“Our next opponent Indonesia are a strong team,” said Ivankovic. “We know they have a lot of players playing in the Belgium and Netherlands leagues.

“So we have to be aggressive and be ambitious to get the result we want. Now it seems that we are very close to getting points, and we will continue to work hard. 

“In the next seven games, our goal is to be in the top four, qualify for the next stage of the competition, and retain the hope of entering the World Cup."

Indonesia put on arguably their best attacking display in the Qualifiers during the second half against Bahrain where they scored twice and were only denied the three points by a late Mohamed Marhoon equaliser.

Head coach Shin Tae-yong will hope to be able to replicate the same going forward, particularly with the likes of Rafael Struick and Ragnar Oratmangoen who are developing a good partnership.

Having seen his side only concede two goals in two matches against Saudi Arabia and Australia but twice against Bahrain, Shin could look to restore Rizky Ridho back into the heart of defence against the Chinese side after opting to have the defensive stalwart on the bench on Thursday.

Venue: Qingdao Youth Football Stadium (Qingdao)

Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+8)