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Singapore ensures itself to qualify for
2027 Asian Cup
after winning at Hong Kong headquarters in the Asian Cup Qualification match, Tuesday (18/11).
The Hong Kong vs Singapore duel plays an important role in the battle between the two teams to win tickets to the Asian Cup.In the first match, Singapore vs Hong Kong ended in a draw so the winner in this second match will automatically have a three-point advantage in head to head, which means they automatically qualify for the Asian Cup.
Singapore was first behind 0-1 to Hong Kong through Matthew Elliot’s goal in the 15th minute.The 1-0 score for Hong Kong lasted until halftime.
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However, Singapore managed to recover in the second half.Singapore was able to score two goals back from Shawal Anuar in the 64th minute and Ilhan Fandi in the 68th minute.The score of 2-1 for Singapore lasted until the match was over.
An additional three points at Hong Kong’s headquarters means Singapore now has 11 points, three points ahead of Hong Kong.With one match remaining, Hong Kong still has a chance to equal Singapore on points.
But this still will not mean that Singapore will be displaced by Hong Kong.This is because the ranking determination if there are two teams that have the same points is head to head between the two teams.
In head to head, Singapore is ahead of Hong Kong.They played a goalless draw in the first meeting and Singapore won 2-1 in the second match.
Before Singapore, Indonesia first qualified for the 2027 Asian Cup as the first representative from Southeast Asia.Indonesia’s certainty of appearing in the 2027 Asian Cup occurred after Indonesia was able to qualify for the third round of 2026 World Cup Qualification.
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