Dissatisfied with Ma Ning’s penalty! Indonesian captain: I wanted to shake hands with the referee after the game but was refused, I can only respect it

Football     3:06pm, 12 October 2025

In the second round of Group B of the fourth stage of the Asian preliminaries of the World Cup, Iraq defeated Indonesia 1-0. Indonesia lost two games in a row in the fourth stage and was determined to miss the 2026 World Cup.

After the game, Indonesian CNN reported that Indonesian captain Izes accepted an interview and talked about the problem of the referee team (Manin): "I have always tried to respect everyone, the referee, the committee...everyone. But today, it seems to me that something is wrong. It is just that the final decision lies in the hands of the referee, and we must accept the result."

The Sassuolo player continued. Said: "After the game, I wanted to shake hands with the referee team, but they refused. What I want to say is that I always tried to be respectful. During the game, I also made sure that other players stayed away from the referee. Even if the referee made some decisions that were not good for us, we still have to respect them. Of course, such a game is also very difficult because (World Cup qualification) is at stake."

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