SINGAPORE: The Soccer Affiliation of Singapore (FAS) stated on Tuesday (Nov 3) that it will make sure the Lions are properly ready for the rescheduled AFC Asian Cup, which can now start in December 2027.
“We’ll proceed to construct on the crew’s progress and supply our gamers and training employees with the help they should carry out at their greatest on the match.”
FAS additionally stated it will work carefully with the lads’s nationwide crew employees, golf equipment and different affected stakeholders to handle the affect of the scheduling change and alter its preparation plans.
“The protection and well-being of our gamers, teaching employees, officers and supporters stay our foremost precedence,” it added.
The Lions booked their slot within the Asian Cup lineup in November 2025 after getting back from behind to beat Hong Kong 2-1 to prime their qualifying group.
It marked the primary time the nation certified for this version of the match on advantage.
The 24-team match was initially set to kick off in Saudi Arabia in January 2027.
However the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) stated on Tuesday that the match would now happen from Dec 23, 2027, to Jan 21, 2028.
The brand new dates could be offered to FIFA for approval.
The change was attributable to “distinctive circumstances arising from developments within the area, together with substantial logistical complexities and journey disruptions”, stated the organising committee.
The announcement comes after Yemen’s Houthi rebels repeatedly attacked websites in Saudi Arabia in October, together with a lethal strike on Riyadh’s worldwide airport that killed 13 folks and compelled its closure for about two weeks.
The militant group, which is combating a Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s authorities, has continued to launch assaults on the dominion, together with in opposition to airports and different websites.
