Ahead of the Match against the Philippines in the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, Indonesia's Pride Team Maintains Optimism and Physical Fitness

Kapanlagi.com - Currently, Indonesia's Pride Team only has one chance to qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian zone. The team, coached by South Korean Shin Tae-yong, is scheduled to host the Philippines at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, at 19:00 WIB, on Tuesday (11/6/2024).

Previously, Indonesia suffered a 0-2 defeat against Iraq in the fifth match of Group F of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian zone, on Thursday (6/2024). Nevertheless, the players of Indonesia's Pride Team express optimism in hosting the Philippines in tomorrow's match.

1. Optimism of Indonesian Pride Team Players

Rizky Ridho, the best captain of Indonesia, expressed his optimism in facing tomorrow's match. "We remain optimistic and certainly maintain consistency for training. We also prepare the best game strategies together with the coach and the team," said Rizky.

The same optimism is also shown by Marcelino, "This is a process for us, to become the best, we must be part of Asia and compete against teams above us, hopefully we can qualify for the World Cup and give the best for Indonesia."

2. The Importance of Maintaining Body Fitness

In facing tomorrow's match, various physical preparations are certainly carried out. "As usual, we will be trained by the coach for 1-3 days, so it is very important to maintain body fitness. Therefore, our supervising doctor advises us to carefully choose body intake, such as mineral water," added Marcelino.

"Fitness is indeed a key factor for athletes. Therefore, ensuring what becomes the body intake will play an important role. We must eat healthy food, and the drinking water must contain quality minerals," said Rizky Ridho, a central defender, through a written statement.

3. Quality Mineral Water Helps Maintain a Fit Body

Similar sentiments were expressed by Indonesia's main goalkeeper, Ernando Ari, who emphasized that quality mineral water can help keep the body fit during training and matches.

"Especially for the preparation of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, we train for hours every day, so we will definitely need a lot of quality mineral intake to maintain our body's health. If I choose quality mineral water, like Le Minerale," said Nando, his nickname.

Meanwhile, midfielder Rafael Struick said that preparations are always based on the evaluation of previous matches. He realizes that playing in a major event like the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers requires adequate physical preparation, including quality food and drinks.

When asked about Le Minerale, Nathan has his own experience. Nathan admitted that every time he drinks Le Minerale after training, he feels more refreshed.

4. Trusted World-Class Athletes

Le Minerale is an Indonesian mineral water that is always trusted by world-class athletes, including Indonesia's pride football team such as Rafael Struick, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Ernando Ari, Rizky Ridho, Marselino, Arhan Pratama, and Witan Sulaeman.

Ernando revealed that Le Minerale is an authentic Indonesian product with international quality standards. "All world-class athletes always choose drinking water with quality minerals like Le Minerale. This is Indonesian drinking water with international quality, not inferior to other brands," he added.

As the match approaches, Indonesia's best team is always optimistic about defeating the Philippines. They ask for support from all elements of Indonesian society to give their best results in tomorrow's match. Shin, as the coach, also emphasizes that Indonesia's pride team will work even harder in the future to secure a spot in the third round.

(kly/tmi)