Singapore national football team
Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
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Association | Football Association of Singapore (FAS) | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Tsutomu Ogura[1] | ||
Captain | Hariss Harun | ||
Most caps | Daniel Bennett (146)[2] | ||
Top scorer | Fandi Ahmad (55)[3] | ||
Home stadium | National Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SGP | ||
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AFF Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Champions (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012) |
The Singapore national football team (Malay: Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Singapura, Chinese: 新加坡国家足球队, Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய கால்பந்து அணி) represents Singapore in the senior men's international football. It is organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), the governing body of football in Singapore, which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The team's colours are red and white. Singapore are colloquially known as "The Lions".[7]
Singapore has one of the oldest national teams in Asia, with the FAS being the oldest football association in the continent itself.[8] Despite the country having a relatively small population pool, it has generally punched above its weight by successively producing squads that has fiercely competed with its larger and much more populated neighbours.
This can be seen in its most significant successes, which have come in the regional
Singapore has also achieved notable results beyond its sub-confederation. In the
History
Early history (1892–1994)
In 1892, the
Overall, Singapore won 24 Malaysia Cup titles and two Malaysian League titles. After winning the Malaysia Cup and league double in 1994, the Football Association of Singapore withdrew from the Malaysian competitions following a dispute with the
At that time, Singapore hosted their first and so far, its only international competition, the
Rise of Singapore football (1995–2003)
Singapore won the bronze medal in the
The national team again reached the semi-finals of the Southeast Asian Games in 1997, losing to Indonesia, and lost to Vietnam 0–1 in the third-place match.[14][15]
However, in the 1998 edition of the AFF Championship, Singapore's team led by coach Barry Whitbread won the group stage with victories over Malaysia and the Philippines. In the semi-finals, they beat Indonesia and subsequently edged out hosts Vietnam 1–0 in the final.[16] This was the country's first ever international title.[17]
AFF Championship triumph (2004–2012)
Radojko Avramović took over as coach of the flailing and deflated Singapore national football team in July 2003.[17] Singapore started the 2004 AFF Championship as underdogs but a 1–1 draw in their first game against hosts Vietnam, another draw against Indonesia, and wins against Cambodia and Laos saw them qualify for the semi-finals.
Singapore were drawn against Myanmar in the two-legged semi-finals. Singapore took a 4–3 away lead back home for the second leg. In the ill-tempered second leg, three Myanmar players were sent off and a reserve Myanmar goalkeeper even threw a water bottle at defender S. Subramani. Singapore went on to win 4–2 after extra time for an 8–5 aggregate victory.
Singapore then won the first leg of the two-legged final against Indonesia 3–1 in Jakarta, before winning 2–1 (5–2 on aggregate) in the second leg in front of a strong 55,000 home crowd at the former National Stadium.
In 2006, Avramović then led Singapore into the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers with a 2–0 victory at home over Iraq, but Singapore failed to build on this victory and then lost away to Palestine. The Singapore team then took on China away in Tianjin and lost to an injury time penalty. China travelled to Singapore for the second meeting and the Singapore defence held out for a 0–0 draw. A subsequent 2–4 loss to Iraq dashed Singapore's hopes of qualifying for the Asian Cup. The Asian Cup qualifying campaign ended with a default 3–0 victory over Palestine, who were unable to fulfil the fixture.
Singapore hosted the group stages of the
Singapore met
For the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Singapore was drawn in Group E, together with Iran, Thailand and Jordan. Singapore were beaten 0–6 by Iran in the first match, and then defeated Jordan 2–1. In November 2009, Singapore hosted Thailand at the National Stadium and lost 3–1, but won the return fixture 1–0 a few days later, earning Singapore their first victory on Thai soil in 48 years. Singapore next hosted Iran, losing 1–3, and the 1–2 defeat against Jordan which followed ended their hopes of Asian Cup football in 2011. The players reported some teammates were smoking during halftime in the match against Jordan.[citation needed] In 2010, Singapore drew with the Philippines 1–1, defeated Myanmar 2–1, then duly lost to Vietnam 0–1 in the knockout stage decider. As a result, the Singapore national football team was knocked out of the group stage in Hanoi. The Lions were criticised for their dismal performances in the AFF Championship, which they won in 1998, 2004, and 2007. In January 2011, the FAS
In May 2011, national team coach Avramović announced the new 33-strong national provisional squad for the upcoming international friendlies and
Singapore received a
In the 2012 AFF Championship, Singapore started their tournament with a 3–0 win over close rivals Malaysia.[22] They then lost 0–1 to Indonesia before winning 4–3 in the knockout stage decider against Laos.[23] to top the group and qualify for the semi-finals which sees them face against the Philippines in the semi-finals, Singapore won 1–0 on aggregate with a solitary goal from Khairul Amri during the home leg of the semi-finals[24] was enough to set up a meeting with Thailand in the finals. The Lions won the first leg of the finals 3–1 in Singapore. Despite losing the away leg 0–1, Singapore was able to pick up the 2012 AFF Championship, their fourth championship. Singapore holds the record for the highest number of AFF Championship titles at that point of time.[25] Radojko Avramović ended his tenure as Singapore coach after the tournament.
Falling performances and drought (2013–2018)
FAS then hired the former legendary Singapore footballer, V. Sundramoorthy as head coach in 2013 ahead of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Singapore was drawn in Group A, together with Jordan, Syria and Oman. Singapore were beaten 0–4 by Jordan in the first match, and then loss to Jordan with a scoreline of 0–2. In October 2013, Singapore hosted Syria at the Jalan Besar Stadium and with their first win of the campaign with a 2–1 victory thanks to Gabriel Quak's late winner which was also his first international goal. But a month later, Syria won Singapore in the return fixture 0–4. Singapore next hosted Jordan, losing 1–3, and the 1–3 defeat against Oman which followed ended their hopes of Asian Cup football in 2015.
The
Singapore then started their campaign with an away game against
In April 2016, a month after the match against Afghanistan, the FAS announced that Bernd Stange contract would not be renewed and he left the Singapore national football team.[33] After a few months of Stange's departure, FAS announced the new caretaker coach was to be then Tampines Rovers head coach V. Sundramoorthy.[34] Sundram's first major tournament was the 2016 AYA Bank Cup in June where the team won host Myanmar and went on to the finals against Vietnam. In that match, the two teams drew after 90 mins and went on to extra time where Singapore conceded 3 goals to clinch second. After a few months, Sundram and FAS arranged the long-awaited Causeway Challenge against Singapore's rival, Malaysia. In that match, Singapore created a lot of chances and dominated the game but was unfortunate to end the game with a 0–0 draw.
In 2016, Sundram also called up a few uncapped players like
Singapore started their 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round campaign against Bahrain on 28 March 2017. Singapore drew with Bahrain with a score-line of 0–0. In Singapore's next game, they went on to play against Chinese Taipei where they lost 1–2 at home with Singapore's vice-captain Hariss Harun scoring and Xavier Chen and Chen Chao-an scoring for the visitors. Singapore's head coach V. Sundramoorthy introduced a National Team Day where Mondays are for players who are called up for a short meeting and tactical training session in the pitch. In this call up, Sundram recalled players like Raihan Rahman.[35] Sundram also called up the uncapped Ho Wai Loon tas a standby player for matches against Afghanistan and Bahrain. Sundram also called up uncapped Muhaimin Suhaimi for the friendly against Myanmar, the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers against Chinese Taipei and the friendly against Argentina.[36] They made history for not winning any match in a year, reaching the lowest FIFA ranking ever of 173rd placing. Singapore finished bottom of the group with 2 points, losing the final match 1–0 to secure home-and-away losses against Chinese Taipei on 26 March 2018.
Rebuilding (2019–present)
On 30 May 2019, former
Yoshida then extended his contract in early 2021 to focus on the 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup which the tournament was postponed and rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore later was chosen for host this tournament in a centralized venue. Singapore started off their group stage campaign with a winning streak by beating Myanmar 3–0, Philippines 1–2 and Timor-Leste 2–0 before losing to eventual cup winners, Thailand 2–0 in the last group stage fixtures. With 3 wins means Singapore qualified to the 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup semi-finals as runners-up which see them face Indonesia. On 21 December 2021 in the first leg, Singapore and Indonesia contested in a 1–1 draw. On the reverse fixtures on 25 December 2021, Singapore was in a 2–1 lead after a freekick goal from Shahdan Sulaiman but all hope seems lost where Pratama Arhan ties the deficit for Indonesia which see the match going into extra time. With 2 players being red carded and a controversial that spark off where Indonesia captain, Asnawi Mangkualam was seen mocking Faris Ramli for his penalty missed incident, Singapore are forced to go through to extra time with 9 players but its get even worse when Hassan Sunny who have been brilliant the entire match making countless numbers of saves ended up picking up a red card for a last man challenge on Irfan Jaya which then see Singapore having three red card in one match being the first and only country in the AFF Championship tournament history to do so. Ikhsan Fandi was then forced to play as the goalkeeper in the dying minutes in the game as all of the substitution is being used up. As the whistle blows for a 4–2 win (5–3 on aggregate) for Indonesia, Oman referee, Qasim Al-Hatmi was being hurled with vulgarities and angry reaction from the Singaporean fans in which he received a death threat and fans flocking to the hotel lobby the referee is staying at after the game to find a reason for the referee awful officiating in which he seem as a favoritism to Indonesia and decision making controversy that caused Singapore the contentious red cards, penalty and offside goal being disallowed. Hassan Sunny received praised from both Singaporean and Indonesian fans for his heroic World class performances that keep Singapore in the match. Both Singaporean and Indonesian fans even respected one another nation for giving out a good solid fight. On 28 December 2021, Yoshida ended his stint as a head coach by mutual agreement citing family reasons after the Singapore team reached the semi-finals.
Nazri Nasri was the interim coach which see Singapore participating in the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series consist of Malaysia and Philippines at the National Stadium. In his first charge on 26 March 2022, Ikhsan Fandi scored two goals which see Singapore winning their rivals, Malaysia 2–1 and three days later, a 2–0 victory against Philippines. On 25 April 2022, FAS announced the appointment of Takayuki Nishigaya as the new head coach of Singapore. Nishigaya took charge of his first game playing in a friendly match against Kuwait in a 2–0 lost at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Singapore started off their 2023 Asian Cup qualifying third round playing in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan losing to Kyrgyzstan 2–1 after Song Ui-young scoring the first goal for Singapore but giving away the penalty minutes later, Singapore then went on to narrowly losing to Tajikistan 0–1 and winning their last group fixtures against Myanmar 2–6 but their Asian Cup dreams ended shortly.
On 25 April 2022, FAS announced the appointment of Takayuki Nishigaya as the new head coach of Singapore. Nishigaya took charge of his first game playing in a friendly match against Kuwait in a 2–0 lost at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Singapore started off their 2023 Asian Cup qualifying third round playing in Bishkek losing to Kyrgyzstan 2–1 after Song Ui-young scoring the first goal for Singapore but giving away the penalty minutes later, Singapore then went on to narrowly losing to Tajikistan 0–1 and winning their last group fixtures against Myanmar 2–6 but their Asian Cup dreams ended shortly. In October 2023, Singapore started off their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in the first round against Guam where on 13 October, the first leg took place at the National Stadium, saw a total number of 10,355 spectators in attendance as Singapore gain the upper hand with a 2–1 victory with goals from Christopher van Huizen and Jacob Mahler, however the fans wasn't too satisfied with the performances as Singapore accumulated 20+ shots and 15 corners missing a lot of scoring opportunities sorely lacking the composure in front of goal with the advantages of playing at home which that the scoreline could have ended up in a big margin. The team then travelled to Dededo facing Guam in the second leg on 17 October at the GFA National Training Center where Shawal Anuar scored the only goal in the match securing the win. Singapore then advance to the second round being grouped with two Asian powerhouse, South Korea and China and Southeast Asia rivals, Thailand. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 21 March 2024, Singapore play homed to China where they were losing 2–0 with Wu Lei scoring both goals before Faris Ramli and Jacob Mahler secured the comeback to upset the visitor to a 2–2 draw.
Team image
Kits
There have been different suppliers for the jerseys, from
has been the supplier for the national team.Singapore had initially worn blue shirts and shorts as their home kit. However, in the late 1980s, The Lions adopted the national colours of red and white for their home kit while they kept blue as the colour for the away kit. This tradition stayed on through the 1990s. For the 2007 AFF Championship, the national team's colours reverted to blue as its home kit and white as the other kit.[37]
Before 2006, Singapore had been using the same kit for nearly 5 years, supplied by Tiger who had a tie-in with Diadora. The kit used during the 2007 AFF Championship made its final appearance on 4 February 2007 against Thailand. The next kit was first used on 24 June 2007 against DPR Korea. The jersey has white trims at the edge of the sleeves and around the neck. Unlike most national teams which use the country's footballing association as a logo on the kit, the national flag of Singapore takes up the spot on the left chest instead while a white Nike logo is on the right chest and this symmetry also applies to the away jersey. The numbering and lettering font and colour is the same as the previous two home jerseys.
In 2008, tight-fit jerseys were revealed in the two traditional team colours: red for the home games and blue for the away matches. The kit was worn for the first time by the national team in the international friendly against Australia in preparation for the World Cup 2010 qualifier home game against Lebanon on 26 March 2008.[38]
In November 2010, Nike launched a new football kit for Singapore, specially made for the 2010 AFF Championship. The home kit's design was of half dark red and light red. The away kit features half navy blue and light blue that was once worn by Singapore football team in 1970's era. In recent years, the national team kits would often also include the FAS logo, either exclusively or along with the Singapore flag.
The 2022 to 2024 jerseys were worn for the first time during the team's friendly against Maldives on 17 December 2022, which they won 3–1. This is also the team's jersey for the 2022 AFF Championship.[39]
Home stadium
From 1932 until the National Stadium was opened in 1973, Jalan Besar Stadium hosted all home games of Singapore's representative sides which participated in the Malaysia Cup. Since then, all of Singapore's home games in the Malaysia Cup and the national team home matches were played at the National Stadium.
However, the National Stadium was slated for demolishment in 2010 to make way for the new
Since the start of 2004, Singapore has played its home matches in 7 different stadiums all over Singapore.
Singapore national football team home stadiums | ||||
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Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
National Stadium | 55,000 | Kallang | v China (21 March 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)) | |
Jalan Besar Stadium | 6,000 | Kallang | v Vietnam (30 December 2022; 2022 AFF Championship) | |
Bishan Stadium | 6,254 | Bishan | v Chinese Taipei (12 September 2023; Friendly) | |
Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,268 | Choa Chu Kang | v India (16 October 2012; Friendly) | |
Jurong West Stadium
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4,600 | Jurong West | v Pakistan (19 November 2012; Friendly) | |
Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 | Jurong East | v Brunei (6 June 2015; Friendly) | |
Hougang Stadium | 3,800 | Hougang | v Hong Kong (9 September 2014; Friendly) | |
Yishun Stadium | 3,400 | Yishun | v Cambodia (17 November 2014; Friendly) |
Supporters
"SingaBrigade" is the name of the major supporters for the national team in
Rivalries
Singapore has rivalries with Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and Myanmar. Their rivalries are rooted geographicial proximity.
Opponent | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Thailand | 67 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 67 | 114 | −47 | 16.42 |
Indonesia | 60 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 76 | 114 | −38 | 30.00 |
Vietnam | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 14.71 |
Malaysia | 80 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 97 | 121 | −24 | 32.50 |
Myanmar | 39 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 46.15 |
Philippines | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 64.00 |
Singapore has rivalries with Malaysia known as the "Causeway Derby" or mononymously "Lions against Tigers". The Singapore-Malaysia derby used to be the highlight of the football calendar on both sides of the Causeway. When football fever for these two national teams was at its peak in the 1980s and early 1990s, queueing overnight for tickets was not uncommon where the rivalry lays dormant for a number of years. A group of Malaysian Ultras burnt signs of Singapore currency, and booed when Singapore's national anthem was played in the second leg at the Shah Alam Stadium in 2012. The spiteful nature of the discussions, peppered with obscenities and racist remarks, prompted concern in the football fraternities of both countries. After Singapore advanced to the third round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, at the expense of Malaysia, beating them 6-4 on aggregate, an online war broke out among its supporters. Malaysian fans, incensed by what they felt was the Lions' time-wasting tactics during the second leg of the second-round qualifier in Kuala Lumpur, created a Facebook page mocking the Singapore national side. The spiteful nature of the discussions, peppered with obscenities and racist remarks, prompted concern in the football fraternities of both countries. Tensions ran high during the first leg in Singapore on 23 July 2011, when missiles from Malaysia's travelling fans rained down on the Jalan Besar Stadium field after the Lions' fourth goal. The return leg was even more ill-tempered. Water bottles were aimed at the Singapore players after the final whistle, while Lions goalkeeper, Izwan Mahbud was targeted by laser pointers during the game to distract him. [40]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
16 June 2023 Friendly | Singapore | 2–2 | Papua New Guinea | Kallang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Adam Swandi 23' Anuar 44' |
Report | Ati Kepo 42' Raymond Gunemba 45' |
Stadium: Hong Kong ) |
18 June 2023 Friendly | Singapore | 1–1 | Solomon Islands | Kallang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Shawal Anuar 31' |
Report | Joses Nawo 84' |
Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Somsing Torphong (Thailand) |
8 September 2023 Friendly | Singapore | 0–2 | Tajikistan | Bishan, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Vakhdat Khanonov 90+6' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
12 September 2023 Friendly | Singapore | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | Bishan, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Song Ui-young 42' (pen) Lionel Tan 65' Shawal Anuar 81' |
Report | Kouamé Ange Samuel 29' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 2,189 Referee: Pineda Mick Jon (Philippines) |
12 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | 2–1 | Guam | Kallang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 10,355 Referee: Mohammad Mofeed Naser Ghabayen (Jordan) Man of the Match: Jacob Mahler (Singapore) |
17 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Guam | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Singapore | Dededo, Guam |
14:45 UTC+10 | Report | Anuar 81' |
Stadium: GFA National Training Center Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | South Korea | 5–0 | Singapore | Seoul, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 64,381 Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran) |
21 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | 1–3 | Thailand | Kallang, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Stadium, Singapore Attendance: 29,644 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
2024
21 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | 2–2 | China | Kallang, Singapore |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Stadium, Singapore Attendance: 28,414 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
26 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | China | 4–1 | Singapore | Tianjin, China |
Wu Lei 21', 84' Fernandinho 64' (pen.) Wei Shihao 90' |
Report | Faris Ramli 22' |
Stadium: ) |
6 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | v | South Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
Report | Stadium: National Stadium, Singapore |
11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Thailand | v | Singapore | Bangkok, Thailand |
Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Technical director | Michael Browne |
Team manager | Eric Ong |
Head coach | Tsutomu Ogura |
Assistant Coach(es) | Kosei Nakamura |
Kentaro Tsuboi | |
Nazri Nasir | |
Gavin Lee | |
Goalkeeper Coach | Rameshpal Singh |
Individual Coach | Yuki Fujimoto |
Fitness Coach | Jens Eiberger |
Match Analyst | Daniel Lau |
Koichiro Iizuka | |
Senior Sports Trainer | Nasruldin Baharuddin |
Sports Trainer | Muklis Sawit |
Masseur | Gurnaya Singh |
Sports Scientist | Faizal Khalid Abdul Aziz |
Physiotherapist | Nurhafizah Abu Sujad |
Kit Manager | Omar Mohd |
Media Officer | Chia Pui San |
Coaching history
- Lim Yong Liang (1936–1941)
- Rahim Sattar (1960–1963)[41][42][43]
- Harith Omar (1963–1965)[44][45]
- Choo Seng Quee (1964–1967, 1971, 1976–1977)[46][47][48][49]
- Lozan Korcev (1967–1968)[50]
- Yap Boon Chuan (1968–1971)[50]
- Mick Walker (1972–1974)[51][52]
- Ibrahim Awang (1974–1975)[53]
- Trevor Hartley (1975–1976)
- Sebastian Yap (1977–1978)[54][55]
- Jita Singh (1979–1984, 1989)[56][57][58][59]
- Hussein Aljunied (1984–1986)[60][61]
- Seak Poh Leong (1987–1988)[62][63][64]
- / Robin Chan (1990–1992)[65]
- Milouš Kvaček (1992)[66][67]
- P.N. Sivaji (1992–1993)[68][69]
- Ken Worden (1994)[70][nb 1][71]
- / Douglas Moore (1994–1995)[71][72][nb 2]
- Barry Whitbread (1995–1998)[73][74]
- Vincent Subramaniam (1998–2000)[75]
- Jan B. Poulsen (2000–2003)[76][77]
- Radojko Avramović (2003–2012)[78][79]
- V. Sundramoorthy (2013, 2016–2018)[80][81]
- Bernd Stange (2013–2016)[82]
- Fandi Ahmad (2018)
- Nazri Nasir (interim) (2019, 2022)
- Tatsuma Yoshida (2019–2021)[83]
- Takayuki Nishigaya (2022–2024)[84]
- Tsutomu Ogura (2024–present)[85]
Coaching statistics
The following table provides a summary of the Singapore national team under each coach. Includes both competitive and friendly matches.
- As of 26 March 2024
Manager | Singapore career | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Achievements |
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Milouš Kvaček | February 1992 – May 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
P.N. Sivaji | May 1992 – December 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1993 Southeast Asian Games – bronze
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Ken Worden | January 1994 – March 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Douglas Moore | March 1994 – May 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Barry Whitbread | June 1995 – November 1998 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 41.9 | 1995 Southeast Asian Games – bronze – champions
1998 AFF Championship |
Vincent Subramaniam | December 1998 – December 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Jan Poulsen
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December 2000 – January 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Radojko Avramović | July 2003 – December 2012 | 64 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 37.5[78] | 2004 AFF Championship – champions 2007 AFF Championship – champions 2012 AFF Championship – champions |
V. Sundramoorthy | January 2013 – May 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
Bernd Stange | May 2013 – April 2016 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 46.9 | |
V. Sundramoorthy | May 2016 – April 2018 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13.0 | |
Fandi Ahmad | May 2018 – December 2018 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 62.5 | |
Nazri Nasir | March 2019 – June 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | |
Tatsuma Yoshida | June 2019 – December 2021 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31.6 | |
Nazri Nasir | March 2022 – April 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
Takayuki Nishigaya | May 2022 – January 2024 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 38.1 | |
Tsutomu Ogura | February 2024 – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Players
Current squad
The following 25 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against China on 21 and 26 March 2024. [86]
Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2024, after the match against China.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Syazwan Buhari | 22 September 1992 | 2 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
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12 | GK | Zharfan Rohaizad | 21 February 1997 | 0 | 0 | Lion City Sailors
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18 | GK | Hassan Sunny | 2 April 1984 | 113 | 0 | Albirex Niigata (S)
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2 | DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 29 March 1998 | 27 | 0 | Lion City Sailors
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3 | DF | Ryhan Stewart | 15 February 2000 | 13 | 0 | BG Pathum United |
4 | DF | Nazrul Nazari | 11 February 1991 | 64 | 0 | Hougang United
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5 | DF | Jacob Mahler | 10 April 2000 | 11 | 3 | Madura United |
6 | DF | Jared Gallagher | 18 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
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17 | DF | Irfan Fandi | 13 August 1997 | 48 | 2 | BG Pathum United |
19 | DF | Kieran Teo | 6 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Young Lions |
21 | DF | Irfan Najeeb | 31 July 1999 | 3 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
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11 | DF | Fairuz Fazli | 20 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Young Lions |
7 | MF | Song Ui-young | 8 November 1993 | 24 | 4 | Lion City Sailors
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8 | MF | Shah Shahiran | 14 November 1999 | 21 | 1 | BG Tampines Rovers
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14 | MF | Hariss Harun (captain) | 19 November 1990 | 130 | 11 | Lion City Sailors
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15 | MF | Joel Chew | 9 February 2000 | 5 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
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16 | MF | Glenn Kweh | 26 March 2000 | 11 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
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22 | MF | Harhys Stewart | 20 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Chiangrai United
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23 | MF | Zulfahmi Arifin | 5 October 1991 | 65 | 1 | Bhayangkara |
9 | FW | Ikhsan Fandi | 9 April 1999 | 36 | 17 | BG Pathum United |
10 | FW | Faris Ramli | 24 August 1992 | 79 | 13 | BG Tampines Rovers
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11 | FW | Hafiz Nor | 22 August 1988 | 29 | 2 | Lion City Sailors
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19 | FW | Ilhan Fandi | 8 November 2002 | 12 | 2 | Deinze |
20 | FW | Shawal Anuar | 29 April 1991 | 35 | 11 | Lion City Sailors
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13 | FW | Daniel Goh | 13 August 1999 | 5 | 0 | Albirex Niigata (S)
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up in the last 24 months to the Singapore squad.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Hairul Syirhan | 21 August 1995 | 0 | 0 | Geylang International
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v. Tajikistan, 8 September 2023 |
GK | Zaiful Nizam | 24 July 1987 | 5 | 0 | Hougang United
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v. Macau, 26 March 2023 |
DF | Anumanthan Kumar | 14 July 1994 | 40 | 0 | Lion City Sailors
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v. China, 21 March 2024 INJ |
DF | Lionel Tan | 5 June 1997 | 11 | 3 | Lion City Sailors
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v. China, 21 March 2024 SUS |
DF | Safuwan Baharudin | 22 September 1991 | 111 | 13 | Selangor | v. China, 21 March 2024 SUS |
DF | Christopher van Huizen | 28 November 1992 | 19 | 1 | Lion City Sailors
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v. Thailand, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Amirul Adli | 13 January 1996 | 26 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
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v. Thailand, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Shakir Hamzah | 20 October 1992 | 65 | 4 | Geylang International
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v. Tajikistan, 8 September 2023 |
DF | Jordan Vestering | 25 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Hougang United
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v. Solomon Islands, 18 June 2023 |
DF | Naqiuddin Eunos | 12 January 1997 | 2 | 0 | Geylang International
|
v. Solomon Islands, 18 June 2023 |
DF | Amirul Haikal | 4 November 1999 | 1 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
|
v. Macau, 26 March 2023 |
MF | Shahdan Sulaiman | 9 May 1988 | 89 | 6 | Hougang United
|
v. Thailand, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Adam Swandi | 12 January 1996 | 22 | 2 | Lion City Sailors
|
v. Thailand, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Hami Syahin | 16 December 1998 | 21 | 0 | Lion City Sailors
|
v. Thailand, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Farhan Zulkifli | 10 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Young Lions | v. Guam, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Fathullah Rahmat | 15 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Young Lions FC | v. Solomon Islands, 18 June 2023 |
MF | Ho Wai Loon | 20 August 1993 | 7 | 0 | Albirex Niigata (S)
|
v. Solomon Islands, 18 June 2023 |
MF | Huzaifah Aziz | 27 June 1994 | 6 | 0 | Geylang International
|
v. Macau, 26 March 2023 |
MF | Joshua Pereira | 10 October 1997 | 6 | 0 | Geylang International
|
v. Macau, 26 March 2023 |
FW | Iqbal Hussain | 6 June 1993 | 9 | 0 | Geylang International
|
v. Guam, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Amy Recha | 13 May 1992 | 13 | 0 | Albirex Niigata (S)
|
v. Solomon Islands, 18 June 2023 |
FW | Sahil Suhaimi | 8 July 1992 | 23 | 1 | Hougang United
|
v. Macau, 26 March 2023 |
FW | Taufik Suparno | 31 October 1995 | 6 | 0 | BG Tampines Rovers
|
v. Macau, 26 March 2023 |
Notes:
|
Player records
- As of 21 November 2023[87]
- Players in bold are still active with Singapore.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Bennett | 146 | 7 | 2002–2017 |
2 | Shahril Ishak | 144 | 15 | 2003–2018 |
3 | Baihakki Khaizan | 143 | 5 | 2003–2021 |
4 | Khairul Amri | 135 | 32 | 2004–2019 |
5 | Hariss Harun | 130 | 11 | 2007–present |
6 | Malek Awab | 121 | - | 1980–1996 |
Aide Iskandar | 121 | 0 | 1995–2007 | |
8 | Shunmugham Subramani
|
115 | 0 | 1996–2007 |
9 | Indra Sahdan Daud | 113 | 30 | 1997–2013 |
Hassan Sunny | 113 | 0 | 2004–present |
- NB The list is incomplete as Samad Allapitchay and Dollah Kassim each, reportedly, have over a hundred caps - however exact figures are still being researched.
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fandi Ahmad | 55 | 101 | 0.54 | 1979–1997 |
2 | Noh Alam Shah | 34 | 82 | 0.41 | 2001–2010 |
3 | Khairul Amri | 32 | 135 | 0.24 | 2004–2019 |
4 | Indra Sahdan Daud | 30 | 113 | 0.27 | 1997–2013 |
5 | Aleksandar Đurić | 27 | 59 | 0.46 | 2007–2012 |
6 | Varadaraju Sundramoorthy
|
20 | 48 | 0.42 | 1983–1995 |
7 | Ikhsan Fandi | 17 | 36 | 0.52 | 2017–present |
Rafi Ali | 76 | 0.22 | 1994–2004 | ||
9 | Agu Casmir | 15 | 45 | 0.33 | 2004–2012 |
10 | Shahril Ishak | 14 | 144 | 0.1 | 2003–2018 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | F | A | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | ||
1930 to 1950 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||
1954 to 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1978 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
1982 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
1986 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||
1990 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||
1994 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
1998 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
2002 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
2006 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||
2010 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||
2014 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 24 | |||||||||||
2018 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
2022 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | |||||||||||
2026 | Qualification in progress | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||
2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 81 | 23 | 12 | 46 | 88 | 157 |
AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record
| ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1956 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1960 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
1964 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1968 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||
1972 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1976 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||
1984 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
1996 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||||
2000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
2004 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||
2007 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
2011 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||
2015 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | |||||||||||
2019 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | |||||||||||
2023 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | |||||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 71 | 18 | 11 | 42 | 74 | 136 |
AFF Championship
AFF Championship record
| |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1996 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
1998 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | Squad |
2000 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
2002 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |
2004 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | Squad |
2007 | 1st | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad | |
2008 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
2010 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
2012 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
2014 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
2016 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
2018 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Squad | |
2020 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad |
2022 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
Total | 4 Titles | 14/14 | 66 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 118 | 68 | — |
Asian Games
Asian Games record | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
1951 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1954 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Squad | |
1958 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | ||
1962 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1966 | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | Squad | |
1970 to 1986 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1990 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | Squad | |
1994 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
Since 2002 | See Singapore national under-23 football team | ||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 39 | — |
Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games record
| ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1959
|
Did not enter | |||||||
1961
| ||||||||
1963
|
Cancelled | |||||||
1965
|
Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
1967
|
Did not enter | |||||||
1969
| ||||||||
1971
|
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
1973
|
Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
1975
|
Bronze medalists | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
1977
|
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
1979
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
1981
|
Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
1983
|
Silver medalists | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
1985
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
1987
|
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1989
|
Silver medalists | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
1991
|
Bronze medalists | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
1993
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
1995
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||
1997
|
Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
1999
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
Since 2001
|
See Singapore national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 3 Silver medals | 62 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 89 | 78 |
Head-to-head record
More wins Wins equal losses More losses
Opponent |
First | Last | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Confederation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 2015 | 2021 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | AFC
|
Argentina | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | CONMEBOL |
Australia | 1967 | 2008 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | −18 | AFC / OFC
|
Azerbaijan | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | UEFA |
Bahrain | 1981 | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 18 | −13 | AFC
|
Bangladesh | 1973 | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | AFC
|
Brazil | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | CONMEBOL |
Brunei | 1975 | 2015 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 11 | 60 | AFC
|
Cambodia | 1957 | 2018 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 25 | AFC
|
Canada | 1986 | 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | CONCACAF |
China | 1980 | 2024 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | −28 | AFC
|
Chinese Taipei | 2011 | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | AFC
|
Denmark | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | UEFA |
Fiji | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | OFC |
Finland | 1997 | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
Germany | 1975 | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | UEFA |
Ghana | 1982 | 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | CAF |
Guam | 2015 | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | AFC
|
Hong Kong | 1958 | 2023 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | AFC
|
India | 1959 | 2022 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | AFC
|
Indonesia | 1958 | 2021 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 76 | 114 | −38 | AFC
|
Iran | 1984 | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | AFC
|
Iraq | 1978 | 2012 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | −17 | AFC
|
Israel | 1958 | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | UEFA |
Japan | 1959 | 2015 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 67 | −46 | AFC
|
Jordan | 2002 | 2019 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | −10 | AFC
|
Kazakhstan | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
North Korea | 1975 | 2010 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | AFC
|
South Korea | 1953 | 2023 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 110 | −88 | AFC
|
Kuwait | 1973 | 2022 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | AFC
|
Kyrgyzstan | 2001 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | AFC
|
Laos | 1970 | 2022 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 30 | AFC
|
Lebanon | 1997 | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | AFC
|
Macau | 2000 | 2023 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | AFC
|
Malaysia | 1958 | 2023 | 80 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 97 | 121 | −24 | AFC
|
Maldives | 1996 | 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | AFC
|
Mauritius | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF |
Mongolia | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | AFC
|
Morocco | 1970 | 1970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | CAF |
Myanmar | 1985 | 2022 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 6 | AFC
|
Nepal | 1982 | 1989 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | AFC
|
Netherlands | 1984 | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | UEFA |
New Zealand | 1967 | 2001 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | OFC |
Norway | 1992 | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | UEFA |
Oman | 1988 | 2019 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | −19 | AFC
|
Pakistan | 1981 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | AFC
|
Palestine | 2003 | 2021 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | AFC
|
Papua New Guinea | 2014 | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | OFC |
Philippines | 1962 | 2022 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 15 | 40 | AFC
|
Poland | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | UEFA |
Qatar | 1984 | 2019 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 30 | −25 | AFC
|
Saudi Arabia | 1981 | 2021 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 26 | −23 | AFC
|
Solomon Islands | 2019 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | OFC |
Sri Lanka | 1972 | 1979 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | AFC
|
Sweden | 1979 | 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | UEFA |
Syria | 1978 | 2016 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | AFC
|
Tajikistan | 2007 | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | AFC
|
Thailand | 1957 | 2023 | 67 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 67 | 114 | −47 | AFC
|
East Timor
|
2018 | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | AFC
|
Turkmenistan | 2009 | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | AFC
|
United Arab Emirates | 1982 | 2007 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | AFC
|
Uruguay | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | CONMEBOL |
Soviet Union | 1974 | 1974 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | UEFA |
Uzbekistan | 2008 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | AFC
|
Vietnam | 1954 | 2022 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | AFC
|
Yemen | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | AFC
|
Yugoslavia | 1985 | 1985 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | UEFA |
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal difference | % Won | Confederation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 611 | 178 | 115 | 318 | 766 | 1072 | -306 | 29.04% | AFC |
Honours
- Regional
- AFF Championship
- Southeast Asian Games
- Silver medalists (3): 1989
- Bronze medalists (4): 1995
- Silver medalists (3):
- Summary
Overview | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | |
FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Summer Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Asian Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
AFF Cup
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
SEA Games
|
0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Total | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
- Invitational
- AYA Bank Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2016
- AirMarine Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2019
- Tri-Nation Series
- Champions (1): 2022
See also
- Singapore national under-23 football team
- Singapore national youth football team
- Young Lions
- Singapore women's national football team
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Officially appointed as national coach on 1 January 1994.
- S.LeagueCEO in May 1995.
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External links
- Football Association of Singapore (official website)
- Singapore at FIFA
- Singapore at AFC