An off-colour performance from Singapore saw them crash to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Chinese Taipei in their second Asian Cup qualification game leaving them bottom of Group E with just one point.
A young, all Singapore-born side registered a 2–1 win against a highly favoured Syrian side. This was their first win in Group A of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round, lifting them to third place in the group.
Singapore the reigning AFF Suzuki Cup holders, laboured to a 1-0 win over the Laos under-23 team in a friendly match.
There was to be no perfect ending for new gaffer Bernd Stange’s first competitive match in charge as his Singapore side fell 0–2 to visitors Oman in the second group game of their 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
Adam Swandi, 17, is the youngest player in the 23-player squad that will play against Oman in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifiers on August 14 at home.
Zainudin Nordin, the president of the Football Association of Singapore, has said a local newspaper report of national football team members smoking during the half-time of the crucial football game against Jordan in Amman is not correct.
The Singapore national football team failed in their quest for Asian Cup qualification after slumping to a 2-1 defeat in front of a 17,000-strong crowd in King Abdullah Stadium.
The fabled 12th man played his role last night. Alas, it was not on Singapore's behalf as the Lions crashed 1-2 to Jordan.
