Eight Lion City Sailors players have been called up to Gavin Lee’s 26-strong Singapore National Team squad that will face Thailand and Hong Kong in the upcoming November international window.

Lions captain Hariss Harun, along with Safuwan Baharudin, Lionel Tan, Hami Syahin, Song Uiyoung, Shawal Anuar, and custodian Izwan Mahbud, kept their spots from the previous October window in which they drew 1-1 at home and won 2-1 away against India in a crucial double-header.

Meanwhile, there is also a recall for Sailors full-back Akram Azman after strong performances for the club in the past month.

The 24-year-old made two sturdy cameos off the bench in a 4-2 AFC Champions League Two win over Selangor and a 5-1 Singapore Premier League (SPL) win over Young Lions, before putting in an outstanding performance in a 3-0 SPL victory over Albirex Niigata (S) in which he notched up a goal and an assist.

The Lions will take on Thailand in an international ‘A’ friendly at the Thammasat Stadium next Thursday, 13 November, before facing Hong Kong in a crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifier five days later (18 November) away at the Kai Tak Sports Park.

A win will see Singapore qualify for the Asian Cup on merit for the first time in history.