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Indonesia is the first Asian country in the World Cup?

Recognized or not, Indonesia is a country of Asia's first fight in the event that the World Cup, exactly the World Cup in France in 1938.



Even though at that time not yet independent, Indonesia take off name or Nederlandsche Indiesche Netherland East Indies or Dutch East Indies .

absolutely the situation in Europe and the difficulty of transportation to the French not directly benefit. Japan refused to attend and provide an opportunity for the Dutch appear to represent the zone in the Asia qualifying group 12.

Then the United States so that the next opponent was no surrender.
Be Malay children this swing to France. Eleven Dutch Shipping not without obstacles. NIVU (Nederlandsche Indische Voetbal Unie) or soccer organization in the Netherlands persevere with the PSSI was established April 1930. PSSI is diketuai Soeratin Sosrosoegondo, German engineer graduates a long stay in Europe, they want players who are sent. However, the eleven sent without using the PSSI and use a flag approved by FIFA NIVU.

By coach Johannes Mastenbroek, Dutch eleven players is that they work in Dutch companies. The name of Mo Bing Heng (goalkeeper), Herman Zommers, Franz Meeng, Isaac Pattiwael, Frans confident Hukom, Hans Taihattu, Pan Hong Tjien, Jack Sammuels, Suwarte Soedermandji, Anwar Sutan, and left outside the Nawir also act as captain.

In the elimination round, the Dutch East Indies direct respite team, Hungary, which then reach the position of runner-up.

Not much information is obtained about the match in the Velodrome Stadium Municipale, Reims, 5 June 1938, is. On the match that was witnessed by 9000 spectators, Dutch East Indies can not afford to do much and had to return home more quickly after digilas 6-0.

Although not using the Red-White flag, this is the only Malay in the team's World Cup, until now!

(Koran Tempo, 11 May 2006)