Bangladesh coach Thomas Dooley admitted that the Indonesian national team will be very difficult to beat at the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup due to the strength of the squad, which is filled with high-quality players.
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tough team to beat at the moment for anyone said Thomas Dooley at a press conference.
Bangladesh, which is present as an invited team at the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup, will begin its journey by facing Malaysia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.
Dooley stated that Malaysia is a tough opponent because it has a significant gap of up to 45 places in the world rankings. Similarly, the gap with Singapore is up to 33 places.
Besides Malaysia and Singapore, Dooely admitted that the toughest opponent is Indonesia with a ranking difference of up to 63 places.
The American coach said that he has a positive record against the Indonesian national team when he led the Philippine national team to defeat Indonesia 4-0 about 12 years ago.
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