Eight Lion City Sailors players have been called up to Tsutomu Ogura’s 26-strong Singapore National Team squad that will face Myanmar and Chinese Taipei in ‘A’ International Friendlies during the upcoming November international window. 

Lions captain Hariss Harun, along with Hami Syahin, Abdul Rasaq Akeem, M. Anumanthan, and custodian Izwan Mahbud, have retained their places in the squad after participating in the October training camp in Japan, where the squad faced J1 League clubs such as FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy, and Yokohama F. Marinos in friendly matches.

Meanwhile, Christopher van Huizen, Lionel Tan (pictured above), and Shawal Anuar have been recalled following impressive performances in the Sailors’ ongoing Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two campaign.

The Sailors currently lead Group F in the ACL Two, ahead of Thailand’s Port FC, China’s Zhejiang Professional, and Indonesia’s Persib Bandung.

Shawal is set to make his first Lions appearance in eight months, with his last international outing being Singapore’s 4-1 defeat to China in a FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Round 2 qualifier in March.

The 33-year-old has netted 11 goals in 35 Lions appearances since making his national team debut in 2016.

The Lions will take on Myanmar on Thursday, 14 November, before facing Chinese Taipei four days later, with both matches scheduled to take place at the National Stadium.