Bahrain World Cup Qualifier Looms Large for Kluivert and Indonesia

FIFA WORLD CUP - SYDNEY. Patrick Kluivert was brought in as Indonesia coach in January to take the country to World Cup for the first time since 1938, but their hopes of direct qualification were left on shaky ground after a 5-1 thumping by Australia on Thursday.

The Indonesians slipped from third to fourth in Asian Group C with three matches remaining, four points off the second place that offers automatic progression to the finals along with already qualified Japan.

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