Indonesian gatekeeper's confidence in the match against Japan? ···"I've played with Messi."

Indonesian gatekeeper's confidence in the match against Japan? ···"I've played with Messi."

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Marten Paes (26, Dallas), the goalkeeper of the Indonesian national soccer team, was not nervous ahead of the match against Japan. He was full of confidence.

Indonesia will play against Japan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North China-U.S. World Cup at Gelora Bungarno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia, which is ranking fifth in Group C with three draws and one loss so far, will face Japan, the strongest team, which is leading the league with three wins and one draw. Japan, ranking 15th in the FIFA rankings, is one level higher than Indonesia, which is ranking 130th in terms of objective power.

Indonesia, however, has seen its power continuously increase recently with the recruitment of naturalized players from the Netherlands. Although its teamwork is not complete yet, each player's ability is excellent, and thanks to the addition of European players, it has great physical strength. On top of that, it has played on a large scale, so it is not afraid of strong teams.

Defending the Indonesian goalkeeper, Paes was full of pride in his career. Currently, he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). Paes, who plays for FC Dallas, has been named an MLS All-Star member for 2024. A native of his hometown team NEC Neymeheon Youth, Paes played for Utrecht and was also listed in the Netherlands Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 teams. 카지노사이트
Naturalized to Indonesia in August, he showed confidence ahead of the match against Japan. "I've also played with Lionel Messi, so I'm not very nervous," he said of the match against Japan at a press conference held on the 13th. His experience against legendary Messi, who plays for MLS Inter Miami, seems to have been a great asset for him. Based on his tall height of 192cm, he is considered to be good at handling aerial balls as well as quickness. Faes, who has also played in the Dutch league and the national team by age, will try to win his first victory by arming himself with confidence instead of fear against Japan.