JAKARTA -- Soccer is gaining fans across Indonesia as its national team quickly moves up the global rankings, buoyed by an influx of international players with roots in the Southeast Asian country.
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Fans raise a banner depicting a fight between Godzilla and Gundala during an Indonesia-Japan World Cup qualifying match in Jakarta in November. © Kyodo
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