Onus on football to prove pedigree for ASIAD

SNOC's Chan insists U-23 team must meet qualifying criteria, coach Fandi still hopeful

Singapore's Ikhsan Fandi squaring off with Indonesia's Ricky Fajrin Saputra at the National Stadium in March, when the home side were beaten 3-0. The Republic's football team competed at the past three Asian Games - 2006, 2010 and 2014 - but made the
Singapore's Ikhsan Fandi squaring off with Indonesia's Ricky Fajrin Saputra at the National Stadium in March, when the home side were beaten 3-0. The Republic's football team competed at the past three Asian Games - 2006, 2010 and 2014 - but made their exit at the group stage each time. ST FILE PHOTO
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 01, 2018, with the headline Onus on football to prove pedigree for ASIAD. Subscribe