While the players and Singapore head coach Karim Bencherifa were looking forward to the match, uncertainties led to the weekend as their opponents encountered difficulties with their country’s sports administrators while preparing for this friendly.
SINGAPORE — The Singapore national women’s team is set to face Pakistan in an international ‘A’ friendly match on Jul 18 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. This will be their first competitive match since participating in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia back in May. Football fans can also catch the live broadcast of the match on the Football Association’s YouTube page.
The upcoming match will mark the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Singapore is ranked 131st, while their opponents are in 26 spots lower in the FIFA rankings. The players and Singapore’s head coach, Karim Bencherifa, were eagerly anticipating the match. However, uncertainties arise in the days leading up to the match due to complications faced by their opponents with their country’s sports administrators during the preparation for this friendly encounter.
Now that the issue troubling the Pakistan national women’s team has been resolved, the match looks set to go ahead as planned and Singapore’s head coach Bencherifa can look forward to it. This match presents a valuable opportunity for him to prepare the players for future competitions.
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