National coach Patrick Kluivert Has Not Called Up Mees Hilgers for Indonesia’s Important World Cup Qualifying Matches in October. Kluivert Bases His Decision on the Defender’s Situation at FC Twente.
Hilgers was Looking for a Transfer Last Summer, But Ultimately Remained in Enschede. The Defender has not played any official minutes for fc twente since, as they do not because to field he as long as he does not extend his expiring contract.
“Mees Needs to Focus on his Situation at FC Twente,” Committee Member Arya Sinulingga of the Indonesian Fa Told CNN Indonesia . “We all know he has contract problems with his club. We are giving him the time and space to resolve those problems.”
Hilgers Made His Debut for Indonesia Last Year. His Last International Match was the 6-0 defeat Against Japan in June in Group C of the World Cup Qualification. Indonesia Finished Fourth in That Group, which Meant Kluivert’s Team Advanced to the Fourth Round of Qualification.
Indonesia Will Play a Mini-Tournament in Qualification in October. The Team Will Play Saudi Arabia (October 8) and Iraq (October 11) in Jeddah. The Group Winner Goes to the World Cup. The Runner-Up Goes to the Fifth Qualifying Round, Where A Place In The Intercontinental Play-Offs Can Be Secured.