FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Singapore vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Singapore
  • 53': Faris Ramli
  • 81': Jacob Mahler
FT
2 - 2
China
  • 10': Wu Lei
  • 45'+2': Wu Lei

About

Singapore are hosting China at National Stadium, Singapore, Singapore, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Shah Shahiran.
  • 4': Anumanthan Kumar (Singapore) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Li Yuanyi (China PR).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Fei Nanduo (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wang Shangyuan.
  • 7': Foul by Hariss Harun (Singapore).
  • 7': Xie Pengfei (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ikhsan Fandi (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Ryhan Stewart.
  • 10': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Hariss Harun (Singapore).
  • 10': Goal! Singapore 0, China PR 1. Wu Lei (China PR) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Shangyuan.
  • 13': Foul by Wu Lei (China PR).
  • 13': Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Offside, Singapore. Ikhsan Fandi is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Anumanthan Kumar (Singapore).
  • 18': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
  • 20': Hariss Harun (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Nazrul Nazari (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ikhsan Fandi.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Glenn Kweh (Singapore) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Xie Pengfei (China PR).
  • 23': Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Hariss Harun (Singapore).
  • 24': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Lionel Tan (Singapore).
  • 27': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Lionel Tan (Singapore).
  • 27': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Tan (Singapore).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xie Pengfei.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Nazrul Nazari (Singapore) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 30': Nazrul Nazari (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 31': Penalty saved. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Ryhan Stewart (Singapore).
  • 33': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore).
  • 35': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zhang Yuning.
  • 36': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
  • 36': Glenn Kweh (Singapore) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
  • 37': Glenn Kweh (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Hariss Harun (Singapore) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Shah Shahiran (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 42': Foul by Hariss Harun (Singapore).
  • 42': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Offside, China PR. Wu Lei is caught offside.
  • 44': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore).
  • 44': Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Glenn Kweh.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Zhang Yuning (China PR).
  • 45'+1': Nazrul Nazari (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Xie Pengfei (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Singapore 0, China PR 2. Wu Lei (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Singapore 0, China PR 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Singapore 0, China PR 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Singapore. Faris Ramli replaces Zulqarnaen Suzliman.
  • 45': Substitution, Singapore. Harhys Stewart replaces Anumanthan Kumar.
  • 46': Foul by Hariss Harun (Singapore).
  • 46': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Harhys Stewart (Singapore) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Foul by Li Yuanyi (China PR).
  • 49': Harhys Stewart (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Hand ball by Zhang Yuning (China PR).
  • 50': Foul by Nazrul Nazari (Singapore).
  • 50': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Jiang Guangtai (China PR) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xie Pengfei with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Fei Nanduo (China PR).
  • 52': Glenn Kweh (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Singapore 1, China PR 2. Faris Ramli (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Tan.
  • 54': Foul by Lionel Tan (Singapore).
  • 54': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Lionel Tan (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, China PR. Wu Lei is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Nazrul Nazari (Singapore).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Glenn Kweh.
  • 64': Foul by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
  • 64': Hassan Sunny (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Li Yuanyi (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wu Lei.
  • 67': Substitution, Singapore. Jacob Mahler replaces Lionel Tan.
  • 67': Substitution, Singapore. Shawal Anuar replaces Ikhsan Fandi.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Shah Shahiran (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Mahler.
  • 68': Foul by Zhang Yuning (China PR).
  • 68': Jacob Mahler (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Zhang Yuning (China PR).
  • 69': Jacob Mahler (Singapore) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Faris Ramli (Singapore).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, Singapore. Shawal Anuar is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, China PR. Wei Shihao replaces Xie Pengfei.
  • 74': Substitution, China PR. Lin Liangming replaces Li Yuanyi.
  • 76': Foul by Shawal Anuar (Singapore).
  • 76': Wang Shangyuan (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, China PR. Zhang Yuning is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Wei Shihao (China PR).
  • 76': Nazrul Nazari (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Singapore. Song Ui-Young replaces Ryhan Stewart.
  • 77': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Shah Shahiran (Singapore).
  • 77': Foul by Zhang Yuning (China PR).
  • 77': Jacob Mahler (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Zhang Yuning (China PR).
  • 79': Zhang Yuning (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, China PR. Ai Kesen replaces Zhang Yuning because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Shah Shahiran (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Goal! Singapore 2, China PR 2. Jacob Mahler (Singapore) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Shawal Anuar.
  • 83': Delay in match (China PR).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Wei Shihao (China PR).
  • 86': Jacob Mahler (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Foul by Shah Shahiran (Singapore).
  • 87': Zhang Linpeng (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Shah Shahiran (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
  • 90': Shah Shahiran (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Singapore. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faris Ramli with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jacob Mahler (Singapore).
  • 90'+1': Yan Junling (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Jacob Mahler (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Glenn Kweh (Singapore).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (China PR) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wei Shihao with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
  • 90'+4': Glenn Kweh (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Shah Shahiran (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harhys Stewart with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Shawal Anuar (Singapore).
  • 90'+5': Yan Junling (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Shawal Anuar (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ai Kesen (China PR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wei Shihao with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Glenn Kweh (Singapore) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ai Kesen (China PR).
  • 90'+7': Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Singapore 2, China PR 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Singapore 2, China PR 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 2
57.8 Possession 42.2
11 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
309 Accurate Passes 199
399 Passes 293
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 0
18 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.0
63 Long Balls 47
30 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 5
2 Effective Tackles 10
5 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 12
21 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: National Stadium
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Attendance: 28,414

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Japan 2 +12 6
2 Saudi Arabia 2 +1 4
3 Bahrain 2 -4 3
4 Indonesia 2 0 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SIN Singapore (4-5-1)

No. Name
18 Hassan Sunny (GK)
21 Safuwan Baharudin Yellow Card
15 Lionel Tan
2 Zulqarnaen Suzliman
4 Nazrul Nazari Yellow Card
8 Shah Shahiran Yellow Card
6 Anumanthan Kumar
14 Hariss Harun
16 Glenn Kweh
3 Ryhan Stewart
9 Ikhsan Fandi
Singapore Substitutes:
Hafiz Nor, Jacob Mahler, Faris Ramli, Ilhan Fandi, Joel Chew, Zharfan Rohaizad, Fairuz Fazli, Syazwan Buhari, Song Ui-young, Shawal Anuar, Irfan Fandi, Harhys Stewart.

CHN China (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Yan Junling (GK)
16 Zhu Chenjie
2 Jiang Guangtai
6 Wang Shangyuan
19 Liu Yang
5 Zhang Linpeng
10 Xie Pengfei
8 Li Yuanyi
17 Fernandinho
9 Yuning Zhang Yellow Card
7 Wu Lei
China Substitutes:
Liangming Lin, Liu Dianzuo, Pu Chen, Ba Dun, Wang Dalei, Jin Cheng, Elkeson, Jiang Shenglong, Gao Zhunyi, Li Lei, Gao Tianyi, Wei Shihao.

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