India Vs Singapore Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers: IND Rescue Point After Going Man Down Against SGP

Hey everyone, we’re back with all the action as India take on Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers. Stick around for live updates, twists, and all the drama as it unfolds.

The 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier between Singapore and India won’t be on TV in India, but fans can catch all the action live on the FanCode app and website.

“We should not take this match lightly at all. We are playing an away game, and we need a positive result. The approach is simple — we all want to win,” Jamil said.

“Talking about the last game — the CAFA Cup — that experience was useful for us. The players are professional; they understand the importance of this game. They are also prepared and know they have to take responsibility.”

“We need to mix things up depending on how the game goes, especially in attack. But as I said, this is an important match. We have to be very careful. Singapore have a good coach and quality players, so we cannot underestimate them,” he added.

These two sides are almost evenly matched with India having won 12 matches while Singapore have come out on top in 11 encounters. 4 matches have been draw.

The players are inside the tunnel. We are just a matter of time away when the game begins in Singapore’s National Stadium.

And we are away in the Singapore National Stadium.

SGP 0-0 IND 1'

The Blue Tigers have started the match on the offensive and earns a corner, which Rahul Bheke takes. He takes a short one, but Singapore clear the danger.

SGP 0-0 IND 3'

The possession is with the hosts as they look to maneuver a move but Indian defence is standing tall. India are sitting deep and looking to hit on the counter with SGP defence playing a high-line.

SGP 0-0 IND 7'

After SGP have a chance on IND goal, it's the visitors' time to do the same. Farukh delivers from the left but the cross is a poor one as it meets the Singapore defender and the danger is cleared.

SGP 0-0 IND 13'

Farukh and Safwan collide with each other and both go down with respective head injuries. Free-kick awarded in Singapore's favour and IND's danger is minimized.

SGP 0-0 IND 17'

Sandesh Jhingan is man-marking Singapore's no 9 Ikhsan Fandi and the former goes in hard with the ref seeing it as a foul. Jhingan goes in the book and receives an early booking.

SGP 0-0 IND 20'

Kweh takes the corner for Singapore, but the Blue Tigers' Sunil Chhetri as the whole squad gets together to do its defensive duties.

SGP 0-0 IND 26'

India eye a quick response with a long throw from Uvais. Sunil Chhetri tries to steal it off Mahbud but a hand ball ends that chance with only a free-kick to Singapore.

SGP 0-0 IND 29'

Singapore are playing some neat football around the IND penalty area but their end product is letting them down.

SGP 0-0 IND 32'

IND are living on the edge at the Singapore National Stadium. Kweh makes a run along the left, finds a space to make a cut back into the centre for Song. The No. 7 takes a shot, but Jhingan blocks it.

SGP 0-0 IND 35'

Mohd Uvais does all he can to clear a defence cutting pass from Nakamura for Anuar. Uvais deflects it for a corner, which is headed out by Chhetri for another corner. That is then cleared by India.

SGP 0-0 IND 39'

Wow! What a terrible call there! Farukh shrugs off SGP to the floor and is one-on-one with the keeper but the ref thinks it's a foul and blows the whistle. Paul Masefield on-air reckons the SGP player got away with it.

SGP 0-0 IND 43'

Fandi scores and SGP lead in the qualifier. What a terrible piece of defending by IND. No wonder Gurpreet is angry with his defenders.

SGP 1-0 IND 45+1'

Singapore 1-0 India

Goes bad to worse for India as Sandesh Jhingan sees red and India go a man down and are already a goal down.

SGP 1-0 IND 47'

Farukh Haji comes off and on comes Hmingthanmawia (Valpuia) instead.

SGP 1-0 IND 53'

SGP player Anuar intervenes in Gurpreet's goal kick and ref sees that clearly and books the player.

SGP 1-0 IND 55'

Sunil Chhetri presses high up on the pitch as Shahiran fouls him for a free-kick. Chhangte takes it and Bheke’s header goes out of play for a goal kick.

SGP 1-0 IND 63'

India make two changes - Deepak Tangri and Sahal Abdul Samad come in for Macarton Louis Nickson and Nikhil Prabhu.

SGP 1-0 IND 68'

Gurpreet is keeping single-handedly in the game! Ilhan Fandi gets a through ball in the final third but his right-footed shot is saved by the GK. Seconds later, Ilhan almost scores again, but Gurpreet makes a crucial save.

SGP 1-0 IND 72'

For the hosts, Hami Syahin and Jordan Emaviwe replace Shawal Anuar and Glenn Kweh

Six mins and stoppages remain as Nakamura gets the ball on the far post but fails to keep his shot on target. However, the linesman calls it off.

SGP 1-0 IND 84'

India are running out of time as they look to find the equaliser against Singapore. It seems the hosts want to just play the clock down and do not allow Blue Tigers to get hold of the ball.

SGP 1-0 IND 88'

India are level and how! Rahim Ali scores his first international goal as it is an absolute howler from the SGP defence as Mahbud looses the ball and Rahim Ali strikes the ball into an open net.

SGP 1-1 IND 90'

This will be an absolute robbery for India after all the pressure being piled up from the hosts but Rahim Ali's goal gives them hope going in the home leg.

SGP 1-1 IND 90+4'

“Mathematically, we still have a chance to qualify (for the AFC Asian Cup 2027). We still have three games left but we are taking one game at a time,” Sunil Chhetri said after the match.

“(About the red card to Jhingan) From what I could see, it was a 50-50 decision but when we’ve got to play with 10 men, we have to play with 10 men.