Kevin Diks is confirmed to be able to take part in the Indonesia vs Japan national team match in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Liputan6.com, Jakarta The Indonesian national team received fresh air ahead of challenging Japan in the 2026 World Cup Qualification round 3 match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Friday (15/11/2024).

The hereditary player who has just completed the naturalization process after taking the Indonesian Citizen Oath at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to Denmark on Friday (8/11/2024), Kevin Diks, is certain to be able to strengthen the Garuda squad when facing the Blue Samurai.

This was confirmed by PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir in his statement, Monday (11/11/2024). The man who doubles as the Minister of BUMN confirmed that Kevin Diks was allowed to step down when the Indonesian National Team faced an important match in the middle of this month.

“Thank God, Kevin Diks is finally certain to be able to play for the Indonesian National Team when the Garuda Squad hosts Japan on November 15 2024,” said Erik Thohir in a statement received from PSSI.

For your information, it was previously doubted that Kevin Diks would be able to strengthen the Indonesian national team when he challenged Hajime Moriyasu’s team. This is because the time to complete naturalization until the registration deadline is quite tight.

However, according to Erick Thohir, the cooperation of various parties was the reason Kevin Diks’ naturalization was completed on time. As a result, he could become an additional option for Shin Tae-yong in his mission to pursue a chance of qualifying for the next round.

“Thank you to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto who always supports Indonesian football. The same goes to the DPR RI, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Indonesian Embassy and all parties who helped Kevin Diks’ naturalization process, so that it could be completed quickly,” said Erick again. .

Video news about another hereditary player being sworn in today, Kevin Diks underwent his oath-taking in Denmark, Friday (8/11/2024) and is ready to defend the Indonesian National Team.