Indonesia part ways with coach Kluivert

Indonesia parted ways with coach Patrick Kluivert after they failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the country's football federation PSSI said on X on Thursday. "After open and respectful conversations, both parties agreed to end this collaboration," PSSI said.

Then Dutch assistant coach Patrick Kluivert is seen during the FIFA World Cup 2014 semi-final soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. Marius Becker/dpa
Then Dutch assistant coach Patrick Kluivert is seen during the FIFA World Cup 2014 semi-final soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. Marius Becker/dpa

Indonesia parted ways with coach Patrick Kluivert after they failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the country's football federation PSSI said on X on Thursday.

"After open and respectful conversations, both parties agreed to end this collaboration," PSSI said.

Kluivert, who the Champions League as a player with Ajax in 1995, took the job in January and was expected to stay for at least two years.

Indonesia were last in Group B in the fourth round of the World Cup qualifiers in the Asian Zone.

Group winners Saudi Arabia qualified directly for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year, while second place Iraq will face the United Arab Emirates for a chance to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.

Indonesia have no more chances of qualification.

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