Marselino Ferdinan and Rizky Ridho entered the best team of the sixth matchday of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian zone.
The Indonesian National Team’s 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia brought Rizky Ridho and Marselino Ferdinan into the list of 11 best players according to Sofascore.
In the match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (GBK), Tuesday (11/19/2024), Marselino gave Indonesia victory over Saudi Arabia by scoring two goals.
Quoted from Arriyadiyah, Sofascore gave Marselino a score of 8.4 and he occupies one of four positions in the midfield sector.
Meanwhile, Rizky Ridho, who strengthened Indonesia’s back line from the onslaught of The Green Falcons, received a score of 7.6 and filled the right side position of the three center backs.
Ridho is accompanied by two Japanese defenders, Koki Machida and Ko Itakura. Meanwhile, Marselino is on par with Yahya Alghassani and Fabio Lima from the United Arab Emirates, and Saud Abdulhamid from Saudi Arabia.
The three attackers are filled by South Korean captain Son Heung Min, Koki Ogawa from Japan, and Joel Kojo from Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, the goalkeeper position belongs to Utkir Yusupov from Uzbekistan.
Marselino and Ridho are in the spotlight after Indonesia’s victory over Saudi Arabia. Despite having ups and downs with the Indonesian National Team, Marselino’s performance against Saudi was much calmer and more comfortable than usual.
Meanwhile, Rizky Ridho is considered to have a consistent appearance. Despite playing with players who appear in Europe, Ridho is still able to display top-level play.
Not only that, Rizky Ridho is also recorded as the player who has competed the most in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian zone.
Rizky Ridho played 14 times in the phase of competing for tickets to the World Cup which will take place in North America. This number is the largest among other players competing on the same stage.
This number is the same as the matches played by the Indonesian National Team in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. This means that coach Shin Tae Yong always plays the Persija Jakarta defender in every Garuda Squad match.
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