You again? Singapore U-23 footballers set to face player previously accused of being overaged

In 2019, Timor-Leste's Paulo Gali was accused of being overaged when he participated in the Asean Football Federation Under-15 Championships. PHOTO: AFF SUZUKI CUP
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SINGAPORE - Another issue of age fraud looms as the Singapore Under-23 football team prepare to kick off their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup qualifying campaign against Timor-Leste later this month.

The Timorese have reportedly named Paulo Gali, a player who was previously accused of being overaged, in their squad for the Oct 25-31 games.

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