DBasia.news – The Indonesia national team will have the friendly match against Mauritius at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Tuesday (11/9). This is the first friendly match for the senior national team ahead of the 2018 AFF Cup.
The match against Mauritius is listed in FIFA’s schedule. It means the friendly match will affect the FIFA rank of both countries.
Indonesia are in the 164th rank of FIFA with 992 points. While Mauritius in the 155rh rank with 1028 points.
The national team will be under the temporary coach, Bima Sakti and Danurwindo. Apparently, Luis Milla hasn’t given any confirmation about PSSI’s intention to extend his contract.
Bima Sakti and Danurwindo called 20 players, with 8 seniors and 1 debutant. The rest is the U23 players.
The 8 senior players are Muhammad Ridho (Borneo FC), Fachruddin Aryanto (Madura United), Rizky Pora (Barito Putera), Alfin Tuasalamony (Arema FC), Bayu Pradana (Mitra Kukar), Riko Simanjuntak (Persija Jakarta), Stefano Lilipay (Bali United), and Boaz Solossa (Persipura Jayapura). While one debutant is Arema FC striker, Dedik Setiawan.
Meanwhile, Mauritius brought 24 players to play in the friendly match against the national team. One of the 24 players are the 16-year-old young player, Jean Jordan Francois.