Indonesia vs Australia National Team Match Uses VAR, Here’s the Situation Ahead of Kick-off

JAKARTA – Indonesian National Team will face Australia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, Tuesday (10/9/2024) at 19.00 WIB. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will also be used in the match.

WAS which will be used in this match as in the VAR in League 1 2024/2025. Where, VAR is operated using a van.

The use of VAR in the Indonesian National Team versus Australia match was also confirmed by the Head of the National Team Agency (BTN), Sumardji. He said, this is in accordance with the regulations for using VAR.

“Yes, using VAR. In accordance with the regulations,” said Sumardji when confirmed, Tuesday (10/9/2024).

Field monitoring ahead of kick-off, VAR Mobile Liga 1 has been parked in the yellow door area of ​​SUGBK since Monday (9/9/2024). Several VAR officers were also seen preparing the equipment from the technology.

The use of VAR in the match against Australia was also the first time VAR was used in a home match for the Indonesian National Team. Because, the last time the Garuda Squad played at home, precisely when they silenced the Philippines with a score of 2-0 in June 2024, VAR had not been used.

For information, the match against Australia is the second match of the Indonesian National Team in Group C of the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian Zone. The Garuda squad previously achieved positive results by stealing one point by holding Saudi Arabia to a 1-1 draw.

Currently, the Indonesian National Team is sitting in fourth place in the Group C standings. Japan is at the top of the standings, followed by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Then Australia is in fifth place and China is last with zero points.

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