SINGAPORE, 24 AUGUST 2016: The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) today announced that the National Team will be playing two international ‚ÄòA‚Äô friendlies against Bahrain and Hong Kong, on 1 September and 11 October 2016 respectively. Both matches, part of the Lions‚Äô preparations for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup, will be played away.

 

“Bahrain and Hong Kong are good opponents. Hong Kong has good and physically strong players, some of whom are naturalised. Their playing style is similar to some of our opponents at the AFF Suzuki Cup, and we are looking forward to the game. Bahrain, being 33 places above us in the FIFA World Ranking, will also be a good test for us. I have said before that it is important for us to have high-quality matches against strong opponents, so we are happy to have these matches lined up together with the Causeway Challenge against Malaysia on 7 October. They will certainly help us to gear up for the Suzuki Cup,” said Singapore coach V. Sundram Moorthy.

 

A 24-strong squad has been selected for the match against Bahrain, with Hougang United FC forward Iqbal Hussain among those eager to impress Coach Sundram.

 

“I am excited to be called up by Coach Sundram for the match against Bahrain. It shows that my hard work in the S.League has paid off, and I am looking forward to learning not just from him but also from the seniors in the team,” said Iqbal, who has scored four goals for his club this year.

 

Tickets for the Causeway Challenge 2016 will be available from www.sportshubtix.sg from 12.00pm on 1 September 2016. Early bird prices (from 1-12 September) start from $6 for concession tickets.

 

Scheduled Friendly Matches 

Date	Time	Match	Venue
1 September 2016 Thursday	7:15pm (BH time) 12.15am (SG time, next day)	Bahrain vs Singapore	Bahrain National Stadium Manama, Bahrain
7 October 2016 Friday	8.30pm	Singapore vs Malaysia	National Stadium Singapore
11 October 2016 Tuesday	8.00pm	Hong Kong vs Singapore	Mong Kok Stadium Hong Kong

 

National Team Squad for Singapore vs Bahrain

S/N	PLAYERS NAME	POS	AGE	CAPS	GOALS	CLUB
1	Hassan Bin Abdullah Sunny	GK	32	55	0	ARMY UNITED FC
2	Mohamad Izwan Bin Mahbud	GK	26	39	0	TAMPINES ROVERS FC
3	Baihakki Bin Khaizan	DF	32	124	5	JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM II
4	Mohammed Faritz Bin Abdul Hameed	DF	26	12	0	GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL FC
5	Muhammad Hafiz Bin Abu Sujad	DF	25	29	1	TAMPINES ROVERS FC
6	Bennett Daniel Mark	DF	38	125	6	GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL FC
7	Muhammad Shakir Bin Hamzah	DF	23	24	0	TAMPINES ROVERS FC
8	Muhammad Nazrul Bin Ahmad Nazari	DF	25	17	0	HOUGANG UNITED FC
9	Madhu M Mohana	DF	25	15	0	WARRIORS FC
10	Juma’at Bin Jantan	DF	32	31	0	HOME UNITED FC
11	Anumanthan S/O Mohan Kumar	MF	22	6	0	HOUGANG UNITED FC
12	Hariss S/O Harun	MF	25	63	4	JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM
13	Mohammad Hafiz Bin Mohd Nor	MF	28	2	0	WARRIORS FC
14	Mohammad Shahril Bin Ishak	MF	32	129	14	JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM II
15	Muhammad Izzdin Shafiq Bin Yacob	MF	25	14	0	TAMPINES ROVERS FC
16	Muhammad Safuwan Bin Baharudin	MF	24	59	5	PDRM FA
17	Muhammad Yasir Bin Hanapi	MF	27	8	0	TAMPINES ROVERS FC
18	Muhammad Zulfahmi Bin Mohd Arifin	MF	24	27	0	HOME UNITED FC
19	Gabriel Quak Jun Yi	MF	25	17	2	GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL FC
20	Safirul Bin Sulaiman	MF	23	6	0	GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL FC
21	Mohamad Sahil Bin Suhaimi	FW	24	16	1	GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL FC
22	Mohamed Iqbal Bin Hamid Hussain	FW	23	1	0	HOUGANG UNITED FC
23	Mohammad Azhar Bin Sairudin	FW	29	2	0	HOME UNITED FC
24	Mohammad Khairul Amri Bin Mohammad Kamal	FW	31	105	31	GARENA YOUNG LIONS

 

 

 

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