Jay Idzes expressed his joy because he was trusted to captain the Indonesia national team in the match against Saudi Arabia.
Jay Idzes came in as a core player who was trusted to go down by Shin Tae Yong in the first minute. Not only being a core player, Jay Idzes is also trusted to carry the status of team captain in the match.
“I’m very proud and grateful that I had the opportunity to use the captain’s armband.”
“We played a difficult away match but we are happy to get the points we brought home,” said Jay Idzes.
Jay Idzes did not forget to thank the supporters who had supported the Garuda Squad in the first match. He hopes that great support will flow again to the Indonesia national team when facing Australia on Tuesday (10/9).
“Your support is incredible and now we need your support again for the next match.”
“We will give everything for our country and will try to make you proud. This is just the beginning,” said Jay Idzes.
Jay Idzes made his debut with the Indonesia national team last March. Since Jay Idzes played, the Indonesia national team has reaped positive results. The presence of Jay Idzes in the backline makes the Indonesia national team more solid.
The Indonesia national team won three victories in the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers when Jay Idzes played. In the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, Jay Idzes successfully led Indonesia to a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah.
The Indonesia national team is in group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. They compete with Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, China, and Japan.
After the first match, the Indonesia national team is now preparing to face the second match. The Garuda squad will host Australia at Gelora Karno, Tuesday (10/9).
Two prospective players for the Indonesia national team, Mees Hilgers and Eliano Reijnders also participated in the Indonesia national team’s training session in Jakarta, Saturday (7/9).
The two players who are undergoing the naturalization process are already wearing training uniforms like other Indonesia national team players. As a result, they have also been seen to be integrated with other players.
