As most of Southeast Asia’s representatives in the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tasted defeat on Tuesday, one team not only managed to pick up a crucial win — but also issued a statement of intent in doing so.
Indonesia, who only in the previous edition finished bottom of their group with a solitary point to their names from eight outings, are now firmly in contention to march on to the next stage after completing the double over regional rivals Vietnam in the span of six days.
It must be noted that, while their earlier 1-0 triumph last Thursday came on home…