The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. They were the first Asian team to participate in the FIFA World Cup, particularly in the 1938 edition as the Dutch East Indies. The 6–0 loss to eventual finalists Hungary in the first round remains the nation's only appearance in the World Cup. Thus, Indonesia holds the World Cup record as the team with the fewest matches played (1) and one of the teams with the fewest goals scored (0).
Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto is a former professional football from Indonesia. Normally playing as a striker, Kurniawan has the fourth most caps and goals for the Indonesia national football team with 33 goals in 59 appearances. His nickname is "Kurus" because he has a slender figure. He is currently the assistant coach of Serie B side Como 1907, owned by Indonesian tobacco giant Djarum.
Kiatisuk Senamuang is a Thai football manager and former player who is head coach of V.League 1 club Hoàng Anh Gia Lai.
Shin Tae-yong is a South Korean former professional footballer and manager who is currently coaching the Indonesia national football team. He is the first man to win the Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League as both player and manager, having won the 1995 Asian Club Championship and the 2010 AFC Champions League with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura Papua 1963, or Persipura Papua or Persipura, is an Indonesian football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2. Persipura used to always use the Mandala Stadium as their home and to compete in Liga 2 for the 2022–23 season, Persipura use Lukas Enembe Stadium. Persipura Papua is one of the giants of modern football in Indonesia with various league and tournament titles. Persipura is also known as the producer of great footballers from the land of Papua such as Rully Nere, Jack Komboy, Eduard Ivakdalam, Boaz Solossa, Ian Louis Kabes, and Imanuel Wanggai. They are known for playing style relying on the abilities of individual players.
Pieter Egge Huistra is a Dutch football coach for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda and former winger. Huistra played for the Scottish Premier Division club Rangers from 1990 to 1995. He left there to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League. In 2001, he began coaching as the head coach for Jong Groningen. He was with them for four years before being named assistant coach of Aad de Mos at Vitesse. He then became an assistant coach with AFC Ajax and was named as their head coach on 24 April 2009. He was then the head coach of FC Groningen for the 2010–11 season. On 30 May 2012 he then became the head coach of the Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. Finally, on 3 December 2014 he was appointed as the Technical Director of the Indonesia national football team.
Sports in Indonesia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Some popular sports in Indonesia are football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and the native Indonesian martial art pencak silat. Badminton is arguably Indonesia's most successful sport. Indonesia has won gold medals in badminton in every Olympic Games since the sport was first introduced to the Olympics in 1992, with the exception of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Indonesia became the first grand winner in Badminton Olympics back then 1992. Indonesia regularly participates in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, and Sudirman Cup badminton championships, then became the first nation in history to complete those three titles. Indonesia also regularly participates in regional multi-events sport, such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and Olympic Games. Indonesia is one of the major sport powerhouses in the Southeast Asian region, winning the Southeast Asian Games 10 times since 1977.
Boaz Theofilius Erwin Solossa is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persewar Waropen.
Jendri Chriestian Pitoy is an Indonesian footballer. He was a goalkeeper.
Erol Iba is a retired Indonesian professional footballer. He normally plays as a defender or can be a midfielder. Best known for his speed in the left wing, he is also noted for his good dribbling, passing and aggressiveness. He is currently the assistant coach of the Persipura Jayapura.
Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin is an Indonesian former footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented Indonesia in the sport.
Ricardo Salampessy is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura.
Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali is a former Malaysian footballer who formerly played for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City as a forward. He is considered to be one of the greatest Malaysian footballers of all time, especially on the international stage.
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Al Hajeri is an Emirati professional association football player who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team.
Ian Louis Kabes is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura.
Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a right winger or a right back for Sông Lam Nghệ An of the V.League 1 and a former player for the Vietnam national team. He is widely considered by the Vietnamese press as one of the most promising talents of his generation.
Association football is the most popular sport in Indonesia, in terms of annual attendance, participation and revenue. It is played on all levels, from children to middle-aged men. Liga 1, the Indonesian domestic league is popular. The national body is the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The Indonesian football league started around 1930 in the Dutch colonial era.
Muhammad Safawi bin Rasid is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Malaysia Football League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team. He is known for his free kick ability to curl the ball and ability to conjure curving long-range strikes.
Hanif Abdurrauf Sjahbandi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team.
Yakob Sayuri is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club PSM Makassar and the Indonesia national team. He is the twin brother of Yance Sayuri, who is also a footballer.
