World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Singapore beats Afghanistan 1-0
SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Singapore defeated Afghanistan by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night at the National Stadium in Singapore.
Afghanistan made the Singaporeans doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Khairul in the 72nd minute.
The result put the Singaporeans third in Group E with 7 points. Afghanistan is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Singapore will meet Cambodia at the National Stadium on October 13, while Afghanistan will face Syria.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group E
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Overview
Singapore at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Afghanistan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2006)
- 8 October 2015
- 20:00
- Singapore
Second Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Japan | 10 |
 Syria | 9 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Afghanistan | 3 |
 Cambodia | 0 |
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