Singapore at the AFC Asian Cup

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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]

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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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4301102+86
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 422061+56
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 420238−54
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 411234−13
Flag of India.svg  India 401307−71
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India
Awab Soccerball shade.svg36'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg81'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Jia Xiuquan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Zhao Dayu Soccerball shade.svg39'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 20,752
Referee: Ahmed Jassim (Bahrain)

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Abdulrahman Soccerball shade.svg62'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Saad Soccerball shade.svg61' Shahrokh Bayani Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abu Wahid Shanbe (Oman)

Singapore's performance in AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record Asian Cup qualification
YearResultGPWDLGSGAGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 1956 Withdrew
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1960 Did not qualify200239
Flag of Israel.svg 1964 Withdrew
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968 Did not qualify4013210
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972 Withdrew
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1976 Did not qualify200213
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980 3003111
Flag of Singapore.svg 1984 Round 1411234Qualified as hosts
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 Withdrew
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1992 Did not qualify301224
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1996 6330167
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 320123
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 8314811
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg 2007 511346
Flag of Qatar.svg 2011 6204615
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2015 6105417
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 133371217
Flag of Qatar.svg 2023 8215722
TotalBest: Round 14112347118114274136

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References

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