Overview
- Singapore fell 2-1 to China at Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday after Brazil-born Serginho opened the scoring and Zhang Yuning converted a referee-awarded penalty in the first half.
- Substitute Ilhan Fandi pulled one back in the 76th minute by capitalising on a poor clearance to give Singapore a late consolation.
- Referee Rustam Lutfullin awarded the penalty after judging a handball by Singapore captain Hariss Harun, a decision that decided the match’s margin.
- The friendly drew a sell-out crowd of about 4,688 and highlighted both teams’ need to assess tactics and depth, with a minor injury concern raised when Shah Shahiran hobbled off.
- China entered as the higher-ranked side and carry historical head-to-head advantage, and both nations will treat the result as preparation for the Asean Championship and the 2027 Asian Cup.