In the second round of Group B of the fourth stage of the Asian World Cup Qualifiers, Indonesia lost 0-1 to Iraq and suffered a second consecutive defeat, confirming that it would miss the 2026 World Cup.

After the game, Indonesian captain Ezes accepted an interview: "First of all, we have to blame ourselves. We created many opportunities. The overall performance of the team was good, but we failed to score. The game is very difficult, and I always try to be respectful, respect the referee, the organizer, and everyone, but something happened today. I think it is unfair, but the referee finally made the penalty, and we must accept it."

"I always try to communicate with the referees in a respectful manner. Even though their decisions are not good for us, we must remain respectful. However, this is difficult to do in the game because so many things are uncertain and everyone is very emotional. After all, everyone wants to win this game, so it is difficult to reflect immediately. But I want to say that I am proud of this team."

"In the last game against Saudi Arabia, we failed to perform at our best level. Today you can see that all the players are working hard. We dominated the game and performed well. But as we said, we failed to convert the opportunities into goals. But this team is not only for the present, but also for the future, and we will not stop here."

"We have a team. It is a great project, with many excellent players, and it is a very good team. We can learn a lot throughout the qualifiers. This is a good experience for us. We work hard to improve and qualify for the next World Cup."

According to statistics, the referee Ma Ning showed 7 yellow cards and 1 red card in the whole game, and the Indonesian team received 6 yellow cards.