SINGAPORE, 1 JULY 2016: The Football Association of Singapore is pleased to announce that the National Team will be playing four matches in July – three friendlies against club sides on a training tour to Japan and an away ‘A’ international friendly against Cambodia – as part of a long-term preparation plan for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup later this year.

The 25-strong squad will assemble for centralised training from 11-17 July, before travelling to Niigata, Japan, from 18-26 July where they will face Albirex Niigata FC on 24 July. Details of another two matches to be played during the team’s training trip against Japanese clubs will be announced at a later date. The team will then be in Phnom Penh to play against Cambodia on 28 July.

“With the AFF Suzuki Cup coming up at the end of the year, I am grateful to the FAS management for arranging this centralised training camp as it is an important part of our preparations. At this stage of our preparations, it is essential for us to get together regularly and have high-quality matches against good opponents. I also would like to thank the S.League clubs for graciously releasing their players to us for this training camp,” said coach of the National Team, V. Sundram Moorthy.

“Our time together in July will let me have a good look at players who have performed well in the S.League, and let all the selected players have a better understanding of my expectations,” explained coach Sundram.

Said veteran defender Daniel Bennett, recalled to the National Team after having last featured in 2013: “I’m delighted to be back in the National Team. It is always an honour to represent Singapore, and I want to thank Coach Sundram for this opportunity. I think my inclusion shows the National Team door is never closed on anyone, as long as they do well consistently for their clubs.”

 

Scheduled friendly matches for the National Team

Date	Time	Opponent	Venue
24 July 2016 Sunday	7.00pm (JPN time) 6.00pm (SIN time)	Albirex Niigata FC	Denka Big Swan Stadium Niigata, Japan
28 July 2016 Thursday	7.00pm (CAM time) 8.00pm (SIN time)	Cambodia	National Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh, Cambodia

*Two more matches will be played against Japanese club teams while the team is in Japan. Details will be announced at a later date.

 

Please find appended below the squad list for National Team:

S/N	NAME	POS	CLUB	CAPS	GOALS	AGE
1	Izwan Mahbud	GK	Tampines Rovers FC	38	0	26
2	Khairulhin Khalid	GK	Hougang United FC	0	0	25
3	Syazwan Buhari	GK	Geylang International FC	0	0	24
4	Zaiful Nizam	GK	Balestier Khalsa FC	0	0	29
5	Abdil Qaiyyim	DF	Home United FC	0	0	27
6	Afiq Yunos	DF	Tampines Rovers FC	11	0	26
7	Daniel Bennett	DF	Geylang International FC	124	6	38
8	Faritz Hameed	DF	Geylang International FC	11	0	26
9	Hafiz Abu Sujad	DF	Tampines Rovers FC	28	1	26
10	Madhu Mohana	DF	Warriors FC	14	0	25
11	Nazrul Nazari	DF	Hougang United FC	16	0	25
12	Shakir Hamzah	DF	Tampines Rovers FC	23	0	24
13	Anumanthan Mohan Kumar	MF	Hougang United FC	6	0	22
14	Gabriel Quak	MF	Geylang International FC	16	2	26
15	Hafiz Nor	MF	Warriors FC	1	0	28
16	Izzdin Shafiq	MF	Tampines Rovers FC	13	0	26
17	Safirul Sulaiman	MF	Geylang International FC	5	0	24
18	Yasir Hanapi	MF	Tampines Rovers FC	8	0	27
19	Zulfahmi Arifin	MF	Home United FC	26	0	25
20	Amy Recha Pristifana	FW	Geylang International FC	0	0	24
21	Azhar Sairudin	FW	Home United FC	2	0	30
22	Fazrul Nawaz	FW	Tampines Rovers FC	83	13	31
23	Khairul Amri	FW	Garena Young Lions	104	30	31
24	Khairul Nizam	FW	Home United FC	15	0	25
25	Sahil Suhaimi	FW	Geylang International FC	15	1	24

 

 

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