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Singapore national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeSingapore women's national football team.

TheSingapore national football team[a]representsSingaporein the senior men's international football. It is organised by theFootball Association of Singapore(FAS), the governing body offootball in Singapore,which is affiliated with theAsian Football Confederation(AFC) and the regionalASEAN Football Federation(AFF). The team's colours are red and white. Singapore are colloquially known as "The Lions", an animal of prominent symbolic nature to the country.[8][verification needed]Singapore has one of the oldest national teams in Asia, with the FAS being the oldest football association in the continent itself.[9]

Singapore
Nickname(s)The Lions
AssociationFootball Association of Singapore(FAS)
ConfederationAFC(Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF(Southeast Asia)
Head coachTsutomu Ogura[1]
CaptainHariss Harun
MostcapsDaniel Bennett(146)[2]
Top scorerFandi Ahmad(55)[3]
Home stadiumNational Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium
FIFA codeSGP
Firstcolours
Secondcolours
FIFA ranking
Current160Increase1 (19 December 2024)[4]
Highest73 (August 1993)
Lowest173 (October 2017)
First international
Singapore1–0China
(Singapore;22 May 1948)[5]
Biggest win
Singapore11–0Laos
(Kallang,Singapore;15 January 2007)
Biggest defeat
Singapore0–9Burma
(Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia;6 November 1969)[6]
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in1984)
Best resultGroup stage (1984)
ASEAN Championship
Appearances14 (first in1996)
Best resultChampions (1998,2004,2007,2012)

Despite the country having a small population pool, it has historically punched above its weight by successively producing squads that has fiercely competed with its larger and much more populated neighbours. This can be seen in its most significant successes, which have come in the regionalAFF Championship,whereby Singapore had won four times in1998,2004,2007,and2012.Singapore was the first team to achieve this feat and the only team to win in all the finals that they had played. In 1998, Singapore defeatedVietnamin the final to capture the country's first major international football title. In the 2004–05 competition, Singapore defeatedIndonesiain a two-leg final 5–2 on aggregate. Singapore retained the trophy in 2007, beatingThailand3–2 on aggregate in the final. In 2012, Singapore won the trophy a record 4th time, again defeating three-time champions Thailand 3–2 on aggregate in the final.

Singapore has also achieved notable results beyond its sub-confederation. In the2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification,Singapore became the only team to beatIraqwhere Iraq was en route to theirAsian Cup-winning campaign.Singapore also drew withChina0–0, 1–1, and 2–2 at home in 2006, 2009 and 2024 respectively. In March 2008,Australiaalso failed to beat Singapore when the game ended in a goalless draw. During the2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,Japanwas held to a draw at home at theSaitama Stadiumby Singapore, being the only game where they had dropped points in the group. Singapore also notably managed to get good results againstUEFAcontinent againstKazakhstanon 24 December 2006 which resulted in a 0–0 draw andAzerbaijanwhich ended in a 2–2 draw on 24 February 2012.

History

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Early history (1892–1994)

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Main article:Football Association of Singapore

In 1892, theSingapore Amateur Football Associationapplied to become a registered society. TheHMS Malaya Cup(which was later known as the Malaysia Cup) was launched in 1921 by officers of a British battleship inMalaya,and Singapore was one of the six teams that took part in the inaugural year, and won the event. While therepresentative sidein theMalaysia Cupand theMalaysian Leaguewas not the national teamper se– this team included some foreign players as it is more of a club side – many Singapore football fans viewed the Singapore Lions club side as being almost synonymous to the national team as well. They either won or were runners up in the event every year until 1941, after which it was suspended because ofWorld War II.

Overall, Singapore won 24 Malaysia Cup titles and two Malaysian League titles. After winning the Malaysia Cup and league double in 1994, the Football Association of Singapore withdrew from the Malaysian competitions following a dispute with theFootball Association of Malaysiaover gate receipts. Singapore subsequently launched its own professional league, theS.League,in 1996, and also began to put much more focus on the performance of its national team in international competitions.

At that time, Singapore hosted their first and so far, its only international competition, the1984 AFC Asian Cup.The team was eliminated from the group stage with four points, a 2–0 win overIndiaand a 1–1 draw to giantIran.In theFIFA World Rankings,Singapore's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in August 1993, at 73rd.[10]

Rise of Singapore football (1995–2003)

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Singapore won the bronze medal in the1995 Southeast Asian Games,[11]after losing 0–1 in the semi-finals to the hosts and eventual gold medalists,Thailand.[12]Singapore hosted the inauguralAFF Championship(then known as Tiger Cup) in1996but were eliminated in the group stages.[13][14]

The national team again reached the semi-finals of the Southeast Asian Games in 1997, losing toIndonesia,and lost toVietnam0–1 in the third-place match.[15][16]

However, in the 1998 edition of theAFF Championship,Singapore's team led by coachBarry Whitbreadwon the group stage with victories over Malaysia andthe Philippines.In the semi-finals, they beat Indonesia and subsequently edged out hosts Vietnam 1–0 in the final.[17]This was the country's first ever international title.[18]

Jan B. Poulsen,who was part ofDenmark's backroom staff at the1998 FIFA World Cup,was appointed the Technical Director of theFootball Association of Singaporein 1999.[18]Due to poor results by Singapore in the2000 AFF Championship,coachVincent Subramaniamwas sacked and Poulsen took over as coach in December 2000.[18]Singapore hosted the2002 AFF Championship,but lost 0–4 to arch-rivalsMalaysiain their first game. Before the game, local newspaperThe New Paperwas encouraging fans to turn up in numbers.[19]After the game, the Lions attributed their heavy defeat to the unexpected large crowd. Singapore went on to win 2–1 overLaos,but a 1–1 draw in the final group game against Thailand was not enough for them to reach the knock-out stages. Poulsen was sacked after the tournament.[18]

AFF Championship triumph (2004–2012)

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Radojko Avramović,nicknamed 'Raddy' by Singaporeans, is Singapore's most decorated and longest serving coach from 2003 to 2012, winning the AFF Championship three times.

Radojko Avramovićtook over as coach of the flailing and deflated Singapore national football team in July 2003.[18]Singapore started the2004 AFF Championshipas underdogs but a 1–1 draw in their first game against hosts Vietnam, another draw against Indonesia, and wins againstCambodiaand Laos saw them qualify for the semi-finals.

Singapore were drawn againstMyanmarin the two-legged semi-finals. Singapore took a 4–3 away lead back home for the second leg. In the ill-tempered second leg, three Myanmar players were sent off and a reserve Myanmar goalkeeper even threw a water bottle at defenderS. Subramani.Singapore went on to win 4–2 after extra time for an 8–5 aggregate victory.

Singapore then won the first leg of the two-legged final against Indonesia 3–1 inJakarta,before winning 2–1 (5–2 on aggregate) in the second leg in front of a strong 55,000 home crowd at the former National Stadium.

Singapore 2-0 Lebanon on 26 March 2008 at the Old Kallang National Stadium.

In 2006, Avramović then led Singapore into the2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifierswith a 2–0 victory at home overIraq,but Singapore failed to build on this victory and then lost away toPalestine.The Singapore team then took onChinaaway inTianjinand lost to an injury time penalty. China travelled to Singapore for the second meeting and the Singapore defence held out for a 0–0 draw. A subsequent 2–4 loss to Iraq dashed Singapore's hopes of qualifying for the Asian Cup. The Asian Cup qualifying campaign ended with a default 3–0 victory over Palestine, who were unable to fulfil the fixture.

Singapore hosted the group stages of the2007 AFF Championship.After a 0–0 draw with Vietnam, Singapore then thrashed Laos 11–0 to record their largest-ever win. In the final group match, Singapore knocked Indonesia out of the tournament in a 2–2 draw. Singapore met Malaysia in the semi-final. The first leg saw a 1–1 draw inShah Alam,while in the second leg at Singapore'sNational Stadium,following another 1–1 draw, Singapore beat Malaysia in a penalty shoot-out 5–4, goalkeeperLionel Lewissaving the final Malaysian spot kick fromMohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri.In the final against Thailand, Singapore won a controversial first leg at home 2–1, then secured a 1–1 draw inBangkokthanks to a late strike fromKhairul Amrito retain the AFF Championship trophy.[20]In the2008 AFF Championshipco-hosted by Indonesia and Thailand, Singapore was drawn in Group A to againstIndonesia,MyanmarandCambodia.Singapore progressed from the group as winners. However, they lost out to eventual winnersVietnam0–1 on aggregate.

Singapore metPalestinein the first round of the2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification.Singapore won the first leg 4–0 away in Doha, and the Palestinians again failed to fulfil the away fixture, soFIFAawarded Singapore a 3–0 win. Singapore was drawn withTajikistanin the second round: Singapore won the home match 2–0 and drew the return leg 1–1 on 18 November to progress to the third round of the Asian Qualifying Tournament for the first time, where they were drawn against Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Uzbekistan. Singapore's group stage campaign began with a loss toSaudi Arabia,but the Lions then beatLebanon2–0 at home. Successive losses toUzbekistan,3–7 and 0–1, left Singapore with little chance of getting into the next round. Singapore were finally eliminated when they lost 0–2 to the Saudis at home. FIFA later awarded Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan both a 3–0 win, where they won 2–0 and 1–0 respectively, due to Singapore fieldingQiu Li,who is not eligible to represent Singapore.[21]Singapore finished third in the group with six points from six games after defeating Lebanon 2–1 inBeirutin their final game. With the elimination,Goal 2010was ended.[22]

Singapore2012 AFF Championshipwinning squad that won them their fourth trophy at theSupachalasai Stadiumin Thailand.

For the2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification,Singapore was drawn in Group E, together withIran,ThailandandJordan.Singapore were beaten 0–6 by Iran in the first match, and then defeated Jordan 2–1. In November 2009, Singapore hostedThailandat the National Stadium and lost 3–1, but won the return fixture 1–0 a few days later, earning Singapore their first victory on Thai soil in 48 years. Singapore next hosted Iran, losing 1–3, and the 1–2 defeat against Jordan which followed ended their hopes of Asian Cup football in 2011. The players reported some teammates were smoking during halftime in the match against Jordan.[citation needed]In 2010, Singapore drew with the Philippines 1–1, defeated Myanmar 2–1, then duly lost to Vietnam 0–1 in the knockout stage decider. As a result, the Singapore national football team was knocked out of the group stage in Hanoi. The Lions were criticised for their dismal performances in the AFF Championship, which they won in 1998, 2004, and 2007. In January 2011, theFASdecided to disband and revamp the national team. Six months later, The Lions were back in action after the dismal performances in 2010.

In May 2011, national team coach Avramović announced the new 33-strong national provisional squad for the upcoming international friendlies and2014 FIFA World Cup qualificationcampaign. The Lions were scheduled to play international friendlies againstMaldiveson 7 June 2011 andLaoson 18 July 2011. Few days after releasing the provisional 33-man squad, national team training started in preparation of the match against Maldives. Avramović led the new-look Lions in a game where Singapore won Maldives 4–0 at theJalan Besar Stadium,Singaporein a friendly match. (Note. The match was not an 'A' international because unlimited substitutions were allowed.) After the 4–0 win against Maldives, less than a week later before the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier, a final friendly was played againstChinese Taipei.Singapore won the match 3–2 with goals fromAleksandar Đurić,Shi JiayiandFazrul Nawaz.In preparation for the third round of the World Cup Qualifiers, the Lions played a friendly non-'A' match againstThailandbefore their opening qualifier againstChina.The friendly finished 0–0.

Singapore received abyeto the second round of2014 FIFA World Cup qualificationin 2011 because of their accession to the third round of the qualifying in the previous World Cup. Their second round opponents were regional rivalsMalaysia,whom they beat 5–3 in the first leg with goals fromAleksandar Đurić,Qiu Li,Mustafic FahrudinandShi Jiayi.The second leg was held at theNational Stadium, Bukit Jalilon 28 July 2011. A 1–1 draw thanks to a keyShi Jiayigoal in the second half was enough to put Singapore through to the third round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the preliminary draw inBrazilon 30 July 2011 by the football governing bodyFIFA,Singapore was drawn into Group A for their Round 3 of the Asian qualifiers with Jordan, Iraq and China. Singapore kicked off the third round with a 1–2 loss toChinain Kunming. They then succumbed to a second defeat, 0–2, against Iraq. The next match was slated to be held atJalan Besar Stadiumon 11 October againstJordanwhich Singapore lost 0–3. A 0–2 defeat to Jordan in Amman killed off the Lions' chances of progress. Singapore ended the year with a 0–4 defeat at home to China PR, their 5th consecutive loss. Iraq then dealt the Singapore team a heavy 1–7 lost inDohawith Singapore bowing out with no wins. Singapore then played a friendly match againstUEFAnationAzerbaijanwhich resulted in a 2–2 draw where Singapore was down with two goals beforeShahril Ishakbreaks the deadlock in the 70th minute.Shahdan Sulaimanwould then score an equaliser at the last kick of the game in the 90+3th minute stoppage time.

In the2012 AFF Championship,Singapore started their tournament with a 3–0 win over close rivals Malaysia.[23]They then lost 0–1 to Indonesia before winning 4–3 in the knockout stage decider againstLaos.[24]to top the group and qualify for the semi-finals which sees them face against the Philippines in the semi-finals, Singapore won 1–0 on aggregate with a solitary goal fromKhairul Amriduring the home leg of the semi-finals[25]was enough to set up a meeting withThailandin the finals. The Lions won the first leg of the finals 3–1 in Singapore. Despite losing the away leg 0–1, Singapore was able to pick up the2012 AFF Championship,their fourth championship. Singapore holds the record for the highest number of AFF Championship titles at that point of time.[26]Radojko Avramovićended his tenure as Singapore coach after the tournament.

Falling performances and drought (2013–2018)

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FAS then hired the former legendary Singapore footballer,V. Sundramoorthyas head coach in 2013 ahead of the2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification,Singapore was drawn in Group A, together withJordan,SyriaandOman.Singapore were beaten 0–4 by Jordan in the first match, and then loss to Jordan with a scoreline of 0–2. In October 2013, Singapore hostedSyriaat the Jalan Besar Stadium and with their first win of the campaign with a 2–1 victory thanks toGabriel Quak's late winner which was also his first international goal. But a month later, Syria beat Singapore in the return fixture 0–4. Singapore next hosted Jordan, losing 1–3, and the 1–3 defeat against Oman which followed ended their hopes of Asian Cup football in 2015.

TheFASannounced on 15 May 2013 that they had appointedGermanBernd Stangeas the new head coach of the national team.[27]On 27 May 2013, Stange announced his choice of 23 players for the friendlies against Myanmar and Laos on 4 June 2013 and 7 June 2013 respectively. The squad featured several new players who were called up to the national squad for the first time, including 17-year-oldAdam Swandi.LionsXIImidfieldersGabriel QuakandFaris Ramliand Tanjong Pagar United's wingerHafiz Noralso received their first national call-ups.[28]Veteran forwardIndra Sahdanwas also recalled to the national team. He took the captain's armband on 4 June 2013 for coach Stange's first game against Myanmar which Singapore won 2–0.[29]He also scored the first goal in the second friendly match againstLaos,which saw Singapore with a 5–2 victory.[30]Following the two wins, Singapore'sFIFA World Rankingsrose nine places to 156 in July 2013.[10]On 15 October 2013, Stange registered his first international competition win in a2015 AFC Asian Cup qualificationmatch againstSyriawithGabriel Quakscoring a late goal to win the match 2–1 at theJalan Besar Stadium.Stange had been trying to inculcate the one-touch, quick-tempo style of play for into the Singapore team, and gear the team up for the2014 AFF Championshipand try to retain the AFF Championship. Singapore entered the2014 AFF Championshipas the defending champions trying to defend the cup on home soil, but their title defence was spoiled with a 1–2 defeat over Thailand, which they also faced back in 2012. Then, they beat Myanmar 4–2 before bowing out after suffering a 1–3 defeat to rivals Malaysia. The Lions finished with 3 points and 3rd in Group B, and are the first team in the history of the AFF Championship to bow out from the group stage as the defending champions.

Singapore then started their campaign with an away game againstCambodiaon 11 June 2015 which ended 4–0 in favour of Singapore.[31]Following which, they travelled toSaitama Stadiumin Japan where they held the hosts to a goalless draw.[32]However, they were defeated by Syria 0–1, at theSultan Qaboos Sports ComplexinMuscat,Oman,marking their first loss in the group stages of the tournament.[33]The Lions then beat Afghanistan by a scoreline of 1–0 and their 2nd consecutive win against Cambodia, winning the game 2–1. However, the winning streak ended when they faced Japan at home, and were defeated 0–3. They then went on to face Syria, which was a tight game. Khribin of Syria scored on the 20th minute and were 0-1 up. Safuwan of Singapore scored a late equaliser on the 89th minute but Singapore could not hold on to the draw which ended Khribin again scoring on the 3rd minute of added time after the 90th minute, this resulted in a 1–2 loss to Singapore. Singapore played their final game against Afghanistan and were defeated 1–2. Singapore finished in third place in the table with a total points of 10.

In April 2016, a month after the match againstAfghanistan,the FAS announced thatBernd Stangecontract would not be renewed and he left the Singapore national football team.[34]After a few months of Stange's departure, FAS announced the new caretaker coach was to be thenTampines Rovershead coachV. Sundramoorthy.[35]Sundram's first major tournament was the2016 AYA Bank Cupin June where the team won hostMyanmarand went on to the finals againstVietnam.In that match, the two teams drew after 90 mins and went on to extra time where Singapore conceded 3 goals to clinch second. After a few months, Sundram and FAS arranged the long-awaited Causeway Challenge against Singapore's rival,Malaysia.In that match, Singapore created a lot of chances and dominated the game but was unfortunate to end the game with a 0–0 draw.

In 2016, Sundram also called up a few uncapped players likeSyazwan Buhari,Khairulhin Khalid,Irfan Fandi,Abdil Qaiyyim,Shawal Anuar,Azhar SairudinandAmy Recha.Many of which has at least one cap to their name. AlthoughHami Syahinwas not called up for any matches, he was registered in the 40 man provisional squad for the2016 AFF Championship.Sundram also recalled several players likeDaniel Bennett,Mustafic Fahrudin,Zulfadli ZainalandHafiz Nor.Ridhuan Muhammadwas not recalled for any matches but was registered in the 40-man provisional squad for the2016 AFF Championship.Sundram also gave chances to the two players,Shahfiq GhaniandShahdan Sulaimanwho both just recovered from long-term injuries to prove themselves. For the2016 AFF Championship,Singapore was grouped with ASEAN giants, Thailand together with Indonesia and Philippines and was grouped in the "Group of Death" as the teams in this group were tough. Singapore then started their tournament with a 0–0 draw overPhilippines.They then lost 0–1 to Thailand where Thailand'sSarawut Masukscored a late winner in the 89th minute. Singapore actually needed at least a draw with Indonesia and Thailand have to beat Philippines to qualify for the semi-finals. It was great news in the first half as Singapore was leading 1–0 but Singapore's defence went to sleep and conceded 2 late goals for Indonesia to qualify for the semi-finals. Singapore ended their 2016 AFF Championship at the bottom of the table.

Singapore started their2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third roundcampaign againstBahrainon 28 March 2017. Singapore drew withBahrainwith a score-line of 0–0. In Singapore's next game, they went on to play againstChinese Taipeiwhere they lost 1–2 at home with Singapore's vice-captainHariss Harunscoring andXavier ChenandChen Chao-anscoring for the visitors. Singapore's head coachV. Sundramoorthyintroduced a National Team Day where Mondays are for players who are called up for a short meeting and tactical training session in the pitch. In this call up, Sundram recalled players likeRaihan Rahman.[36]Sundram also called up the uncappedHo Wai Loontas a standby player for matches againstAfghanistanandBahrain.Sundram also called up uncappedMuhaimin Suhaimifor the friendly againstMyanmar,the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers againstChinese Taipeiand the friendly againstArgentina.[37]They made history for not winning any match in a year, reaching the lowest FIFA ranking ever of 173rd placing. Singapore finished bottom of the group with 2 points, losing the final match 1–0 to secure home-and-away losses against Chinese Taipei on 26 March 2018.

Rebuilding (2019–2021)

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On 30 May 2019, formerJurong FCplayer,Tatsuma Yoshidawas unveiled as the head coach of the national team. Yoshida's first game in charge for the national team ended in a 4-3 victory against theSolomon Islandsat theNational Stadium.Singapore started off their2022 FIFA World Cup qualificationcampaign at the Jalan Besar Stadium drawing 2–2 toYemenand winningPalestine2–1 on 5 September 2019 and 10 September 2019 respectively. The national team than travelled toRiyadhto faceSaudi Arabiaat theKing Saud University Stadium.Singapore managed to grip on to their defence and prevented Saudi Arabia from scoring untilSalem Al-Dawsaribreaks the dreadlock in the 83' minute into the match and to make thing worst, they conceded 2 more with goals coming fromFahad Al-MuwalladandSaleh Al-Shehrito punished Singapore with their poor communications and defensive errors. The Lions then finished in fourth place just above Yemen but see them qualified through to the2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying third round.

Yoshida then extended his contract in early 2021 to focus on the2020 AFF Championshipwhich the tournament was postponed and rescheduled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.Singapore later was chosen for host this tournament in a centralized venue. Singapore started off their group stage campaign with a winning streak by beating Myanmar 3–0, Philippines 1–2 and Timor-Leste 2–0 before losing to eventual cup winners, Thailand 2–0 in the last group stage fixtures. With 3 wins means Singapore qualified to the2020 AFF Championship semi-finalsas runners-up which see them face Indonesia. On 21 December 2021 in the first leg, Singapore and Indonesia contested in a 1–1 draw. On the reverse fixtures on 25 December 2021, Singapore was in a 2–1 lead after a freekick goal fromShahdan Sulaimanbut all hope seems lost wherePratama Arhanties the deficit for Indonesia which see the match going into extra time. With 2 players being red carded and a controversial that spark off where Indonesia captain,Asnawi Mangkualamwas seen mockingFaris Ramlifor his penalty missed incident, Singapore are forced to go through to extra time with 9 players but its get even worse whenHassan Sunnywho have been brilliant the entire match making countless numbers of saves ended up picking up a red card for a last man challenge onIrfan Jayawhich then see Singapore having three red card in one match being the first and only country in the AFF Championship tournament history to do so.Ikhsan Fandiwas then forced to play as the goalkeeper in the dying minutes in the game as all of the substitution is being used up. As the whistle blows for a 4–2 win (5–3 on aggregate) for Indonesia, Oman referee,Qasim Al-Hatmiwas being hurled with vulgarities and angry reaction from the Singaporean fans in which he received a death threat and fans flocking to the hotel lobby the referee is staying at after the game to find a reason for the referee awful officiating in which he seem as a favoritism to Indonesia and decision making controversy that caused Singapore the contentious red cards, penalty and offside goal being disallowed. Hassan Sunny received praised from both Singaporean and Indonesian fans for his heroic World class performances that keep Singapore in the match. Both Singaporean and Indonesian fans even respected one another nation for giving out a good solid fight. On 28 December 2021, Yoshida ended his stint as a head coach by mutual agreement citing family reasons after the Singapore team reached the semi-finals.

Stagnation (2022–present)

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Nazri Nasriwas the interim coach overseeing Singapore's participation in the2022 FAS Tri-Nations Seriesconsisting of Malaysia and Philippines at the National Stadium. In his first game on 26 March 2022, Ikhsan Fandi scored two goals which saw Singapore winning against, Malaysia 2–1 and three days later, a 2–0 victory against the Philippines.

On 25 April 2022, FAS announced the appointment ofTakayuki Nishigayaas the new head coach of Singapore. Nishigaya took charge of his first game playing in a friendly match against Kuwait in a 2–0 loss at theAl Nahyan StadiuminAbu Dhabi.Singapore started off their2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying third roundplaying inBishkek,Kyrgyzstanlosing to Kyrgyzstan 2–1 afterSong Ui-youngscored the first goal for Singapore but gave away a penalty minutes later. Singapore then went on to narrowly lose to Tajikistan 0–1 and despite winning their last group fixture against Myanmar 6-2, they were eliminated from Asian Cup qualification.

In October 2023, Singapore started off their2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationin the first round againstGuamon 13 October. The first leg took place at the National Stadium, which saw a total number of 10,355 spectators in attendance as Singapore gained the upper hand with a 2–1 victory with goals fromChristopher van HuizenandJacob Mahler.However, the fans weren’t too satisfied with the performances as Singapore missed a lot of scoring opportunities sorely, lacking the composure in front of goal with the advantages of playing at home. The team then travelled toDededofacing Guam in the second leg on 17 October at theGFA National Training CenterwhereShawal Anuarscored the only goal in the match securing the win. Singapore then advance to thesecond roundbeing grouped with Asian powerhouseSouth Korea,China and Southeast Asia rivals, Thailand.

During the2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationmatch on 21 March 2024, Singapore played at home to China, where they trailed 2–0 withWu Leiscoring both goals, beforeFaris Ramliand Jacob Mahler secured the comeback to upset the visitors and hold them to a 2–2 draw. In the away fixture inTianjin,immediately after conceding a goal to China, Hariss Harun punted a long ball toRyhan Stewart,who then crossed the ball into the opponent box, providing it to Faris Ramli, who scored the header, equalising the match 8 seconds after kick-off. However, Singapore ultimately fell to a 4–1 defeat to China. On 6 June 2024, Singapore suffered one of their worst ever defeats in history after being hammered 7–0 bySouth Koreaat the Singapore National Stadium, which saw global superstar,Son Heung-minandLee Kang-inscoring a brace, withHwang Hee-chanalso scoring a goal in the match. Five days later, Singapore ended their World Cup qualification campaign with a 3–1 away loss to Thailand to end their run in bottom, but it was notable as Singapore's valiant performance, notably with goalkeeperHassan Sunnymaking 13 saves andIkhsan Fandi's equaliser, proved to have made the difference as Thailand's victory was not enough to seize the second place from China, which progressed via superior head-to-head record.

Team image

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Kits and crest

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There have been different suppliers for the jerseys, fromAdmiral,Puma,Umbro,Grand SporttoTiger.Since 2008,Nikehas been the supplier for the national team.

Singapore had initially worn blue shirts and shorts as their home kit. However, in the late 1980s, The Lions adopted thenational coloursof red and white for their home kit while they kept blue as the colour for the away kit. This tradition stayed on through the 1990s. For the2007 AFF Championship,the national team's colours reverted to blue as its home kit and white as the other kit.[38]

Before 2006, Singapore had been using the same kit for nearly 5 years, supplied byTigerwho had a tie-in withDiadora.The kit used during the 2007 AFF Championship made its final appearance on 4 February 2007 againstThailand.The next kit was first used on 24 June 2007 againstDPR Korea.The jersey has white trims at the edge of the sleeves and around the neck. Unlike most national teams which use the country's footballing association as a logo on the kit, the national flag ofSingaporetakes up the spot on the left chest instead while a white Nike logo is on the right chest and this symmetry also applies to the away jersey. The numbering and lettering font and colour is the same as the previous two home jerseys.

In 2008, tight-fit jerseys were revealed in the two traditional team colours: red for the home games and blue for the away matches. The kit was worn for the first time by the national team in the international friendly against Australia in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier home game againstLebanonon 26 March 2008.[39]

In November 2010, Nike launched a new football kit for Singapore, specially made for the2010 AFF Championship.The home kit's design was of half dark red and light red. The away kit features half navy blue and light blue that was once worn by Singapore football team in 1970's era. In recent years, the national team kits would often also include the FAS logo, either exclusively or along with the Singapore flag.

In 2020, Singapore revert back to using FAS logo on the national jersey for the first time since 1998. However, this earned backlash from fans demanding to retain the Singaporean flag on the national jersey. The 2022 jerseys were then included the Singaporean flag sitting on top of the FAS logo but still earned the negative outlash from fans stating that the flag deserve to be bigger. The national kit were worn for the first time during the team's friendly against Maldives on 17 December 2022, which they won 3–1. This is also the team's jersey for the2022 AFF Championship.[40]

Kit supplier Period
Admiral 1954–1973
Puma 1974–1990
Umbro 1991–1992
Puma 1993–1997
Grand Sport 1998–2000
Tiger(Collaboration withDiadora) 2001–2006
Nike 2007–present

Home stadium

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From 1932 until theNational Stadiumwas opened in 1973,Jalan Besar Stadiumhosted all home games of Singapore's representative sides which participated in theMalaysia Cup.Since then, all of Singapore's home games in the Malaysia Cup and the national team home matches were played at the National Stadium.

However, the National Stadium was slated for demolishment in 2010 to make way for the newSingapore Sports Hubwhich was completed in 2014. Singapore playedAustraliain what was planned to be the last game ever to be played at that stadium. However, due to some delays caused by the addition of new plans for the Singapore Sports Hub, the National Stadium continued to host 5 more matches, and it was also the venue for two more2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationmatches. While the stadium was being rebuilt as part of the new Sports Hub, the Singapore national team played its home games at theJalan Besar Stadium,sharing it with theLionsXIIandthe Cubs(U15 and U16 teams).

Since the start of 2004, Singapore has played its home matches in 7 different stadiums all over Singapore.

Singapore national football team home stadiums
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
National Stadium 55,000 Kallang vThailand
(17 December 2024;2024 ASEAN Championship)
Jalan Besar Stadium 6,000 Kallang vVietnam
(26 December 2024;2024 ASEAN Championship)
Bishan Stadium 6,254 Bishan vChinese Taipei
(12 September 2023;Friendly)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium 4,268 Choa Chu Kang vIndia
(16 October 2012;Friendly)
Jurong West Stadium 4,600 Jurong West vPakistan
(19 November 2012;Friendly)
Jurong East Stadium 2,700 Jurong East vBrunei
(6 June 2015;Friendly)
Hougang Stadium 3,800 Hougang vHong Kong
(9 September 2014;Friendly)
Yishun Stadium 3,400 Yishun vCambodia
(17 November 2014;Friendly)

Supporters

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"SingaBrigade" is the name of the major supporters for the national team inSingaporewhich consists of a die-hard Singapore football fan group. They are known for their high fanaticism and support towards the national team. In every international match the national team played, they are found in a group standing at the supporters area. The main colours for these supporter are usually in red with ascarfandbannersjust like the national team kits colours. These supporters always bring drums and large national flags to the stadiums. Since 2023, the numbers of home attendance rise up where it sold 29,644 tickets during the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)match against Thailand in November.

Rivalries

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Singapore has rivalries withThailand,Indonesia,Malaysia,Vietnam,PhilippinesandMyanmar.Their rivalries are rooted geographicial proximity.

Opponent GP W D L GF GA GD Win %
Thailand 67 11 18 38 67 114 −47 016.42
Indonesia 60 18 13 29 76 114 −38 030.00
Vietnam 34 5 12 17 37 58 −21 014.71
Malaysia 80 26 22 32 97 121 −24 032.50
Myanmar 39 18 7 14 74 68 +6 046.15
Philippines 25 16 4 5 55 15 +40 064.00

Singapore has rivalries withMalaysiaknown as the "Causeway Derby"or mononymously" Lions against Tigers ". The Singapore-Malaysia derby used to be the highlight of the football calendar on both sides of the Causeway. When football fever for these two national teams was at its peak in the 1980s and early 1990s, queueing overnight for tickets was not uncommon where the rivalry lays dormant for a number of years. A group of Malaysian Ultras burnt signs of Singapore currency, and booed when Singapore's national anthem was played in the second leg at theShah Alam Stadiumin 2012. The spiteful nature of the discussions, peppered with obscenities and racist remarks, prompted concern in the football fraternities of both countries. After Singapore advanced to the third round of2010 FIFA World Cup qualification,at the expense of Malaysia, beating them 6-4 on aggregate, an online war broke out among its supporters. Malaysian fans, incensed by what they felt was the Lions' time-wasting tactics during the second leg of the second-round qualifier in Kuala Lumpur, created a Facebook page mocking the Singapore national side. The spiteful nature of the discussions, peppered with obscenities and racist remarks, prompted concern in the football fraternities of both countries. Tensions ran high during the first leg in Singapore on 23 July 2011, when missiles from Malaysia's travelling fans rained down on theJalan Besar Stadiumfield after the Lions' fourth goal. The return leg was even more ill-tempered. Water bottles were aimed at the Singapore players after the final whistle, while Lions goalkeeper,Izwan Mahbudwas targeted by laser pointers during the game to distract him.[41]

Results and fixtures

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Further information:Singapore national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2024

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21 March 20242026 FIFA World Cup qualificationSingapore2–2ChinaKallang,Singapore
20:30UTC+8
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Wu Lei10',45+3' Stadium:National Stadium
Attendance: 28,414
Referee:Shaun Evans(Australia)
26 March 20242026 FIFA World Cup qualificationChina4–1SingaporeTianjin,China
20:00UTC+8
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Faris22' Stadium:Tianjin Olympic Centre
Attendance: 42,977
Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
6 June 20242026 FIFA World Cup qualificationSingapore0–7South KoreaKallang,Singapore
20:00UTC+8 Report
Stadium:National Stadium
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
11 June 20242026 FIFA World Cup qualificationThailand3–1SingaporeBangkok,Thailand
19:30UTC+7
Report Ikhsan57' Stadium:Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 39,404
Referee:Mohanad Qasim Sarray(Iraq)
14 November 2024FriendlySingapore3–2MyanmarKallang,Singapore
20:00UTC+8
Report
Stadium:National Stadium
Attendance: 6,061
Referee: Abdulla Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
18 November 2024FriendlySingapore2–3Chinese TaipeiKallang,Singapore
20:00UTC+8
Report
Stadium:National Stadium
Attendance: 6,764
Referee: Sami Ahmed Aljurays (Saudi Arabia)
11 December 20242024 ASEAN ChampionshipSingapore2–1CambodiaKallang,Singapore
19:00UTC+8
Report
Stadium:National Stadium
Attendance: 12,391
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
14 December 20242024 ASEAN ChampionshipTimor-Leste0–3SingaporeHanoi,Vietnam
17:30UTC+7 Report
Stadium:Hàng Đẫy Stadium
Referee:Ko Hyung-jin(South Korea)
17 December 20242024 ASEAN ChampionshipSingapore2–4ThailandKallang,Singapore
20:30UTC+8
Report
Stadium:National Stadium
Attendance: 22,611
Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)
20 December 20242024 ASEAN ChampionshipMalaysia0–0SingaporeKuala Lumpur,Malaysia
21:00UTC+8 Report Stadium:Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 31,127
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
26 December 20242024 ASEAN Championship SF 1st legSingapore0–2VietnamJalan Besar,Singapore
21:00UTC+8 Report Nguyễn Tiến Linh90+10' (pen.)
Rafaelson90+13'		 Stadium:Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 5,233
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
29 December 20242024 ASEAN Championship SF 2nd legVietnam3–1
(5–1agg.)		SingaporeViệt Trì,Vietnam
20:00UTC+7 Rafaelson45' (pen.),63'
Nguyễn Tiến Linh90+2' (pen.)
 Report Nakamura74' Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium
Attendance: 15,583
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

2025

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20 March 2025FriendlySingaporevKallang,Singapore
20:00UTC+8 Stadium:National Stadium
25 March 20252027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSingaporevHong KongKallang,Singapore
20:30UTC+8 Stadium:National Stadium
10 June 20252027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationBangladeshvSingaporeDhaka,Bangladesh
--:-- Stadium:Bashundhara Kings Arena
9 October 20252027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationIndiavSingaporeKolkata,India
--:-- Stadium:Salt Lake Stadium
14 October 20252027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSingaporevIndiaKallang,Singapore
--:-- Stadium:National Stadium
18 November 20252027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationHong KongvSingaporeKowloon,Hong Kong
--:-- Stadium:Kai Tak Sports Park

2026

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31 March 20262027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSingaporevBangladeshKallang,Singapore
--:-- Stadium:National Stadium

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Team Manager Eric Ong
Head Coach Tsutomu Ogura
Assistant Coach(es) Kosei Nakamura
Kazuhito Mochizuki
Nazri Nasir
Gavin Lee
Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Goalkeeper Coach Rameshpal Singh
Individual Coach Yuki Fujimoto
Match Analyst Daniel Lau
Koichiro Iizuka
Head Football Science and Medicine Firdaus Maasar
Fitness Coach Dževad Šarić
Senior Sports Trainer Nasruldin Baharuddin
Sports Trainer Fazly Hasan
Ryan Wang
Masseur Gurnaya Singh
Sports Scientist Faizal Khalid Abdul Aziz
Lead Physiotherapist Nurhafizah Abu Sujad
Kit Manager Omar Mohd
Media Officer Chia Pui San

Coaching history

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Coaching statistics

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The following table provides a summary of the Singapore national team under each coach. Includes both competitive and friendly matches.

As of 20 Dec 2024
Manager Singapore career Pld W D L Win % Achievements
Milouš Kvaček February 1992 – May 1992 0 0 0 0 !—
P.N. Sivaji May 1992 – December 1993 0 0 0 0 !— 1993 Southeast Asian Games– bronze
Ken Worden January 1994 – March 1994 0 0 0 0 !—
Douglas Moore March 1994 – May 1995 0 0 0 0 !—
Barry Whitbread June 1995 – November 1998 31 13 9 9 041.9 1995 Southeast Asian Games– bronze
1998 AFF Championship– champions
Vincent Subramaniam December 1998 – December 2000 0 0 0 0 !—
Jan Poulsen December 2000 – January 2003 0 0 0 0 !—
Radojko Avramović July 2003 – December 2012 64 24 13 27 037.5[79] 2004 AFF Championship– champions
2007 AFF Championship– champions
2012 AFF Championship– champions
V. Sundramoorthy January 2013 – May 2013 1 0 0 1 000.0
Bernd Stange May 2013 – April 2016 32 15 3 14 046.9
V. Sundramoorthy May 2016 – April 2018 23 3 5 15 013.0
Fandi Ahmad May 2018 – December 2018 8 5 1 2 062.5
Nazri Nasir March 2019 – June 2019 2 1 1 0 050.0
Tatsuma Yoshida June 2019 – December 2021 19 6 4 9 031.6
Nazri Nasir March 2022 – April 2022 2 2 0 0 100.0
Takayuki Nishigaya May 2022 – January 2024 21 8 5 8 038.1
Tsutomu Ogura February 2024 – 10 3 2 5 030.0
Gavin Lee June 2024 1 0 0 1 000.0

Players

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Current squad

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The following 26 players were called up for the2024 ASEAN Championship.[87]

Caps and goals are correct as of 29 December 2024, after the match againstVietnam.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Izwan Mahbud (1990-07-14)14 July 1990(age 34) 61 0 Lion City Sailors
12 1GK Syazwan Buhari (1992-09-22)22 September 1992(age 32) 3 0 BG Tampines Rovers
26 1GK Rudy Khairullah (1994-07-19)19 July 1994(age 30) 0 0 Geylang International
2 2DF Irfan Najeeb (1999-07-31)31 July 1999(age 25) 8 1 BG Tampines Rovers
3 2DF Ryhan Stewart (2000-02-15)15 February 2000(age 25) 23 0 Albirex Niigata (S)
4 2DF Nazrul Nazari (1991-02-11)11 February 1991(age 34) 68 0 Hougang United
5 2DF Amirul Adli (1996-01-13)13 January 1996(age 29) 33 0 BG Tampines Rovers
11 2DF Shakir Hamzah (1992-10-20)20 October 1992(age 32) 69 4 Geylang International
15 2DF Lionel Tan (1997-06-05)5 June 1997(age 27) 19 3 Lion City Sailors
17 2DF Jordan Emaviwe (2001-04-09)9 April 2001(age 23) 2 0 Chiangrai United
18 2DF Ryaan Sanizal (2002-05-31)31 May 2002(age 22) 3 0 Young Lions
19 2DF Raoul Suhaimi (2005-09-18)18 September 2005(age 19) 0 0 Young Lions
21 2DF Safuwan Baharudin (1991-09-22)22 September 1991(age 33) 120 14 Terengganu
22 2DF Christopher van Huizen (1992-11-28)28 November 1992(age 32) 26 1 Lion City Sailors
6 3MF Shah Shahiran (1999-11-14)14 November 1999(age 25) 31 1 BG Tampines Rovers
7 3MF Kyoga Nakamura (1996-04-25)25 April 1996(age 28) 7 2 BG Tampines Rovers
8 3MF Shahdan Sulaiman (1988-05-09)9 May 1988(age 36) 93 6 Hougang United
14 3MF Hariss Harun(captain) (1990-11-19)19 November 1990(age 34) 138 11 Lion City Sailors
16 3MF Hami Syahin (1998-12-16)16 December 1998(age 26) 31 0 Lion City Sailors
9 4FW Glenn Kweh (2000-03-26)26 March 2000(age 24) 20 0 BG Tampines Rovers
10 4FW Faris Ramli (1992-08-24)24 August 1992(age 32) 88 15 BG Tampines Rovers
13 4FW Taufik Suparno (1995-10-31)31 October 1995(age 29) 12 0 BG Tampines Rovers
20 4FW Shawal Anuar (1991-04-29)29 April 1991(age 33) 43 17 Lion City Sailors
23 4FW Abdul Rasaq Akeem (2001-06-16)16 June 2001(age 23) 5 0 Lion City Sailors
24 4FW Naqiuddin Eunos (1997-01-12)12 January 1997(age 28) 5 1 Geylang International
25 4FW Farhan Zulkifli (2002-11-10)10 November 2002(age 22) 5 1 Hougang United

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Singapore squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Aizil Yazid (2004-12-24)24 December 2004(age 20) 0 0 Young Lions October 2024 Training Camp
GK Hairul Syirhan (1995-08-21)21 August 1995(age 29) 0 0 Geylang International September 2024 Training Camp
GK Hassan Sunny (1984-04-02)2 April 1984(age 40) 115 0 Albirex Niigata (S) v.Thailand,11 June 2024RET
GK Zharfan Rohaizad (1997-02-21)21 February 1997(age 27) 0 0 Lion City Sailors v.Thailand,11 June 2024
DF Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13)13 April 2001(age 23) 10 0 Young Lions AFF Cup Preliminary Squad
DF Irfan Fandi (1997-08-13)13 August 1997(age 27) 48 2 Port October 2024 Training Camp
DF Fairuz Fazli (2005-01-20)20 January 2005(age 20) 0 0 Young Lions October 2024 Training Camp
DF Ho Wai Loon (1993-08-20)20 August 1993(age 31) 7 0 Albirex Niigata (S) September 2024 Training Camp
DF Darren Teh (1996-08-19)19 August 1996(age 28) 0 0 Balestier Khalsa September 2024 Training Camp
DF Faizal Roslan (1995-05-30)30 May 1995(age 29) 0 0 Tanjong Pagar United September 2024 Training Camp
DF Joshua Pereira (1997-10-10)10 October 1997(age 27) 6 0 Geylang International v.Thailand,11 June 2024
DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29)29 March 1998(age 26) 27 0 Lion City Sailors v.China,26 March 2024INJ
DF Jared Gallagher (2002-01-18)18 January 2002(age 23) 0 0 BG Tampines Rovers v.China,26 March 2024
DF Kieran Teo (2004-04-06)6 April 2004(age 20) 0 0 Young Lions v.China,26 March 2024
MF Anumanthan Kumar (1994-07-14)14 July 1994(age 30) 41 0 Lion City Sailors AFF Cup Preliminary Squad
MF Joel Chew (2000-02-09)9 February 2000(age 25) 6 0 BG Tampines Rovers AFF Cup Preliminary Squad
MF Syed Firdaus Hassan (1998-05-30)30 May 1998(age 26) 1 0 Albirex Niigata (S) AFF Cup Preliminary Squad
MF Harhys Stewart (2001-03-20)20 March 2001(age 23) 4 0 Chiangrai United October 2024 Training Camp
MF Jacob Mahler (2000-04-10)10 April 2000(age 24) 12 3 Muangthong United October 2024 Training Camp
MF Ajay Robson (2003-12-06)6 December 2003(age 21) 0 0 Hougang United October 2024 Training Camp
MF Rezza Rezky (2000-11-08)8 November 2000(age 24) 0 0 Tanjong Pagar United September 2024 Training Camp
MF Song Ui-young (1993-11-08)8 November 1993(age 31) 25 4 Lion City Sailors v.Thailand,11 June 2024
MF Zulfahmi Arifin (1991-10-05)5 October 1991(age 33) 65 1 Malut United v.China,26 March 2024
FW Iqbal Hussain (1993-06-06)6 June 1993(age 31) 9 0 Geylang International AFF Cup Preliminary Squad
FW Zikos Chua (2002-04-15)15 April 2002(age 22) 0 0 Geylang International October 2024 Training Camp
FW Ilhan Fandi (2002-11-08)8 November 2002(age 22) 15 2 BG Pathum United October 2024 Training Camp
FW Ikhsan Fandi (1999-04-09)9 April 1999(age 25) 38 18 BG Pathum United October 2024 Training Camp
FW Daniel Goh (1999-08-13)13 August 1999(age 25) 5 0 Albirex Niigata (S) v.Thailand,11 June 2024
FW Hafiz Nor (1988-08-22)22 August 1988(age 36) 29 2 Lion City Sailors v.China,26 March 2024

Notes:

  • COVPlayer out due to COVID / COVID warning
  • INJPlayer withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PREPreliminary squad
  • STAPlayer on standby
  • SUSPlayer suspended
  • RETRetired from the national team
  • WDPlayer withdrew from the squad

Player records

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As of 11 June 2024[88]
Players inboldare still active with Singapore.

Most appearances

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Daniel Bennettis Singapore's most capped player with 146 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Daniel Bennett 146 7 2002–2017
2 Shahril Ishak 144 15 2003–2018
3 Baihakki Khaizan 143 5 2003–2021
3 Hariss Harun 138 11 2007–present
4 Khairul Amri 135 32 2004–2019
6 Malek Awab 121 0 1980–1996
Aide Iskandar 0 1995–2007
8 Safuwan Baharudin 120 14 2010–present
10 Shunmugham Subramani 115 0 1996–2007
Hassan Sunny 115 0 2004–2024
NBThe list is incomplete asSamad AllapitchayandDollah Kassimeach, reportedly, have over a hundred caps - however exact figures are still being researched.

Youngest capped player

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Oldest capped player

Top goalscorers

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Fandi Ahmadat a charity game in 2017. He is Singapore's top goalscorer, with 55 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Fandi Ahmad 55 101 0.54 1979–1997
2 Noh Alam Shah 34 82 0.41 2001–2010
3 Khairul Amri 32 135 0.24 2004–2019
4 Indra Sahdan Daud 30 113 0.27 1997–2013
5 Aleksandar Đurić 27 59 0.46 2007–2012
6 Varadaraju Sundramoorthy 20 48 0.42 1983–1995
7 Ikhsan Fandi 19 38 0.5 2017–present
8 Rafi Ali 17 76 0.22 1994–2004
Shawal Anuar 41 0.43 2016–present
9 Agu Casmir 15 45 0.33 2004–2012
Shahril Ishak 144 0.1 2003–2018
Faris Ramli 86 0.18 2013–present

Youngest goalscorer

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Oldest goalscorer

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Most goals scored in a single match

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Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
1950
1954 Did not enter Did not enter
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 5 6
1982 3 0 1 2 1 3
1986 4 0 1 3 2 11
1990 6 2 1 3 12 9
1994 8 5 0 3 12 12
1998 4 0 1 3 2 8
2002 6 0 2 4 3 8
2006 6 1 0 5 3 13
2010 10 5 1 4 17 17
2014 8 1 1 6 8 24
2018 8 3 1 4 9 9
2022 8 2 1 5 7 22
2026 8 2 1 5 8 25
2030 To be determined To be determined
2034
Total 0/19 – – – – – – — 83 23 12 48 89 167

AFC Asian Cup

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Main article:Singapore at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1956 Withdrew Withdrew
1960 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 3 9
1964 Withdrew Withdrew
1968 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 10
1972 Withdrew Withdrew
1976 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 7 3
1980 3 0 0 3 1 11
1984 Group stage 7th 4 1 1 2 3 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
1988 Withdrew Withdrew
1992 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 2 4
1996 6 3 3 0 16 7
2000 3 2 0 1 2 3
2004 8 3 1 4 8 11
2007 5 1 1 3 4 6
2011 6 2 0 4 6 15
2015 6 1 0 5 4 17
2019 14 3 3 8 12 18
2023 11 3 1 7 14 27
2027 Qualification in progress 8 2 1 5 8 25
Total Group stage 1/18 4 1 1 2 3 4 — 82 21 12 49 89 166

ASEAN Championship

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ASEAN Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1996 Group stage 5th 4 2 1 1 7 2 Squad
1998 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 2 Squad
2000 Group stage 5th 4 2 0 2 4 2 Squad
2002 6th 3 1 1 1 3 6 Squad
2004 Champions 1st 8 6 2 0 23 10 Squad
2007 1st 7 2 5 0 18 6 Squad
2008 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 2 Squad
2010 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad
2012 Champions 1st 7 4 1 2 11 6 Squad
2014 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 6 7 Squad
2016 7th 3 0 1 2 1 3 Squad
2018 6th 4 2 0 2 7 5 Squad
2020 Semi-finals 4th 6 3 1 2 10 8 Squad
2022 Group stage 5th 4 2 1 1 6 6 Squad
2024 Semi-finals 4th 6 2 1 3 8 10 Squad
Total 4 Titles 15/15 72 35 17 20 126 78 —

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1951 Did not enter
1954 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 7 Squad
1958 2 0 0 2 2 4 Squad
1962 Did not enter
1966 Fourth place 7 2 1 4 11 15 Squad
1970 Did not enter
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990 Group stage 3 1 0 2 7 13 Squad
1994 Did not enter
1998
Since2002 SeeSingapore national under-23 football team
Total Fourth place 14 3 2 9 22 39 —

Southeast Asian Games

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Southeast Asian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1959 Did not enter
1961
1963 Cancelled
1965 Preliminary round 2 0 0 2 1 6
1967 Did not enter
1969
1971 Group stage 2 0 0 2 2 11
1973 Fourth place 4 1 2 1 2 4
1975 Bronze medalists 3 0 2 1 4 5
1977 Group stage 2 0 0 2 1 7
1979 4 1 1 2 4 8
1981 Fourth place 4 1 1 2 5 4
1983 Silver medalists 4 3 0 1 12 3
1985 4 2 1 1 6 4
1987 Group stage 2 0 2 0 0 0
1989 Silver medalists 4 2 1 1 7 4
1991 Bronze medalists 4 2 2 0 4 1
1993 5 3 2 0 16 5
1995 6 3 2 1 11 5
1997 Fourth place 6 2 2 2 6 6
1999 6 3 2 1 8 5
Since2001 SeeSingapore national under-23 football team
Total 3 Silver medals 62 23 20 19 89 78

Head-to-head record

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Main article:Singapore national football team results

More wins Wins equal losses More losses

As of 18 December 2024 after match againstThailand[89]
Opponent
 First Last Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Confederation
Afghanistan 2015 2021 4 1 1 2 4 5 –1 AFC
Argentina 2017 2017 1 0 0 1 0 6 –6 CONMEBOL
Australia 1967 2008 8 0 1 7 4 22 –22 AFC/OFC
Azerbaijan 2012 2012 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 UEFA
Bahrain 1981 2017 10 1 1 8 5 18 −13 AFC
Bangladesh 1973 2015 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 AFC
Brazil 2008 2008 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 CONMEBOL
Brunei 1975 2015 24 19 4 1 71 11 60 AFC
Cambodia 1957 2024 20 15 2 3 41 15 26 AFC
Canada 1986 1986 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 CONCACAF
China 1980 2024 19 3 6 12 17 45 −28 AFC
Chinese Taipei 2011 2024 5 2 0 3 9 9 0 AFC
Denmark 2010 2010 1 0 0 1 1 5 –4 UEFA
Fiji 2018 2018 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 OFC
Finland 1997 1997 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 UEFA
Germany 1975 1975 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 UEFA
Ghana 1982 1982 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 CAF
Guam 2015 2023 3 2 1 0 2 5 1 AFC
Hong Kong 1958 2023 23 6 7 10 28 34 –6 AFC
India 1959 2022 13 7 2 4 19 12 7 AFC
Indonesia 1958 2021 60 18 13 29 76 114 −38 AFC
Iran 1984 2010 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 AFC
Iraq 1978 2012 6 1 0 5 5 22 −15 AFC
Israel 1958 1958 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 UEFA
Japan 1959 2015 28 3 2 23 21 67 −46 AFC
Jordan 2002 2019 8 1 1 6 6 16 −10 AFC
Kazakhstan 2006 2006 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 UEFA
North Korea 1975 2010 11 2 1 8 10 20 –10 AFC
South Korea 1953 2024 38 2 3 33 22 117 –95 AFC
Kuwait 1973 2022 10 1 3 6 6 18 −12 AFC
Kyrgyzstan 2001 2022 4 0 1 3 3 6 –3 AFC
Laos 1970 2022 13 11 1 1 40 10 30 AFC
Lebanon 1997 2017 5 2 1 2 6 5 1 AFC
Macau 2000 2023 4 3 1 0 6 2 –4 AFC
Malaysia 1958 2023 80 26 22 32 97 121 –24 AFC
Maldives 1996 2022 6 6 0 0 20 4 16 AFC
Mauritius 2018 2018 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CAF
Mongolia 2018 2018 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 AFC
Morocco 1970 1970 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 CAF
Myanmar 1985 2024 40 19 7 14 77 70 7 AFC
Nepal 1982 1989 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 AFC
Netherlands 1984 1984 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1 UEFA
New Zealand 1967 2001 7 1 1 5 6 13 −7 OFC
Norway 1992 2004 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 UEFA
Oman 1988 2019 10 1 1 8 7 26 −19 AFC
Pakistan 1981 2012 4 3 0 1 13 2 11 AFC
Palestine 2003 2021 6 3 2 2 10 6 4 AFC
Papua New Guinea 2014 2023 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 OFC
Philippines 1962 2022 25 16 4 5 55 15 45 AFC
Poland 2010 2010 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5 UEFA
Qatar 1984 2019 13 1 1 11 5 30 −25 AFC
Saudi Arabia 1981 2021 11 0 2 9 3 26 −23 AFC
Solomon Islands 2019 2023 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 OFC
Sri Lanka 1972 1979 3 2 0 1 9 6 3 AFC
Sweden 1979 1979 1 0 0 1 0 5 –5 UEFA
Syria 1978 2016 6 2 0 4 7 11 –4 AFC
Tajikistan 2007 2023 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 AFC
Thailand 1957 2024 69 11 18 40 70 121 −50 AFC
Timor-Leste 2018 2024 3 3 0 0 11 1 10 AFC
Turkmenistan 2009 2017 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 AFC
United Arab Emirates 1982 2007 6 0 1 5 6 15 −11 AFC
Uruguay 2002 2002 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1 CONMEBOL
Soviet Union 1974 1974 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 UEFA
Uzbekistan 2008 2021 4 0 0 4 4 16 –12 AFC
Vietnam 1954 2022 34 5 12 17 37 58 –21 AFC
Yemen 2019 2019 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 AFC
Yugoslavia 1985 1985 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 UEFA
Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal difference % Won Confederation
All 618 181 115 322 779 1092 –313 29.29% AFC

Regional record

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Last meet up against Southeast Asia countries
Opponents Date Score Outcome Match type
Brunei 6 June 2015 5−1 Won Friendly
Cambodia 11 December 2024 2−1 Won 2024 ASEAN Championship
Indonesia 25 November 2021 2−4 Lost 2020 AFF Championship
Laos 27 December 2022 2−0 Won 2022 AFF Championship
Malaysia 20 December 2024 0−0 Draw 2024 ASEAN Championship
Myanmar 14 November 2024 3−2 Won Friendly
Philippines 29 March 2022 2−0 Won 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series
Thailand 17 December 2024 2−4 Lost 2024 ASEAN Championship
Timor-Leste 14 December 2024 3−0 Won 2024 ASEAN Championship
Vietnam 26 December 2024 0−2 Lost 2024 ASEAN Championship

Honours

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Regional

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Friendly

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  • AYA Bank Cup
  • AirMarine Cup
  • Tri-Nation Series

See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^Malay:Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Singapura,Chinese:Tân gia pha quốc gia túc cầu đội,Tamil:சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய கால்பந்து அணி
  2. ^Officially appointed as national coach on 1 January 1994.
  3. ^AppointedS.LeagueCEO in May 1995.

References

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  3. ^Morrison, Neil."Fandi Ahmad – Century of International Appearances".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 5 November 2013.Retrieved30 January2010.
  4. ^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking".FIFA.19 December 2024.Retrieved19 December2024.
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