Indonesia lean on Dutch-born contingent in quest for football World Cup return


HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesia's challenge for a first World Cup appearance in almost 90 years takes on a distinctly Dutch flavour when Shin Tae-yong's side face Saudi Arabia on Thursday hoping to ignite dreams of a long-awaited return to the game's greatest stage.

Not since their debut in 1938 has the archipelago, then known as the Dutch East Indies, appeared at a World Cup but, with the finals growing to 48 nations in 2036, efforts to return have quickly gathered momentum.

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