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

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 4301102+86
 Iran 422061+56
 United Arab Emirates 420238−54
 Singapore 411234−13
 India 401307−71
Singapore 2 – 0 India
Awab 36'
Saad 81'
Attendance: 21,000

Singapore 0 – 2 China PR
Jia Xiuquan 21'
Zhao Dayu 39'
Attendance: 20,752
Referee: Ahmed Jassim (Bahrain)

Singapore 0 – 1 United Arab Emirates
Abdulrahman 62'
Attendance: 15,000

Singapore 1 – 1 Iran
Saad 61' Shahrokh Bayani 55' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abu Wahid Shanbe (Oman)

Singapore's performance in AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record Asian Cup qualification
Year Result GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1956Withdrew
1960Did not qualify 200239
1964Withdrew
1968Did not qualify 4013210
1972Withdrew
1976Did not qualify 200213
1980 3003111
1984Round 1411234 Qualified as hosts
1988Withdrew
1992Did not qualify 301224
1996 6330167
2000 320123
2004 8314811
2007 511346
2011 6204615
2015 6105417
2019 133371217
Total Best: Round 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 58 14 10 34 59 106

References

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