Indonesia's national team aims to defeat Mozambique to close in on Vietnam.

Boosted by the joyful news of climbing four places to world No. 118 after defeating Oman, Indonesia's team now aims to overcome Mozambique on June 9th to get closer to Vietnam in the FIFA standings.

Within the framework of the FIFA Matchday series, the Indonesian national team achieved a victory a resounding 3-0 win over Oman, a team ranked nearly 40 places higher (79th). This victory against a much higher-ranked opponent gave Indonesia a significant points advantage in the FIFA ranking system.

Specifically, the archipelago nation added roughly 6.56 points, bringing their total to 1,151.45. With this accumulated score, Indonesia officially climbed four spotsrising from 122nd to 118th in the world, surpassing four other teams: Togo, Namibia, Sierra Leone, and North Korea.

This achievement helped Indonesia reduce the gap with the two regional leaders, Thailand (94th) and Vietnam (99th). At the same time, Indonesia also left behind other regional rivals such as the Philippines (135th), Malaysia (137th), and Singapore (149th).

Indonesia not only won but also displayed a confident and effective style of play. This result is considered proof of the team's strong progress in recent times. It serves as the foundation for the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) to target defeating Mozambique (ranked 101st) in the next friendly match on June 9th.

The African representative is a tough opponent, having made remarkable progress in recent years under the guidance of coach Chiquinho Conde. With the "rock" Reinildo Mandava, who plays in the Premier League, and the "wonderkid" Geny Catamo, who plays for Sporting, Mozambique is no easy team to bully.

The opponent's swift transitions between defense and attack will be a severe test for coach John Herdman's defensive system. To subdue the "Poisonous Snakes", the naturalized stars of the archipelago nation must maintain maximum concentration for the full 90 minutes.