The is the national team of
Indonesia and is controlled by the
Football Association Of Indonesia . Despite the nation's size and population, Indonesia is not among the strongest teams of the
AFC - perhaps because of popularity of
Badminton - however, they are one of the few teams in Southeast Asia who are able to challenge
Singapore , despite losing to the them 5-2 on agrregate in the 2004 Tiger Cup.
Indonesia, under the name
Dutch East Indies , was the first Asian team to participate in the
FIFA World Cup when they qualified in
1938 . But a 6-0 loss in Reims to eventual finalists
Hungary remains the country's only World Cup match. In 1958, the team tasted their first World Cup action as Indonesia in the qualifying rounds. They got past
China in the first round, but subsequently refused to play their next opponents
Israel .
Indonesia has yet to win the regional
Tiger Cup , despite reaching the final in the last three editions of the tournament (2000, 2002, and 2004). Their only continental titles came in the 1987 and 1991 South East Asian Games. One win in group play in the
2004 Asian Cup tournament, their first ever in that competition, may signal a rise in the side's stature on the Asian football scene. Under the guidance of former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe, the Southeast Asia outfit looks set to continue their success in terms of football development and in the
FIFA World Rankings .
- 1930 - ''Did not enter''
- 1934 - ''Did not enter''
- 1938 - Round 1 (as Dutch East Indies)
- 1950 - ''Withdrew''
- 1954 - ''Did not enter''
- 1958 - ''Withdrew during qualifying''
- 1962 - ''Withdrew''
- 1966 - ''Did not enter''
- 1970 - ''Did not enter''
- 1974 to 2006 - ''Did not qualify''
Indonesia's first appearance in the AFC Asian Cup was in United Arab Emirates in 1996, with only one point from a draw against Kuwait, in the first round. Their second appearance in Asian Cup was in Lebanon in 2000, again only gaining one point from three games. In the last Asian Cup in 2004, Indonesia performed better, beating Qatar 2-1, their first victory in the Asian Cup, but this was not enough to qualify for second round.
- 1956 to 1964 - ''Did not enter''
- 1968 to 1992 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1996 - Round 1
- 2000 - Round 1
- 2004 - Round 1
- 2007 - Qualified as one of the four co-host countries
