SINGAPORE: Singapore defeated Guam 1 – 0 on Tuesday( Oct 17) and advanced to the next stage 3 – 1 on aggregate, securing a winning start to & nbsp, their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
The Lions defeated Guam at the National Stadium 2 – 1 & nbsp in the first leg of the game on October 12 with an 81st-minute goal from forward and forward. Shawal Anuar scored a similar goal at GFA Center Lower Field.
Singapore and nbsp will now join the top 26 AFC teams in the second round after passing the first round of Asian qualifiers, which featured the 20 teams ranked between 27th and 46th in Asian Football Confederation( AFC ). Additionally, the first two rounds of eligibility for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup are the two World Cup qualifying rounds.
South Korea, led by Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, China, and Thailand are Singapore’s Group C critics. The leading two teams advance to the next round of the World Cup finals, the NBA.
On November 16, the Lions begin their plan abroad in South Korea.
AFFAIR TIGHT
Going into the crack, Singapore and Guam nullifed each other, and things remained tense until a later Shawal win.
Iqbal Hussain hurried down the wing to place a cross after being propelled into space by Shah Shahiran, & nbsp, which the Lion City Sailors striker duly converted.
In order to cap off a unsatisfactory performance in front of their house supporters, Guam witnessed Dane Jacob Agustin being dismissed in the final moments of the game.
The Lions are now 157th in the world, while Guam, an American territory with a population of approximately 170,000, is only six spots below the top 201 in FIFA’s rankings for men.
Today, other East Asian teams will also participate in their second foot games. After significant victories in the first leg, Indonesia and Myanmar are anticipated to qualify, while Timor-Leste will have a mountain to climb after falling to Chinese Taipei 0 – 4 last week.
After drawing and drawing last week with Nepal and Pakistan, respectively, & nbsp, Laos, and Cambodia have everything to play for.