Top 3 Teams in the 2023 Asian Cup Standings: Indonesia's Position Threatened by Oman

Indonesia's position in the top three rankings of the 2023 Asian Cup is threatened by Oman after the second match. This occurred after the Group F match between Oman and Thailand ended in a 0-0 draw at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Sunday (21/1/2024).

The Garuda team must fight harder to target a top-three ranking to advance to the Round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup. Having been overtaken by Bahrain from the top spot in the top three rankings, Indonesia is now in second place and is closely pursued by Oman.

Oman currently occupies third place in the top three rankings of the Asian Cup after being held to a draw by Thailand. Although Oman dominated the match against the War Elephants, they failed to score a single goal in last night's WIB match.

On the other hand, the Thai national team, with four points from two matches, has a better chance of advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament.

Oman could pose a threat to the Indonesian national team in securing a ticket to the Round of 16 because in the upcoming third match they will face Kyrgyzstan, who are currently at the bottom of Group F.

Unlike Oman, Indonesia will face Japan, one of the favorites to win the 2023 Asian Cup.

Furthermore, Syria also poses another threat to Indonesia, as they will face India, the weakest team in Group B, in the final match.

Therefore, the Merah Putih team needs to fight hard to hold off Japan in order to secure a ticket to the Round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Here is the top three ranking of the 2023 Asian Cup after the second match:

1. Bahrain: 3 points
2. Indonesia: 3 points
3. Oman: 1 point
4. Syria: 1 point
5. Tajikistan: 1 point
6. Palestine: 1 point