28 players to vie for a spot in the final Under-22 Men’s National Team squad for
Group H campaign in end October

 

 

SINGAPORE, 6 OCTOBER 2021 – A provisional squad of 28 players was named today for the Singapore Under-22 Men’s National Team’s upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifying campaign.

 

Singapore are set to begin their Group H campaign against Timor-Leste on 25 October 2021 before going on to play the Philippines and Korea Republic over the following six days.

 

This provisional squad was selected based on player performances throughout the 2021 AIA Singapore Premier League (SPL) season as well as the two centralised U22 training camps that were held in June and September. Forward Ilhan Fandi has been ruled out due to injury; he is currently recuperating after undergoing a surgery in mid-September.

 

The team will undergo centralised training starting on 11 October before being whittled down to a final tournament squad of 23 on 18 October.

 

Singapore U22 Head Coach Nazri Nasir said: “This team has been picked after looking at all the eligible players’ displays during the SPL season and of course in extensive consultation with my assistant Philippe Aw, who has worked very closely with the Young Lions as their Head Coach this year.

 

“During this upcoming centralised training, we will further emphasise on the philosophy we have adapted for the boys to execute since the previous centralised training. We will also be looking at players who have good character, both in and outside the field. Of course, a winning mentality is very important, especially as these boys have not played international tournaments for a while; this is where we will look at how hungry they are to fight for a place in the final squad.

 

“Everyone will have the chance to prove their worth during the training sessions and again, we want to emphasise that possessing the right mentality is important, along with their playing abilities and understanding of our playing philosophies.”

 

In line with the prevailing COVID-19 safe management measures, a maximum of 1,000 spectators will be allowed in the stadium for each match. Detailed ticketing information will be released next week.

 

Singapore are aiming to make the final tournament for the first time in its history. A total of 11 groups from both the West and East Zone will contest the Qualifiers, with the group winners and four best second-placed teams set to advance to the final stage. The AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022, the fifth edition of the tournament, will be held in Uzbekistan in June 2022.

 

Singapore Under-22 Men’s National Team Provisional Squad for AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers

S/N	Name	Pos	DOB	Club
1	Dylan Pereira Singh	GK	31-Jul-00	Young Lions
2	Martyn Mun	GK	7-Jan-00	Young Lions
3	Ridhwan Fikri	GK	29-Apr-99	Young Lions
4	Amirul Haikal	DF	11-Oct-99	Tampines Rovers
5	Danish Irfan	DF	10-Mar-99	Young Lions
6	Jacob Mahler	DF	10-Apr-00	Young Lions
7	Jordan Emaviwe	DF	9-Apr-01	Young Lions
8	Nazhiim Harman	DF	2-Mar-99	Young Lions
9	Nur Adam Abdullah	DF	13-Apr-01	Lion City Sailors
10	Raoul Suhaimi	DF	18-Sep-05	Young Lions
11	Ryaan Sanizal	DF	31-May-02	Tampines Rovers
12	Ryhan Stewart	DF	15-Feb-00	Young Lions
13	Arshad Shamim	MF	9-Dec-99	Young Lions
14	Daniel Goh	MF	13-Aug-99	Young Lions
15	Farhan Zulkifli	MF	10-Nov-02	Hougang United
16	Harhys Stewart	MF	20-Mar-01	Young Lions
17	Jared Gallagher	MF	18-Jan-02	Young Lions
18	Joel Chew	MF	9-Feb-00	Young Lions
19	Marc Ryan Tan	MF	18-Jan-02	Tampines Rovers
20	Ong Yu En	MF	3-Oct-03	Albirex Niigata (S)
21	Rezza Rezky	MF	8-Nov-00	Young Lions
22	Saifullah Akbar	MF	31-Jan-99	Lion City Sailors
23	Shah Shahiran	MF	14-Nov-99	Young Lions
24	Zamani Zamri	MF	31-May-01	Young Lions
25	Fikri Junaidi	FW	2-Apr-00	Albirex Niigata (S)
26	Glenn Kweh	FW	26-Mar-00	Young Lions
27	Khairin Nadim	FW	8-May-04	Young Lions
28	Zikos Chua	FW	15-Apr-02	Young Lions

AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers Group H fixtures

Date	Time	Match	Venue
25 October 2021 Monday	5.00pm	Korea Republic vs Philippines	Jalan Besar Stadium
	8.00pm	Singapore vs Timor-Leste
28 October 2021 Thursday	5.00pm	Timor-Leste vs Korea Republic
	8.00pm	Philippines vs Singapore
31 October 2021 Sunday	5.00pm	Timor-Leste vs Philippines
	8.00pm	Korea Republic vs Singapore

 

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