SINGAPORE (28 AUGUST 2019) – Singapore National Team Coach Tatsuma Yoshida today named his 23-strong squad to face Yemen and Palestine in their first two Group D matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 campaign in September.
The Japanese has handed the trio of Zharfan Rohaizad, Darren Teh and Hazzuwan Halim their maiden senior call-ups.
Hafiz Nor’s impressive form this season has earned him a recall to the Lions side, having garnered the second of his two caps in July 2016. Shawal Anuar has also done well to recover from a long-term injury to be involved in the squad for the first time since March 2018.
Tatsuma said: “I have been keeping tabs on the progress of our players, both in the Singapore Premier League and abroad, over the past three months and all of the players in this squad are here on merit as they have performed well for their clubs.
“I am confident of this squad’s abilities and we are going into the games with a positive mindset. I feel relaxed and am looking forward to the final phase of preparations as we target victory at home.”
There will be three training sessions starting on Wednesday, 28 August to Friday, 30 August; all three sessions will be open to media.
The Lions will begin centralised training on Monday, 2 September and will kick off their Group D campaign against Yemen at the National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub on 5 September before hosting Palestine five days later at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Singapore Men’s National Team Squad for 5 & 10 September 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 | 46 | 0 | 14-Jul-90 | Nongbua Pitchaya (THA) |
| 3 | Zharfan Rohaizad | GK | 0 | 0 | 21-Feb-97 | Young Lions |
| 4 | Amirul Adli | DF | 8 | 0 | 13-Jan-96 | Tampines Rovers |
| 5 | Baihakki Khaizan | DF | 134 | 5 | 31-Jan-84 | Trat FC (THA) |
| 6 | Darren Teh | DF | 0 | 0 | 19-Aug-96 | Geylang International |
| 7 | Irfan Fandi | DF | 21 | 1 | 13-Aug-97 | BG Pathum United (THA) |
| 8 | Irwan Shah | DF | 24 | 0 | 2-Nov-88 | Tampines Rovers |
| 9 | Nazrul Nazari | DF | 32 | 0 | 11-Feb-91 | Hougang United |
| 10 | Safuwan Baharudin | DF | 89 | 10 | 22-Sep-91 | Pahang FA (MAS) |
| 11 | Shakir Hamzah | DF | 49 | 2 | 10-Oct-92 | Kedah FA (MAS) |
| 12 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | DF | 7 | 0 | 29-Mar-98 | Young Lions |
| 13 | Hami Syahin | MF | 0 | 0 | 16-Dec-98 | Home United |
| 14 | Hariss Harun | MF | 94 | 10 | 19-Nov-90 | Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) |
| 15 | Shahdan Sulaiman | MF | 58 | 4 | 9-May-88 | Tampines Rovers |
| 16 | Yasir Hanapi | MF | 31 | 1 | 21-Jun-89 | Tampines Rovers |
| 17 | Faris Ramli | FW | 51 | 8 | 24-Aug-92 | Hougang United |
| 18 | Gabriel Quak | FW | 30 | 5 | 22-Dec-90 | Warriors FC |
| 19 | Hafiz Nor | FW | 2 | 0 | 22-Aug-88 | Home United |
| 20 | Hazzuwan Halim | FW | 0 | 0 | 2-Feb-94 | Balestier Khalsa |
| 21 | Ikhsan Fandi | FW | 12 | 5 | 9-Apr-99 | Raufoss IL (NOR) |
| 22 | Khairul Amri | FW | 132 | 32 | 14-Mar-85 | FELDA United (MAS) |
| 23 | Shawal Anuar | FW | 6 | 1 | 29-Apr-91 | Geylang International |
National Team World Cup Qualifying Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue | Ticket Pricing | |
| Cat 1 | Concession* | ||||
| 5 September 2019
Thursday |
7.45pm | Singapore vs Yemen | National Stadium | $15.00 | $10.00 |
| 10 September 2019
Tuesday |
Singapore vs Palestine | Jalan Besar Stadium | $12.00 | $8.00 | |
SEPTEMBER BUNDLE: Fans can also purchase a bundle for the TWO matches against Yemen and Palestine. This will be priced at $24.30 (Cat 1) and $16.20 (Concession*) – a total of 10% off. Tickets can be purchased atfas.org.sg/tickets.
*Abovementioned ticket prices do not include ticketing fees
