The Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) were the first Asian team to participate in the FIFA World Cup, when the team qualified for the 1938 tournament after its opponent, Japan football team, withdrew from the qualification heats.At that time, Indonesia was one of the Dutch colonies, so the national team use the "Netherlands East Indies" name under Nederlandsche Indische Voetbal Bond (NIVB, or Dutch Indian Football Association), was formed in 1919. But, most players are native Indonesia (plus a few Dutch players and China). The Dutch East Indies team consisting of Bing Mo Heng (goalkeeper), Herman Zommers, Franz Meeng, Isaac Pattiwael, Frans Pede Hukom, Hans Taihattu, Pan Hong Tjien, Jack Sammuels, Suwarte Soedermandji, Anwar Sutan, and Nawir who also serves as captain. Unofficial documents stated, the team played in the colours of the Dutch royal house of Orange-Nassau, white shorts and light blue socks. The lost to Hungary remains the nation's only appearance in the World Cup.
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