Seven Lion City Sailors players have been called up to Gavin Lee’s 26-strong Singapore National Team squad that will face India in a crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifying double-header in October.
On-loan defender Safuwan Baharudin, along with Lionel Tan, Hami Syahin, Song Uiyoung, Shawal Anuar, and custodian Izwan Mahbud, have kept their spots from the previous September window, during which the Lions were defeated 2-1 by Malaysia and held Myanmar 1-1 in ‘A’ International Friendlies.
Meanwhile, Lions and Sailors captain Hariss Harun returns to the fold after a successful return from injury and has a chance to add to his tally of 142 caps.
The 34-year-old started two out of the Sailors’ three fixtures in September, including the 5-0 Singapore Premier League (SPL) win over Balestier on 14 September and a 1-1 draw away against Persib Bandung in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two.
The Lions will first host India at the National Stadium on Thursday, 9 October before facing the South Asia nation again away at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa five days later (14 October).
Currently top of Group C with four points from two matches, positive results in these two games will put them in the driving seat for a first-ever qualification to the Asian Cup on merit.
