After cruising through the playoff round, Indonesia will begin the second stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifying with an away game against Iraq on Thursday.
For Iraq, this represents the start of their qualifying journey, and like their opponents, they will be looking to finish in the top two of Group F, which would secure them a place in the third round.
Indonesia are competing in the second round after they eased to a 12-0 aggregate victory over Brunei in the first stage of qualifying.
Although they appeared at the 1938 tournament as the Dutch East Indies, they are yet to qualify for the World Cup since proclaiming independence in 1945.
Not only are they looking to reach the World Cup for the first time as an independent nation, but they are also hoping to participate in the Asia Cup for the first time since 2007.
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