Indonesia 2-3 Saudi Arabia Highlights, FIFA World Cup AFC Qualifiers: Al-Buraikan Brace Seals Win For 10-Man Falcons

Greetings, football fans! Thank you for joining us for the start of our live blog on the Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia match tonight. This marks the first Group B fixture in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers fourth round, so stay tuned for pre-match updates and lineups as they are released.

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Indonesia: 🟢W 🟢W 🔴L 🟢W ⚫D

Saudi Arabia: 🔴L ⚫D 🔴L 🟢W ⚫D

Indonesia: Maarten Paes (gk); Dean James, Jay Idzes, Kevin Diks, Yakob Sayuri; Marc Klok, Joey Pelupessy; Ragnar Oratmangoen, Ricky Kambuaya, Beckham Putra Nugraha; Miliano Jonathans

Saudi Arabia: Nawaf Al-Aqidi (gk); Moteb Al-Harbi, Hassan Al Tambakti, Jehad Thakri, Nawaf Boushal; Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Nasser Al-Dawsari; Salem Al-Dawsari, Musab Al Juwayr, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat; Firas Al-Buraikan

Indonesia Bench: Nadeo Argawinata (gk), Ernardo Ari Sutaryadi (gk), Sandy Walsh, Shayne Pattynama, Eliano Reijnders, Rizky Ridho, Yance Sayuri, Justin Hubner, Thom Haye, Stefano Lilipaly, Ole Romeny, Mauro Sijlstra

Saudi Arabia Bench: Abdulrahman Al Sanbi (gk), Raghed Al-Najjar (gk), Saad Al-Mousa, Saud Abdulhamid, Mohammed Sulaiman, Mohamed Kanno, Ali Al-hassan, Abdulrahman Alobud, Ayman Yahya, Ziyad Aljohani, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Saleh Al-Shehri

Last Five Matches:

• Indonesia 2-0 Saudi Arabia (2024)

• Saudi Arabia 1-1 Indonesia (2024)

• Saudi Arabia 1-0 Indonesia (2014)

• Indonesia 1-2 Saudi Arabia (2013)

• Indonesia 0-0 Saudi Arabia (2011)

In the earlier kick-off, the Group A fixture between Oman and Qatar ended in a goalless draw. It was a cagey match will few chances for either sides, which means that neither team was able to gain an early advantage in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers.

Referee Ahmad Al Ali blows his whistle, and the match is underway at Jeddah. Saudi Arabia, a powerhouse in Asian football, are the clear favourites, but Indonesia have a good record against the Green Falcons and will back themselves to secure an upset. Stay tuned for live updates from the match!

A large part of the King Abdullah Sports City is full, with the local Saudi support out in full force and making themselves heard. Their side have begun the match strongly, controlling the tempo in the early stages to peg back Indonesia in their own half.

A very early booking for Saudi Arabia as Al-Tambakti pulled down Jonathans, as the Indonesian number nine put on the afterburners and was on the verge of breaking away. The resulting free-kick is headed goalwards, but a deflection takes it behind for a corner, but Indonesian players claim a handball in the box, asking for a penalty.

VAR asks the referee to take a look at the pitch-side monitor. Replays show the ball hitting the outstretched arm of Al-Tambakti, and the referee decides to award Indonesia a penalty! Massive call from the referee!

Kevin Diks - who had never scored for the national team before this - stepped up to take the penalty kick. It's an impeccably taken shot from the Borussia Monchengladbach player, beating the goalkeeper's reach to find the corner.

Indonesia's lead lasts just six minutes, as Saleh Abu Al-Shamat hits a terrific shot from outside the box to restore parity. The 23-year-old midfielder received the ball and then cut inside to his left foot before unleashing a thunderous strike that gave the goalkeeper no chance.

Saudi Arabia have kept up the pressure on Indonesia's goal, with Boushal almost getting the better of Paes with a stinging effort from inside the box, but the goalkeeper is able to make a good stop. The defence has to be alert once again as Al-Dawsari tries to find Al-Buraikan, with the danger being cleared.

Another huge call from the referee. Sayuri brings down the onrushing Al-Buraikan inside the box, and the Saudi player goes down to huge shouts of penalty. VAR asks for a pitch-side look, and the referee has no doubt after looking at the replays. Penalty!

Saudi Arabia opt for Al-Buraikan, instead of Al-Dawsari, to take the penalty. The striker takes a confident run-up, and the resulting kick is as perfect as it can be, giving Paes absolutely no chance. Saudi Arabia lead!

With tempers running high in the stadium, Indonesia are pushing hard for an equaliser in the dying stages of the first half, but it's not working against a resolute defence. The fourth official holds up his board and indicates a minimum of nine additional minutes - a long time for either side to score the second goal.

It has been a frantic end to the first half, with neither side able to fashion anything clear cut. The referee blows his whistle, and Saudi Arabia go into the break with a one-goal, having fought back from goal down early. A big 45 minutes remain.

Both sides are out on the pitch, with Indonesia making a change. Eliano Reijnders comes on to replace Beckham Putra. All to play for in the second half for the Red and Whites, and the Green Falcons fought back to take a 2-1 lead in the first half.

Indonesia started the second half well, with Jonathans showing off his pace in the early stages. However, Saudi Arabia eventually put on their attacking gears, and Al-Buraikan is brought down at the edge of the box by goalscorer Diks to give away a free-kick.

After going goalless in 10 World Cup qualifiers, Al-Buraikan comes up with a hugely important goal for Saudi Arabia, and a celebration to match it. Al Juwayr did well to have a powerful shot from otuside the box which was saved well by Paes, but unfortunately for him, the rebound fell to Al-Buraikan, who made a difficult finish look easy.

Massive blow for Saudi Arabia as Al-Shamat goes off the field on a stretcher after falling awkardly during a tussle with Diks. He is replaced by Ayman Yahya. Moteb Al Harbi comes off for Saud Abdulhamid. Can Saudi Arabia use the fresh legs to pile on Indonesia's misery?

More and more chances are coming to Saudi Arabia as Indonesia push forward. A great link-up between Yahya and Al-Dawsari saw the Saudi forward having a left-footed effort from inside the box, but Paes is well-positioned to deal with the threat.

A brilliant long ball from Klok found Reijnders on the right flank, and he cut back inside and floated in an inch-perfect ball to find ter Haar Romeny in the middle of the penalty area. The striker has a first-time volley with his left, but it's straight at Al-Aqidi, who grabs on to the ball.

Oh, hold on just a moment. The referee is asked to back to the pitch-side monitor by VAR to check for a possible handball inside the Saudi box. The ball struck the arms of Boushal while he attempted to head the goal away. It's a quick check, and the referee immediately points to the spot.

It's centre-back Diks who steps up to take the vital penalty for Indonesia. It's a powerful strike, going higher down the right side of the goal. It's near Al-Aqidi's reach, but the force of the kick takes it into the back of the net. Game on!!

The fourth official indicates a minimum of NINE minutes to be added on at the end of regulation time. Indonesia have this much to mount one of the most improbable comebacks in recent memory. Can Saudi Arabia hold on to their now-slender lead?

My goodness, what is going on with Saudi Arabia?! Mohammad Kano, who came on not long ago as a substitute, gets his name taken by the referee for deliberately wasting time on the touchlines, and then reacts furiously at the referee, which gets the colour upgraded to red immediately.

The players almost clash on the pitch, and a member of the Saudi bench also gets sent off in the melee. Horrible ending to an otherwise excellent performance from the Green Falcons.

An absolutely extraordinaly match, with both sides giving it their all resulting in a frantic ending. It all comes to a close as the referee blows the full-time whistle. Advantage Saudi Arabia, who have three vital points in their quest to make it to the FIFA World Cup 2026.