Indonesia vs China Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC)

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Indonesia and China are fighting it out for a spot in the top four of Group C of the third round of AFC qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will keep them in the qualifying hunt.

Kick-off date/time: 5 June 2025 at 2:45 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Bet365 & FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

• Indonesia have won their last two World Cup qualifying matches at home without conceding a goal.
• Indonesia have lost only two of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches at home (W5 D1).
• Indonesia have kept six clean sheets in their last eight World Cup qualifying matches at home.
• China are unbeaten in their last 13 international matches against Indonesia (W11 D2). Since a 2-0 defeat in Jakarta in a World Cup qualifying fixture in May 1957.
• China have won only two of their last ten World Cup qualifying matches (D1 L7).
• China have kept only one clean sheet in their last 25 World Cup qualifying matches.

Indonesia vs China Prediction

Indonesia have been busy trying to boost the pedigree of their squad with the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Justin Hubner, Copenhagen defender Kevin Diks, Oxford United’s Marselino Ferdinan and Ole Romeny, as well as Nathan Tjoe-A-On, under the management of former Netherlands international striker Patrick Kluivert.

They now face a China side that are rock-bottom in Group C but sit just three points behind fourth place Indonesia ahead of this match day. The Chinese most recently suffered a 2-0 loss to Australia at the Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium in March. They did manage to defeat the Indonesians by two goals to one in the reverse fixture in October.

Despite that potentially pivotal victory for China, Indonesia would have to remain favourites for this one and move closer to the fourth round, having begun in the preliminary round.

Indonesia vs China Tip: Double chance – Indonesia to win or draw