In 1998 Bambang's international career began when he was selected to play for the Indonesian U-19 team.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt bæmbˈæŋz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn wɛn hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə plˈeɪ fɚðɪ ɪndoʊnˈiːʒən jˈuː nˈaɪntiːn tˈiːm.