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Ng, who is replacing caretaker coach Ratna Suffian, was selected from a list of over 160 applicants.

The appointment came in conjunction with the AFC Women's Football Day celebrations on Sunday that featured 110 women players.

Through strong support from the Government, the TFF’s Strategic Plan, which mainly focuses on youth football with various objectives encompassing the establishment of systems, quality of infrastructure, coach qualifications and competitions, underlines their vision for football development for the period of 2016 to 2026.

The former Geylang United and Warriors FC attacker made his debut for the Lions in 2011, earning nine caps and scoring one goal before his final outing against Laos in Vientiane in 2014. His greatest achievement was being part of Singapore’s AFF Cup-winning squad in 2012.

Having enjoyed similar success in his club career, Hafiz made his professional debut with Geylang International in 2003, and his defining moment came in 2009 when he scored the winning goal as the Eastern based club clinched their first-ever Singapore Cup title.

He also won the Singapore Premier League title with Warriors FC in 2014, before going on to feature for Gombak United and Home United and finally called time on his illustrious club career in 2017 after a season with Tampines Rovers.

The thoughts and prayers of the AFC and the rest of the Asian football family are with Hafiz's family, friends and the Football Association of Singapore during this difficult time.

Balasubramaniam was a FIFA Referee and AFC Referee Instructor and is widely-regarded as one of the most experienced referees and instructors in Singapore who played a significant role in mentoring the Continent’s match officials.

He was also known for his contribution and service to the game as Honorary Secretary to the Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) Referees Committee and was also the first-ever Singaporean referee selected to officiate the Thai King Cup final in 1980.

The thoughts and prayers of the AFC and the rest of the Asian football family are with Balasubramaniam's close relatives, friends and the FAS during this difficult time.

Born in 1970, Durić would famously leave his war-torn homeland to hitchhike his way to competing for Bosnia at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, only for his footballing exploits to evolve into an equally remarkable tale.

After establishing himself as a professional in Australia and China, a former teammate’s recommendation took him to Singapore, sparking a 15-year, 387-goal love-affair which saw Durić make an international debut at the age of 37 and win the 2012 AFF Cup before finally retiring as a beloved figure in 2014.

In conversation with the-AFC.com, Singapore’s Olympian goal-machine looks back of over his extraordinary career, and his plans to guide the next generation of Singaporeans in his role with the ActiveSG academy.

“We are delighted to announce that the First Team squad will travel to Singapore and Shanghai as part of our pre-season tour in July in preparation for the 2019/20 season,” Spurs announced on their website.

The 2019 pre-season tour will see Tottenham feature in Singapore for the first time since they played the Singapore Lions in 1995 and they will also be making their maiden visit to Shanghai.

Albirex captain Wataru Murofushi led the way with a brace that sandwiched Adam Swandi’s strike, before Hiroyoshi Kamata added a fourth. Azwan Ali Rahman netted a late consolation goal for DPMM, who fell short in their bid to win the Cup for the first time.

The White Swans are the first team to win the Singapore Cup four times in a row, having first won it in 2015. They have also made a clean sweep of trophies for the third year running, having been crowned Singapore Premier League champions last month on top of defending the Community Shield earlier this year.

Earlier, Balestier Khalsa FC claimed the second runners-up spot after winning 5-4 on penalties over Home United FC. The match ended in a 2-2 draw at full time.

Source: Football Association of Singapore

Sundram, who has helmed the National Team since May 2016, said: “It has been an honour to have been given the opportunity to lead the National Team. It has been an incredible learning experience for me and I have fond memories of working with the players and my colleagues at the FAS. 

"I am also grateful to the support given by the FAS Council, the players as well as the fans, and I wish the team the very best as they go on to prepare for the ASEAN Football Federation Cup later this year.”

FAS President Lim Kia Tong said: “Sundram has for many years been one of Singapore's biggest football personalities. The role of the Head Coach of our National Team is a demanding task and we recognise that Sundram gave his all in that role. 

"We extend our appreciation to Sundram for his contributions to the National Team and wish him all the best as he pursues other opportunities.”

The FAS will make an announcement in due course with regards to Sundram's replacement.

Source: Football Association of Singapore

The match ended 2-2 after extra-time, forcing the tie to be decided by kicks from the penalty mark.

Global Cebu FC came from behind twice in the 120 minutes to level matters but Yosuke Nozawa pulled off the match-deciding save during the penalties to defend the championship for Albirex.

The win means that the White Swans have now won the Singapore Cup for three consecutive years. They have also secured the domestic quadruple for the second year running, having earlier defended the Community Shield, League Cup and the S.League title. 

FAS President Lim Kia Tong said: “Congratulations to Albirex Niigata FC (S) for securing the Singapore Cup for the third consecutive time and for clinching the quadruple once more.

"The Singapore Cup Final marks the end of the 2017 season and it has been a thrilling ride with our fans throughout this year. We look forward to an even more exciting season in 2018.”

Source: Football Association of Singapore

 Albirex, who retained the title with an eight-point advantage over their closest challengers Tampines Rovers FC, received S$250,000 for their efforts.

Next up for Albirex is the Singapore Cup final against Philippines side Global Cebu on November 25 and a win will mean a complete sweep of the four titles at stake domestically, having also won the League Cup and Community Shield earlier in the season.

The S.League trophy was presented to Albirex by Football Association of Singapore (FAS) President Lim Kia Tong.

The win means the hosts will be the only team in the semi-finals with a perfect record, which will be something the other sides will be wary of.

Malaysia coach Ong Kim Swee, with his eyes on Saturday's semi-finals, gave several of his fringe players the chance to get some game time.

Despite that, the home fans expected a Malaysian win and despite their team not playing as fluently as they did in the 3-1 win over Myanmar on Monday, there were enough signs to indicate the three points would be theirs.

Malaysia's first look at goal was a half chance for Jafri Firdaus Chew (pictured above) in the 12th minute but the player failed to connect cleanly from just outside the six yard box.

Another chance went abegging in the 21st minute when Syafiq Ahmad, the recipient of a cross from Chew, missed the target.

Five minutes later, Malaysia got their opening goal as an alert Chew slotted home the ball after Ahmad's header had rebounded off the crossbar.

Myanmar scored their third straight win and they warmed up for the August 21 showdown against hosts Malaysia perfectly at the UiTM Shah Alam Stadium.

Brunei, beaten 1-2 by Malaysia in their opening match, did well to defend their fort early on but had no answers when Aung Thu (pictured above) decided to take matters into his own hands.

The Myanmar striker already had three goals to his name from the earlier matches against Singapore and Laos, and got his fourth in the 24th minute.