Indonesia XI (also known as Indonesia Selection, Indonesia Dream Team, or Liga (League) Selection) is a football team which represents the Indonesia League in matches. Indonesia XI mainly play non-FIFA 'A' international match mostly against clubs while the competitive matches such as World Cup and the Asian Cup qualifiers are played by the Indonesia national football team . Sometimes, the national team played in matches against clubs, like indicated below.
The team consists of players from the top teams of the Indonesian league. Some of the players are also play for the Indonesia national team. Indonesia XI usually plays against associated football clubs throughout the world, mostly from Europe.
24 May 2012 | Liga Selection | 0–3 | Inter Milan 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Longo 36' Pazzini 53' Tremolada 71' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Referee: Faulur Rosy (Indonesia) |
26 May 2012 | Indonesia | 2–4 | Inter Milan 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
19:00 WIB | Patrich 11' Yosua 90+3' | Coutinho 5', 42' Pazzini 61', 73' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) |
4 August 2012 | Indonesia | 0–5 | Valencia 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
21:30 WIB | Report | Piatti 4' Alcácer 12', 56' R. Costa 25' Hernández 52' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Referee: Faulur Rosy (Indonesia) |
14 July 2013 | Indonesia Dream Team | 0–7 | Arsenal 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
20:45 WIB | Report | Walcott 19' Akpom 54' Giroud 70', 73' Podolski 83' Olsson 85' Eisfeld 86' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia) |
20 July 2013 | Indonesia All-Stars | 0–2 | Liverpool 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
18:30 WIB | Report | Coutinho 19' Sterling 87' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia) |
25 July 2013 | Indonesia All-Stars | 1–8 | Chelsea 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
18:30 WIB | Kalas 69' (o.g.) | Report | Hazard 22' (pen.) Ramires 30', 57' Ba 32' Terry 45' Traoré 52' Lukaku 53', 66' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Attendance: 88,000 |
11 January 2018 | Indonesia Selection | 0–6 | Iceland 1 | Sleman, Indonesia |
18:30 (WIB) | Report | Bjarnason 30' Finnbogason 47' Karlsson 66' Haraldsson 68' Hermansson 81' Eyjólfsson 82' | Stadium: Maguwoharjo Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan) |
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