Singapore and Malaysia Resume 2022 World Cup Qualifying
As the 2019 World Cup qualifiers progressed, Singapore proved to be a formidable opponent. They are in third place in the group behind leaders Saudi Arabia (11 points) and Uzbekistan (9 points), thanks to two victories over Yemen and Palestine (7 points total). We know most of you are already set for the 2022 World Cup, but for now, let’s take a look back at what happened. Singapore 2022 World Cup Qualifying After an extended absence of more than 18 months, Singapore finally played a World Cup and Asian Cup qualifying match on Thursday (Jun 3), losing 4-0 to Palestine. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic having caused a significant delay, the 2nd round of concurrent contention for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as well as the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China, has commenced. At the King Fahd International Stadium, Palestine jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first half, forcing Tatsuma Yoshida, the head coach for Singapore, to make two substitutions at halftime. Although he acknow...