Indonesia Absent from FIFA Matchday: Garuda's Ranking is at Risk of Falling in November 2026

Indonesia National Football Team faces the risk of dropping in the FIFA Rankings during November 2026. While competing nations prepare to play international fixtures, the Garuda Squad has no scheduled matches at all for the November 2026 FIFA Matchday window.

As of monitoring data dated 9 November 2026, Indonesia currently sits at 116th place globally with a total of 1166.50 points. This position is highly vulnerable: multiple nations ranked directly below Indonesia trail by extremely narrow margins, and all will have the opportunity to earn additional ranking points through official fixtures.

Kazakhstan poses the immediate closest threat. The Eastern European nation holds 117th place with 1166.26 points, only 0.24 points behind Indonesia. Sudan follows at 118th place with 1156.74 points.

This dynamic means Indonesia's ranking could shift once the November international match cycle concludes. FIFA has formally scheduled the next global ranking update for 18 November 2026.

Cancelled Middle East Trip Eliminates Indonesia's Point-Gaining Chance

Indonesia National Football Team originally planned an away fixture against Jordan for this November window. This arrangement was ultimately cancelled following security assessments for the Middle East region.

The decision was also influenced by the official postponement of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The friendly match, which had been arranged as preparation for the continental tournament, was abandoned accordingly.

PSSI (Indonesian football Association) formally requested the cancellation of the Jordan fixture. The federation cited ongoing regional security risks and potential psychological impacts on the playing squad. All attempts to arrange a replacement international match also failed due to insufficient lead time.

Sumardji, Chairman of PSSI's National Teams Board, confirmed the decision was reached after joint consultation with head coach John Herdman and the squad.

"After weighing all factors, most critically the unstable current conditions across the Middle East, the National Teams Board, Coach John, and the players collectively agreed to cancel and postpone this planned FIFA Matchday trip to the region," Sumardji stated in Jakarta on Monday 9 November 2026.

PSSI did explore fixture options against other national teams, but the remaining timeframe was too short to finalise any valid international match arrangement.

"We did open preliminary discussions with other nations, but as stated, the window was already far too tight. We therefore decided no matches would be arranged for this period," he added.

Kazakhstan And Sudan Are Positioned To Overtake Indonesia

With no scheduled fixtures, Indonesia will gain zero additional FIFA Ranking points from match results during this window. By contrast, both Kazakhstan and Sudan will play two official competitive matches each.

Kazakhstan is scheduled to face Moldova on 13 November, then host Slovakia on 16 November as part of the 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League. With only 0.24 points separating the two nations, even one positive result will immediately lift Kazakhstan above Indonesia.

Sudan also has a clear path to improve their ranking, with two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification fixtures against Senegal scheduled for 12 and 16 November.

While currently sitting almost 10 points behind Indonesia, Sudan stands to gain a very large points haul if they secure any result against the far higher ranked Senegalese national team.

The risk is not limited to these two nations. Rwanda (119th) and Togo (120th) will also both play Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches this November.

Match results from every nation clustered around Indonesia's current position will determine the final Standings when the next FIFA Ranking update is published.

Bali Training Camp Implemented As Replacement Schedule

In place of international matches, John Herdman will conduct a closed national team training camp in Bali between 9 and 17 November 2026, with 22 players called up for the programme.

This camp allows the English head coach to maintain squad cohesion and evaluate selected players. However, training activities without official international matches will not award Indonesia any FIFA ranking points whatsoever.

As such, this November international break presents conflicting priorities for the Indonesia National Football Team. On one side, Herdman has gained dedicated time to develop the squad and assess individual players. On the other, Indonesia's entire FIFA ranking position will now be entirely dependent on match results from their competing nations.

Indonesia still retains a mathematical chance to hold 116th place. However, with no fixtures to earn points and the extremely tight point margins around their current position, the Garuda Squad must prepare for the high possibility of dropping down the rankings when the 18 November update is released.