SINGAPORE, 2 OCTOBER 2019 – Singapore National Team Coach Tatsuma Yoshida today called up Zulfahmi Arifin to replace Shakir Hamzah in the 23-strong squad to face Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan in their third and fourth Group D matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 campaign this month.

 

Kedah FA defender Shakir, 27, has withdrawn from the squad due to injury. Hougang United captain Zulfahmi Arifin, 27, last turned out for the Lions in June this year in a friendly against Myanmar; he has amassed 42 caps and scored one goal for Singapore.

 

The Lions will play Jordan in an international ‘A’ friendly in Amman on 5 October as preparation for the match against Saudi Arabia on 10 October in Buraidah, before returning home to face Uzbekistan at the National Stadium on 15 October.

 

The match against Saudi Arabia will be broadcast LIVE online on Mediacorp’s Toggle platform at toggle.sg.

 

The Lions depart Singapore in the morning on 3 October and arrive back on the morning of 12 October.

 

Singapore Men’s National Team Squad for October 2019

S/N	Name	Pos	Caps	Goals	DOB	Club
1	Hassan Sunny	GK	83	0	2-Apr-84	Army United (THA)
2	Izwan Mahbud	GK	48	0	14-Jul-90	Nongbua Pitchaya (THA)
3	Zharfan Rohaizad	GK	0	0	21-Feb-97	Young Lions
4	Amirul Adli	DF	9	0	13-Jan-96	Tampines Rovers
5	Baihakki Khaizan	DF	135	5	31-Jan-84	Trat FC (THA)
6	Darren Teh	DF	0	0	19-Aug-96	Geylang International
7	Irfan Fandi	DF	22	1	13-Aug-97	BG Pathum United (THA)
8	Nazrul Nazari	DF	34	0	11-Feb-91	Hougang United
9	Safuwan Baharudin	DF	91	11	22-Sep-91	Pahang FA (MAS)
10	Zulqarnaen Suzliman	DF	9	0	29-Mar-98	Young Lions
11	Farhan Zulkifli	MF	0	0	10-Nov-02	Hougang United
12	Firdaus Kasman	MF	7	0	24-Jan-88	Geylang International
13	Hami Syahin	MF	1	0	16-Dec-98	Home United
14	Hariss Harun	MF	96	10	19-Nov-90	Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)
15	Shahdan Sulaiman	MF	60	4	9-May-88	Tampines Rovers
16	Yasir Hanapi	MF	33	1	21-Jun-89	Tampines Rovers
17	Zulfahmi Arifin	MF	42	1	5-Oct-91	Hougang United
18	Fareez Farhan	FW	1	0	25-Jul-94	Geylang International
19	Faris Ramli	FW	53	9	24-Aug-92	Hougang United
20	Gabriel Quak	FW	31	5	22-Dec-90	Warriors FC
21	Hazzuwan Halim	FW	0	0	2-Feb-94	Balestier Khalsa
22	Ikhsan Fandi	FW	14	6	9-Apr-99	Raufoss IL (NOR)
23	Shawal Anuar	FW	7	1	29-Apr-91	Geylang International

 

National Team Fixtures for October 2019

Date	Time	Match	Venue	Ticket Pricing*
				Cat 1	Concession
5 October 2019 Saturday	7pm (12 am SGT)	Jordan vs Singapore	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	N.A
10 October 2019 Thursday	8pm (1 am SGT, 11 Oct, Friday)	Saudi Arabia vs Singapore	King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
15 October 2019 Tuesday	7.45pm	Singapore vs Uzbekistan	National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub	$15.00	$10.00

Tickets can be purchased at fas.org.sg/tickets.  

 

Fans who have purchased tickets to watch the Singapore vs Uzbekistan World Cup Qualifier on 15 October 2019 at the National Stadium will be entitled to a 30% discount on either one of the Brazil Global Tour 2019 in Singapore matches. The promotion ends 6 October 2019.

*Abovementioned ticket prices do not include ticketing fees