SINGAPORE – On a night when the Singapore national football team’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign ended with yet another loss – a 3-1 defeat by Thailand – forward Ikhsan Fandi provided a rare bright spark for the Lions.
The Singaporean’s 57th minute strike broke Thai hearts as their players crashed to the ground in tears at the final whistle after missing out on qualification by a goal. The War Elephants began the game needing a three-goal victory over Singapore to leapfrog second-placed China on goal difference and join group leaders South Korea in the next round.
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