SINGAPORE: Singapore sealed a winning start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign after beating Guam 1-0 on Tuesday (Oct 17) and advancing to the next stage 3-1 on aggregate.
The Lions did the double over their opponents with an 81st-minute goal from forward Shawal Anuar at the GFA Center Lower Field - theyHaving cleared the first round of Asian qualifiers, which features the 20 teams ranked between 27th and 46th in the Asian Football Confederation , Singapore will now join the top 26 AFC teams in the second round. The rounds are also the first two rounds of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Both sides nullifed each other going into the break and it remained a tight affair until a late winner from Shawal. Guam saw Dane Jacob Agustin sent off in the dying minutes of the game to cap off a disappointing result in front of their home fans.
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