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The Singapore national youth football team, nicknamed the Cubs, can refer to either of the following teams: the Under-16 team that represented the nation in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games and the Lion City Cup, and the Under-15s, which also took part in the Lion City Cup, and also the AFF U16 Championship. The youth team's honours include bronze for the Youth Olympic Games in 2010 on home soil, as well as second and third places for the Lion City Cup (the former being the U16s and the latter being the U15s).

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History

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Youth Olympics – The road to bronze (2010)

2010 marked the breakthrough for the Under-15 team as they went through the Youth Olympic Games, held on home soil, comfortably. They got through the semi-finals before losing to eventual silver medalists Haiti.[1][2] Singapore then beat Montenegro 4–1 to grab the bronze medal.

Group stage

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13 August 2010 Singapore Singapore 3–1  Zimbabwe Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Ammirul Emmran 1'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 11', 30'
Report Albert Kusemwa 64' (pen.) Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
19 August 2010 Montenegro  2–3 Singapore Singapore Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Nebojša Kosović 9', 23' (pen.) Report Muhaimin Suhaimi 3'
Jeffrey Lightfoot 35'
Brandon Koh 75'
Attendance: 5,850
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)

Semi-finals

22 August 2010 Singapore Singapore 0–2  Haiti Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Report Jean Bonhomme 38'
Daniel Gedeon 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Bronze medal match

25 August 2010 Montenegro  1–4 Singapore Singapore Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 Jovan Baošić 14' Report Hanafi Akbar 6', 45'
Ammirul Emmran 57' (pen.), 65'
Attendance: 4,380
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
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Goalkeeper Fashah Rosedin Iskandar during the bronze medal match between Montenegro and Singapore.

This match involved a lot of controversy, with a few Montenegro players accused of diving. Drawn 1–1, Singapore came back and eventually won the match 4–1.

Lion City Cup: Under-16s journey (2011)

Though captain Jeffrey Lightfoot was absent with an injury, the Under-16s became runners up of the competition under temporary captain Dhukhilan Jeevamani.[3] They also went with new coach Takuma Koga.[4]

Group stage[5]

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20 June 2011 Singapore U16 Singapore 1–1 Brazil CR Flamengo U15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 Muhaimin Suhaimi 70' Report Jorge Marco 82' Attendance: 2,490
22 June 2011 Everton U15 England 1–1 Singapore Singapore U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Callum Dyson 20' Report Hazim Hassan 22' Attendance: 2,425

Semi finals

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Singapore was first to shoot for penalties.

24 June 2011 Semi-final Juventus U15 Italy 2–2
(3–4 p)
Singapore Singapore U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Fabio Gili 60'
Gianluca Tartaglia 70'
Report Hazim Hassan 6' 13' Attendance: 2,390
Penalties
Davide Faverato
Andrea Giannarelli soccer ball with red X
Federico Crepaldi
Federico Rinaldi
Lorenzo Zarmanian soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Muhaimin Suhaimi
Hazim Hassan
Iskandar Khairul Anuar
Jonathan Tan
IIlyas Lee

In the semi-final between the youth team and Juventus U15, man of the match Hazim Hassan scored two goals in the first half, and Juventus came back with another two in the second. The Singapore team beat Juventus in the penalty shootout.[7]

Final

26 June 2011 Final Singapore U16 Singapore 0–0
(3–4 p)
Brazil CR Flamengo U15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Report Attendance: 2,848
Penalties
Hanafi Akbar
Hazim Hassan
Iskandar Khairul Anuar soccer ball with red X
Jonathan Tan
IIlyas Lee soccer ball with red X
Lincoln Fernando
Jorge Marco
Caio Rangel
soccer ball with red X Ian Evans
Arlindo Neto

Fashah Rosedin (or Fashah Iskandar) was the most outstanding player that night against Flamengo. However, Caio Rangel and his other Samba football fellows brought the game to penalties where they won.

Lion City Cup: Under-15s journey (2011)

The Under-15 team, led by coach Dejan Gluscevic grabbed third, losing to eventual winners Flamengo U15 in the semi-finals by toppling Juventus U15 4–0 in the third place play-off.

Group stage

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18 June 2011 Newcastle U-15 England 3–4 Singapore Singapore U-15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 James Atkinson 4'
Adam Armstrong 31'
Alex Gilliead 62'
Report Zulfadhmi Suzliman 13'
Azhar Ramli 86'
Rifqi Yazid 90'
Faridzuan Fuad 90'
Attendance: NOT STATED

Their first group game, up against Newcastle United's U15 batch. Down 3–1, Singapore used just nine minutes to score 3 back and eventually win 4–3.

22 June 2011 Singapore U-15 Singapore 1–2 Italy Juventus U-15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 Niccolo Guidicci 62' (o.g.) Report Andrea Marra 32'
Fabio Gili 85'
Attendance: 2,212

Semi-finals

24 June 2011 CR Flamengo U15 Brazil 3–0 Singapore Singapore U-15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 Jorge Marco 38'
Muhelmy Suhaimi 61' (o.g.)
Caio Rangel 79'
Report Attendance: 2,848

The Singapore U15s navigated past the group stage, leaving Newcastle U15 behind, and reaching to a clash with competition favourites Flamengo. Eventually, they lost 3–0.

Third-place play-off

26 June 2011 Juventus U-15 Italy 0–4 Singapore Singapore U-15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 Report Irfan Iezran 26'
Azhar Ramli 63' 84' (pen.)
Adam Swandi 68'
Attendance: 2,848

This match, along with the Singapore U16 semi-final with the same Italian opponents. The Italians were comprehensively beaten with the Under-15s clinching third place.

The AFF U-16 Championship (2011)

The U15 team, captained by Adam Swandi and coached by Dejan Gluscevic, took part at the AFF U-16 Championship, and finished in fourth place, winning 3 matches and losing 3 matches, including the semi-finals and the third place play-off. Adam Swandi scored five goals against Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar.

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Competition records

FIFA U-17 World Cup

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AFC U-16 Championship

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AFF Youth Championship (U-16)

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*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
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Recent results

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2024

2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification (23 -27 Oct)

23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Oman  5-0  Singapore Singapore
20:00 UTC+8
  • Al-'Amrani 20' (pen.), 72'
  • Al-Ma'mari 55', 88'
  • Al-Kharusi 68'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Koki Nagamine (Japan)
25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Singapore  1-3  Tajikistan Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Gamini Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka)
27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Singapore  14-0  Guam Singapore
20:00 UTC+8
  • Erdy 22', 41'
  • Helmi 24', 39', 90'
  • Eziakor 32', 42', 49', 53'
  • Andy 52', 76'
  • Raihan 68', 80'
  • Ahmad 75'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Jack Morgan (Australia)

2024 Lion City Cup

4 October 2024 (2024-10-04) Semi Final BG Pathum U16 Thailand 1-0  Singapore Jalan Besar, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Final / Placing Johor Darul Ta'zim U16 Malaysia 5-1  Singapore Jalan Besar, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 920

2025

2025 Lion City Cup

9 July 2025 (2025-07-09) 1 Singapore  0-2  Philippines Jalan Besar, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
11 July 2025 (2025-07-11) 2 Singapore  3-0  Cambodia Jalan Besar, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
13 July 2025 (2025-07-13) 3 Singapore  4-1  Hong Kong Jalan Besar, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

22 November 2025 1 Singapore  -  Vietnam Hưng Yên, Vietnam
Stadium: PVF Stadium
24 November 2025 2 Singapore  -  Macau Hanoi, Vietnam
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
26 November 2025 3 Singapore  -  Northern Mariana Islands Hanoi, Vietnam
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
28 November 2025 4 Singapore  -  Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
30 November 2025 5 Singapore  -  Hong Kong Hanoi, Vietnam
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
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Players

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Current squad (U17)

These players are called up for the for 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.

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Recent call-ups

The list of players who were called up in the last 36 months.

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Current squad (U16)

These players are called up for the Lion City Cup 2025.[8]

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Recent call-ups

The list of players who were called up in the last 36 months.

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Current squad (U15)

These players are called up for the Lion City Cup 2023.[9]

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Coaching staff

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Player History

Captains

Note: Stand-in captain – Stood in when captain was absent (applies only for a standing in for at least 3 games in a row.)
The role of vice-captain does not apply here. Only caps and goals earned during captaincy are considered here.

Under-16s

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Under-15s

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Coach statistics

Note: Do note that all results are counted at the end of the final whistle, or a.e.t. if there is extra time. Matches with a penalty shoot-out outcome are still counted as a draw. Win PSO means the number of drawn games won via penalties, and the Win PSO (%) is the percentage of winning via penalties.

Under 16s

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Under 15s

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Stadium

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The Jalan Besar stadium

The youth team uses the Jalan Besar Stadium, sharing it temporarily with the senior team before the senior team moves to Singapore Sports Hub when it has finished construction.

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