Coach Chris Yip-Au in a training session for AFF Under-18 Women Championship, July 2022

 

SINGAPORE, 24 FEBRUARY 2023 – The Singapore’s Under-19 Women’s National Team will head to Vietnam next month for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 Qualifiers (Round 1).

 

The team is set to depart for Việt Trì on 5 March 2023 and will begin their Group F campaign against India on 7 March 2023.

 

They will then face off against the other two opposition teams in the group, host Vietnam and Indonesia, on 9 and 11 March respectively. All of Singapore’s matches will be played at the Việt Trì Stadium.

 

Head Coach Chris Yip-Au has named a 23-player squad, who were selected through their performances with their respective clubs during last season’s Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL), Women’s National League (WNL), as well as their participation in the annual Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Games, representing their respective institutions.

 

Four players – Shazana Ashiq, Rachel Chan, Jasvinder Singh, Alyssha Hannah – will represent Singapore for the first time, while the remaining 18 players last took part in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-18 Women’s Championship in Palembang, Indonesia, last July.

 

Four players named in the squad are also part of the Lionesses: defenders Dhaniyah Qasimah, Irsalina Irwan, Siti Nurerwadah and midfielder Nurhidayu Naszri.

 

Yip-Au believes that the team has the range and resilience needed despite the rigorous tournament schedule: “Playing three matches back-to-back can be very demanding for the body. However, this will not be our first rodeo at all.

 

“Based on our selections, we have a stronger squad depth now. As long as we are able to apply the principles we worked on in trainings, follow through our recovery protocols and show the resilience to persevere in all three matches, we can expect to see greater progress in the skills and capabilities of the players.

 

“More importantly, this competition is a great opportunity for the team to gain experience, whilst also allowing us to identify our shortcomings that we would need to work on both individually, and as a team.”

 

The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2024 will be held in Uzbekistan and will be played as an under-20 tournament for the first time. A total of eight teams will play in the competition, with the top three teams qualifying for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

 

As the biennial tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan are the defending champions having won the last edition in 2019. Singapore last participated at the tournament when it was still known as the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship, in 2002 and 2004.

 

You may watch the matches live via the VFF Youtube channel HERE.

 

Singapore Under-19 Women Squad for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers

S/N	Full Name	DOB	POS	School	Club
1	Nur Izairida Shakira Binte Muamad Zaini	2-Jun-07	GK	Jurongville Secondary School	Lion City Sailors Fc
2	Nurul Atiqah Binte Muhamad Salihin	22-Sep-06	GK	ITE College Central	JSSL FC
3	Alyssha Hannah Mohamad Nazri	18-Oct-04	GK	Post-graduate ITE	Ayer Rajah Gryphon FC
4	Ariesa Zahran Binte Junaidi	23-May-06	DF	Temasek Polytechnic	Still Aerion FC
5	Dhaniyah Qasimah Binte Zamri Abdullah	7-Jul-04	DF	Nanyang Polytechnic	Tanjong Pagar United FC
6	Elyssa Qistina Binte Mohamad Iqbal	12-Jul-05	DF	ITE College West	–
7	Irsalina Binte Irwan	1-Jan-07	DF	ITE College West	Albirex Niigata FC (S)
8	Nadia Binte Mohammad Nuraffendi	14-Apr-06	DF	Tampines Meridian JC	Mattar Sailors FC
9	Nur Adrianna Binte Hazeri	3-Jul-04	DF	Post-graduate ITE	Tanjong Pagar United FC
10	Siti Nurerwadah Binte Erwan	26-Jun-04	DF	Post-graduate ITE	Balestier Khalsa FC
11	Chan Ye Ling Rachel	25-Aug-04	MF	Republic Polytechnic	Hougang United FC
12	Jasvinder Kaur D/O Varinder Singh	10-Jul-04	MF	Republic Polytechnic	Ayer Rajah Gryphon FC
13	Kyra Elise Taylor	19-Jun-06	MF	Canadian International School Lakeside	Police Sports Association
14	Nasriah Binte Ibrahim	1-Sep-04	MF	Post-graduate ITE	Balestier Khalsa FC
15	Nurhidayu Binte Naszri	16-Mar-04	MF	Post-graduate ITE	JSSL-Tampines Rovers FC
16	Nur Sarah Zu’risqha Binte Zul’kepli	24-Jul-06	MF	ITE College West	Albirex Niigata FC (S)
17	Nurzaherra Maisarah Binte Mohammad Rostam	21-Oct-06	MF	ITE College West	Police Sports Association
18	Shazana Binte Mohamad Ashiq	8-Apr-04	MF	ITE College West	Balestier Khalsa FC
19	Wan Nashirah Binte Wan Mohammed Alam Syah	4-Aug-05	MF	ITE College West	Balestier Khalsa FC
20	Farah Nurzahirah Binte Abdul Fattah	13-Jan-04	FW	Post-graduate ITE	Tanjong Pagar United FC
21	Josephine Ang Kaile	26-Sep-06	FW	ITE College West	Lion City Sailors FC
22	Nur Insyiarah Intikhab Perwaz	22-Jan-05	FW	ITE College West	Balestier Khalsa FC
23	Nurul’ Ariqah Binte Mohamed Erwan	25-Apr-05	FW	ITE College West	Balestier Khalsa FC

 

AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers (Round 1) Group F Fixtures

Day/Date	Match	Time (SGT)	Venue
Tuesday, 7 March 2023	India vs Singapore	4pm	Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho Province
Thursday, 9 March 2023	Singapore vs Vietnam	7pm
Saturday, 11 March 2023	Singapore vs Indonesia	4pm

 

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