The Indonesian national team will face China in the ninth match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, third round Group C at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK).
Indonesia is determined to win to take one step closer to securing a place in the fourth round. However, they are haunted by a poor record after more than three decades without a win against China.
Quoted from RSSSF and 11v11 data, the last time Indonesia won against China was on February 20, 1987 in the King's Cup in Thailand. At that time, the Garuda team won with a score of 3-1.
After that, 38 years later, Indonesia has never been able to overcome the resistance of the Dragon team, having lost eight times and drawn twice. Indonesia's last defeat occurred last October, when they lost 1-2 to China in Qingdao.
