ICYMI - BGPU TRIO OUT OF LIONS SQUAD TO FACE GUAM

Some notable absentees from Singapore national team coach Takayuki Nishigaya's squad of 25 for the first round qualification campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 are the triumvirate of Rhyan Stewart, Irfan Fandi and Ikhsan of Thai side BG Pathum United.

💉 The above-mentioned trio are still recovering from the injuries they sustained, according to the media release issued by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on 2/10.

🎟 The Lions will play Guam at the Singapore National Stadium on Thursday 12 October 2023 at 7.30pm (Singapore time). The return leg takes place five days later at the GFA National Training Center in Harmon, Guam.

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HASSAN AIM TO LEAVE A RICH LEGACY BEHIND

“I want to retire as someone who has achieved so many things in football, because... I want to have a good story to tell my kids and, at a later stage, I would like to share my knowledge with the younger ones.” - Hassan Sunny, Albirex Niigata (Singapore) and Lions' custodian

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LIONS ON A RISKY PATH

It should be a bigger margin than this wafer-thin win for Singapore over Guam in this World Cup Qualifying match.

The second-leg of this qualification match will take place on 17/10 in Guam.

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THE HEAT IS ON LIONS

⚠️ The second-leg of the World Cup Qualifying match between Guam and Singapore will depend on the latter's capability to play the game in afternoon heat?

🎥➡️ https://youtu.be/XkiemHjpY1c (Kuam News)

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SHAWAL MADE IT UP TO SEND LIONS TO NEXT LEVEL

Shawal Anuar scored the only goal in this second-leg match of this World Cup Qualifying fixture against Guam to send Singapore to the next round, which also doubled up as Asian Cup qualifiers.

Match reports from various sources, as credited.

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/singapore-lions-guam-2026-fifa-football-world-cup-qualifier-3851851 (CNA)

• https://str.sg/ipuW (The Straits Times)

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ICYMI - KEY PLAYERS BACK IN LIONS' WCQ CAMPAIGN

Singapore National Team Head Coach Takayuki Nishigaya named his squad of 24 for the upcoming World Cup Qualifying matches against South Korea (away, 16/11) and Thailand (home, 21/11).

• This campaign will see the return of BG Pathum United's trio of Ikhsan Fandi, Irfan Fandi and Ryhan Stewart, joining them on the flight back home will be KMSK Deinze striker Ilhan Fandi.

• This will also be Selangor FC's Safuwan Baharudin's first Lions call-up since June 2022.

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THAT KILLER PUNCH!

The sucker punch was delivered just before the interval when South Korea finally triggered the scoreboard after being frustrated by the well disciplined Lions at the back for most of the first half.

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THE LIONS OUTCLASSED AT HOME

It wasn't the strongest Thai squad with a few notable absentees, yet Singapore failed to capitalise on that and literally paid the price for the slip at the back and lack of bite upfront.

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ℹ️ This is Coach Tsutomu Ogura, the newly-appointed Singapore National Team Head Coach's first competitive game in charge when the Lions take on China this World Cup Qualifying match at the National Stadium.

For more details ➡️ https://www.fas.org.sg/singapores-world-cup-qualifier-china-march-2024-ticketek (Football Association of Singapore)

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ICYMI - 26 LIONS FOR THE CHINESE TEST

🦁 New Singapore’s National Coach Tsutomu Ogura, has announced his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Round 2 qualifiers against China on March 21 at the National Stadium and on March 26 away in Tianjin.

• The latest announcement saw the return of BG Tampines Rovers winger, Faris Ramli

• The Lions will begin their training session on March 11 with the local-based players before join by the overseas-based players on different dates.

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#bftp9am - LIONS SCALED THE WALL IN 1980.

🎯 The then Lions coach Jita Singh issued the challenge, as shown in this Straits Times cartoon on the match day (8/3/1980), and the team delivered the famous 1-0 win over China at Kallang in the Pre-Olympics Tournament later that night.

Match report ➡️ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19800309-1.2.68.14 (New Nation via NewspaperSG)

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LIONS' GALLANT SHOW

Singapore came back from a two-goal deficit to claim its first World Cup Qualifiers point with this two-all draw against China at Kallang.

Goals from Faris Ramli and Jacob Mahler levelled the score in second half.

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COMPILATION OF SHOTS - SGP 2-2 CHN 210324

📷 Here is the compilation of shots from the World Cup Qualifying match between Singapore and China on 21/3 at National Stadium.

↗️ To see the rest of the compilation, please access the links of the compilations here ➡️ https://photos.app.goo.gl/qjH6M9f7URFRtm3L9

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"DA CUKUP LAH!"

This post will wrap up the largely euphoric sentiment following our 2-2 draw with China last night (21/3) at Kallang.

One can sympathise with the players for their joy when Jacob Mahler levelled the game, especially after a tumultuous period under Takayuki Nishigaya, the former coach. It was like a huge relief, finally being able to breathe properly.

Although Nishigaya's successor, Tsutomu Ogura, was quick to express his displeasure at that celebration, which resulted in one of the corner flags being damaged in the process, during the post-match assessment after his first game in charge.

In his opinion, the former Japanese assistant coach felt the celebration was premature while the game was still ongoing.

I am sure the same message was relayed to the team immediately after the game in the dressing room.

I am not sure if this result can be compared with that famous goalless draw with Japan years ago that had praises for the unexpected result sung for days, in my opinion, on an exaggerated scale.

The good thing is, most of us seem to be level-headed this time around, probably because we all know we still have a long way to go before we see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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CHINA SALVAGED THEIR PRIDE AT HOME

I understand that it was a soft penalty given to China that saw them take the lead in the 65th minute?

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"COME AND FIGHT" TO BE IN OGURA'S RADAR

Is it too early to conclude anything from just two games after Tsutomu Ogura took charge?

Probably in some cases but judging from the sentiments from the public, things are looking positive when fans lauded the performances of the Singapore national team after their two recent World Cup Qualifying matches against China.

Despite having drew 2-2 at home before losing 4-1 away to the Chinese, the Lions put up spirited displays against the team that is ranked 88th on FIFA ranking (as in the time of writing).

The wild celebration ignited by Jacob Mahler's equaliser at Kallang on 21st March was matched by the fist clenching moment for the soft penalty given to the Chinese in Tianjin that resulted the hosts to take the lead and propelled them to a face-saving win.

Both The Straits Times and CNA praised the performance of the Lions in spite of the defeat in third largest municipality of China.

"The Lions put up a brave performance against China in the Group C World Cup qualifier in Tianjin but were ultimately undone by a controversial second-half penalty and wayward defending as the hosts clinched a 4-1 victory" wroted the broadsheet in their post-match assessment.

Meanwhile, the Mediacorp news channel opined "It was a scoreline that did not truly reflect a largely gritty display from Singapore, but football is a cruel game."

Such a compliment was rarely heard of during the time of Takayuki Nishigaya, Coach Ogura's predecessor, who was subjected to intense scrutiny from all parties since his first day in office.

If the present consensus on Coach Ogura is an indication of any kind, it could mean the faith on Singapore national team can be restored soon if things are remain on the right trajectory.

As the start of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) approaches, I am hopeful that the recent performances of the Lions under Coach Ogura will motivate and inspire other eligible players to compete for a spot to join the team at Kallang Football Hub for the upcoming qualifying matches in June.

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FIGHT FOR A SPOT IN JUNE

Hopefully, the recent performances of the Singapore national team under Coach Tsutomu Ogura can ignite a healthy competition for places in the Lions' squad among the eligible players for the games in June against South Korea and Thailand.

My thoughts after last night's game against China ➡️ https://buff.ly/3TQ8sEe

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