
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Indonesia is looking to become the lowest-ranked nation to ever qualify for a FIFA World Cup.

Despite their low ranking of 129, Indonesia has been one of the revelations of the 2024 AFC World Cup qualification round.

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A strategy of naturalising European players with Indonesian heritage has led to impressive results against much stronger opposition, much to the delight of their millions of supporters.

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