Press Releases ● Apr 23, 2018
Squad for Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy Announced
SINGAPORE, 23 APRIL 2018: The Football Association of Singapore today announced the 23-man squad called up by Head Coach Fandi Ahmad for the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for ASEAN Youth Football Tournament.
The Under-21 players are joined by three over-aged players, including captain Taufiq Muqminin. The team has been drawn in Group B and will face Laos and Cambodia, on 25 and 30 April respectively. Group A will see Timor Leste, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam and Thailand competing to reach the semi-finals which will be played on 2 May 2018. The final will be played on 5 May 2018.
Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy Group Stage
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 25 April 2018
Wednesday |
8.15pm | Laos vs Singapore | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
| 30 April 2018
Monday |
8.15pm | Singapore vs Cambodia | Track & Field, Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex |
Coach Fandi said: “The team has been putting in encouraging performances in the Singapore Premier League thus far, but there is definitely room for improvement. The boys have been working hard in training, even putting in extra hours to do extra training of their own. The team is determined to do well in the tournament, and I have faith that they will put in their all.”
Taufiq said: “It will not be an easy tournament, but I believe the team as ready and we will definitely give our all. By focusing just on football throughout the tournament, it is our opportunity to gel as a team and improve our chemistry on and off the field. Team bonding is key, and I want us to improve together. It is going to be a long journey ahead for us and we want to do well in this this tournament to prove to our fans that we are worthy as the new generation of Singaporean footballers. We want to make them proud because we are donning our national flag on our chest!”
Under-23 National Team Squad List
| S/N | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
| 1 | Hairul Syirhan Bin Mardan | GK | 21 Aug 1995 | Young Lions |
| 2 | Muhammad Adib Nur Hakim Bin Azahari | GK | 9 Mar 1998 | Young Lions |
| 3 | Muhammad Zharfan Bin Rohaizad | GK | 21 Feb 1997 | Young Lions |
| 4 | Irfan Fandi Ahmad | DF | 13 Aug 1997 | Young Lions |
| 5 | Muhamad Rusyaidi Bin Salime | DF | 25 Apr 1998 | Young Lions |
| 6 | Muhammad Adam Hakeem Bin Mohamed Nazri | DF | 17 Mar 1997 | Young Lions |
| 7 | Muhammad Aniq Bin Iskandar | DF | 30 Oct 1996 | Young Lions |
| 8 | Muhammad Nazhiim Bin Harman | DF | 2 Mar 1999 | Young Lions |
| 9 | Prakash Raj S/O Nanthakumar | DF | 11 Jun 1998 | Young Lions |
| 10 | Taufiq Muqminin Bin Hossain | DF | 26 Jul 1996 | Young Lions |
| 11 | Muhammad Syahrul Bin Sazali | MF/DF | 3 Jun 1998 | Young Lions |
| 12 | Jacob William Mahler | MF | 10 Apr 2000 | FFA 18 |
| 13 | Mohammad Sharul Nizam Bin Anwar | MF | 2 Jun 1997 | Young Lions |
| 14 | Muhammad Amirul Hakim Bin Onn | MF | 4 Jun 1998 | Young Lions |
| 15 | Muhammad Asshukrie Bin Wahid | MF | 27 Feb 1998 | Young Lions |
| 16 | Muhammad Hami Syahin Bin Said | MF | 16 Dec 1998 | Young Lions |
| 17 | Muhammad Naqiuddin Bin Ahmad Eunos | MF | 12 Jan 1997 | Young Lions |
| 18 | Muhammad Zulqarnaen Bin Suzliman | MF | 29 Mar 1998 | Young Lions |
| 19 | Joshua Bernard Pereira | MF | 10 Oct 1997 | Young Lions |
| 20 | Ikhsan Fandi Ahmad | MF | 4 Sep 1999 | Young Lions |
| 21 | Naufal Bin Azman | FW | 10 Jul 1998 | Young Lions |
| 22 | Syed Firdaus Bin Syed Hassan | FW | 27 Mar 1997 | Young Lions |
| 23 | Mohamed Ifwat Bin Mohamed Ismail | FW | 27 Mar 1997 | Young Lions |
