SINGAPORE (8 Nov 2015) – The FA of Singapore (FAS) have announced the squad that will take on Japan and Syria in the FIFA World Cup 2018/AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers on 12 and 17 November respectively.
Twenty-year-old forward Taufik Suparno, who joined Courts Young Lions (CYL) from Tampines Rovers FC (TRFC) last month, has been called up to the National Team for the first time. It caps a good year for Taufik, who starred in TRFC’s march to the 2015 Great Eastern-YEO’S Prime League title before recently making the step up to the Great Eastern-YEO’S S.League with the Singapore developmental side.
“This is a young team with an average age of 25.1. I have included two of the best young talents in the S.League – Amirul Adli and Taufik Suparno – who have performed consistently well in the past few weeks. Taufik deserves the call-up and it will be a key opportunity for him to train with, and learn from, the best national players in Singapore during the next two weeks, including captain Shahril Ishak and Hariss Harun,” said Singapore coach Bernd Stange.
On the absence of Khairul Amri, Stange said: “Injuries and suspensions are part and parcel of the game. We feel sad that Amri will miss the matches against top Asian teams, and we hope that he recovers well.”
The Lions currently sit in third place in Group E with 10 points from five matches. Syria has 12 points from five matches, while Japan is second with 10 points from four games.
Ticket prices for these two upcoming matches will start from $10 for a concession ticket, exclusively for Singapore fans. Fans are advised to purchase their tickets soon as certain categories of tickets are selling fast.
The full squad list is appended below:
| S/N | NAME | AGE | POSITION | CLUB |
| 1 | HASSAN BIN ABDULLAH SUNNY | 31 | GK | ARMY UTD |
| 2 | MOHAMAD IZWAN BIN MAHBUD | 25 | GK | LIONSXII |
| 3 | ZAIFUL NIZAM BIN ABDULLAH | 28 | GK | BALESTIER KHALSA FC |
| 4 | BAIHAKKI BIN KHAIZAN | 31 | DF | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM II |
| 5 | MADHU M MOHANA | 24 | DF | LIONSXII |
| 6 | MOHAMAD SHAIFUL BIN ESAH NAIN | 29 | DF | TAMPINES ROVERS FC |
| 7 | MOHAMMED FARITZ BIN ABDUL HAMEED | 25 | DF | LIONSXII |
| 8 | MUHAMMAD AMIRUL ADLI BIN AZMI | 19 | DF | COURTS YOUNG LIONS |
| 9 | MUHAMMAD NAZRUL BIN AHMAD NAZARI | 24 | DF | LIONSXII |
| 10 | MUHAMMAD SHAKIR BIN HAMZAH | 23 | DF | LIONSXII |
| 11 | CHRISTOPHER JAMES VAN HUIZEN | 22 | MF | LIONSXII |
| 12 | HARISS S/O HARUN | 24 | MF | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM |
| 13 | MUHAMMAD FARIS BIN RAMLI | 23 | MF | LIONSXII |
| 14 | MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN ABU SUJAD | 25 | MF | LIONSXII |
| 15 | MUHAMMAD IZZDIN SHAFIQ BIN YACOB | 24 | MF | LIONSXII |
| 16 | MUHAMMAD SAFUWAN BIN BAHARUDIN | 24 | MF | LIONSXII |
| 17 | MUHAMMAD YASIR BIN HANAPI | 26 | MF | HOME UNITED FC |
| 18 | MUHAMMAD ZULFAHMI BIN MOHD ARIFIN | 24 | MF | LIONSXII |
| 19 | SAFIRUL BIN SULAIMAN | 23 | MF | COURTS YOUNG LIONS |
| 20 | FAZRUL NAWAZ S/O SHAHUL HAMEED | 30 | FW | WARRIORS FC |
| 21 | MOHAMAD TAUFIK BIN SUPARNO | 20 | FW | COURTS YOUNG LIONS |
| 22 | MOHAMMAD SHAHRIL BIN ISHAK | 31 | FW | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM II |
| 23 | SAHIL BIN SUHAIMI | 23 | FW | LIONSXII |
Upcoming National Team Fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
| 12 November 2015 (Thursday) | Japan | National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub | 7.15pm |
| 17 November 2015 (Tuesday) | Syria | National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub | 8.00pm |
The ticketing details are as follows:
Singapore vs Japan
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Home Fans
| Category | Single Match Ticket | *Concession |
| Cat 1 | $48.00 | $25.00 |
| Cat 2 | $38.00 | $20.00 |
| Cat 3 | $28.00 | $15.00 |
| Cat 4 | $18.00 | $10.00 |
Abovementioned ticket prices exclude ticketing fee
* Concession tickets are applicable to Students aged 16 and below, and Senior Citizens aged 60 and above.
Away Fans
| Category | Single Match Ticket |
| Cat 1 | $48.00 |
Abovementioned ticket prices exclude ticketing fee
Singapore vs Syria
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
| Category | Single Match Ticket | *Concession |
| Cat 1 | $38.00 | $15.00 |
| Cat 2 | $28.00 | $10.00 |
Abovementioned ticket prices exclude ticketing fee
