National Team - Lions ● Oct 02, 2019
Zulfahmi Arifin replaces Shakir Hamzah in Lions squad
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Kedah FA defender Shakir, 27, has withdrawn from the squad due to injury.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
