In 1938, the Dutch East Indies became the first Asian team to compete in a World Cup. After almost a century without appearing in the finals of the world's most important international tournament, and now competing under the name Indonesia, the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has set an ambitious goal: qualifying for the 2026 edition, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. To make this possible, they have enlisted Patrick Kluivert as their national team coach until 2027. The former Barça player took over this January, with four matches of the third qualifying round still remaining. "Everyone knows we have four matches left, four finals, and we have to achieve what we want to achieve," said the Dutch coach on the day of his presentation, referring to the country's aspirations of competing in the World Cup.