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Singapore at the AFC Asian Cup

Singapore national football team has participated in the AFC Asian Cup since its inception in 1956. Singapore did not advance through the qualifying rounds except in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup which they qualified by hosting the tournament.[1]

1984 AFC Asian Cup edit

Main article: 1984 AFC Asian Cup

Regarded as a much weaker team in Asia, Singapore was eliminated from the group stage with four points, a 2–0 win over India and a 1–1 draw with Iran. The draw with Iran was considered a shock result as Iran was three times champions of the tournament.

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  China 4 3 0 1 10 2 +8 6
  Iran 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 6
  United Arab Emirates 4 2 0 2 3 8 −5 4
  Singapore 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 3
  India 4 0 1 3 0 7 −7 1
Singapore  2–0  India
Awab   36'
Saad   81'
Attendance: 21,000
Singapore  0–2  China
Jia Xiuquan   21'
Zhao Dayu   39'
Attendance: 20,752
Singapore  0–1  United Arab Emirates
Abdulrahman   62'
Attendance: 15,000
Singapore  1–1  Iran
Saad   61' Shahrokh Bayani   55' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000

Singapore's performance in AFC Asian Cup edit

AFC Asian Cup record Asian Cup qualification
Year Result GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
  1956 Withdrew
  1960 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 3 9
  1964 Withdrew
  1968 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 10
  1972 Withdrew
  1976 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 3
  1980 3 0 0 3 1 11
  1984 Round 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 Qualified as hosts
  1988 Withdrew
  1992 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 2 4
  1996 6 3 3 0 16 7
  2000 3 2 0 1 2 3
  2004 8 3 1 4 8 11
     2007 5 1 1 3 4 6
  2011 6 2 0 4 6 15
  2015 6 1 0 5 4 17
  2019 13 3 3 7 12 17
  2023 8 2 1 5 7 22
Total Best: Round 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 71 18 11 42 74 136

References edit

  1. ^ "Flashback: Saudi Arabia's historic triumph at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup | Football | News |".
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