Football: Singapore beat Maldives 3-1 in friendly ahead of crucial Asian Cup qualifier

SINGAPORE: Singapore ended a six-match winless run on Thursday (Jun 5) when they beat Maldives 3-1 in an international friendly ahead of a crunch Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.

At the Bishan Stadium, three first-half headers from Amirul Adli and an Ikhsan Fandi double put the Lions in the lead, before a late penalty from Ahmed Rizuvan reduced the deficit.

Singapore are three spots above the 164th-ranked Maldives in the FIFA world rankings.

The win will be a confidence boost for the Lions, who will face Bangladesh in their second 2027 Asian Cup third-round group C qualifier in Dhaka on Jun 10.

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