Bangladesh 1-2 Singapore Player Ratings: Clinical Lions Edge Out Inefficient Bengal Tigers To Go Top Of AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Group

Singapore picked up a 2-1 win over Bangladesh in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier at the National Stadium, Dhaka on Tuesday (June 10, 2025). One goal apiece in either half helped the visitors take a big lead, and Rakib Hossein's goal wasn't enough to get a result for his side.

The game started in an intense, aggressive fashion with a lot of fouls. The visitors had the first big chance as Song Uiyong put a shot wide from inches away in the 9th minute. Singapore forward Ikhsan Fandi also had a few efforts off-target in the first half. Bangladesh were unable to threaten Singapore and were made to pay for that, with Uiyong capitalizing on a goalkeeping error to head the ball into an open net in the 45th minute.

Bangladesh failed to amp up their attacking firepower after the break and gifted a sloppy second goal. Ikhsan Fandi was able to smartly finish from close range in the 55th minute to make it 2-0 for his side! However, the Bengal Tigers fired back into the game as Rakid Hossein powered a shot through the goalkeeper in the 67th minute, which was assisted by former Premier League player Hamza Choudhury, to make it 2-1. Bangladesh pushed hard for an equalizer, but the visitors dug in to get a win that takes them to the top of their Asian Cup qualifiers group.

Bangladesh National Football Team Player Ratings vs Singapore Football Team

Goalkeeper

Mitul Marma - 4/10

Marma made a few nice saves, but multiple errors caused dismay. Horribly gave the ball away leading to the first goal and then parried the ball straight to Fandi for his goal.

Defenders

Topu Barman - 5/10

Barman had some trouble dealing with the pace and movement of the Singapore forwards. Lost quite a few duels and caught napping for the first goal.

Tariq Kazi - 6.5/10

Kazi was arguably the sturdiest defender for Bangladesh. He tried his best to cover a lot of ground, making crucial clearances, and passed the ball forward nicely.

Md Saad Uddin - 5/10

Saad was able to win quite a few challenges with his smart game-reading. But he wasn't able to mark the forwards well enough for either goal.

Shakil Ahad Topu - 5.5/10

Topu was an energetic and aggressive presence in the wide areas. He tried his best to stop Singapore's movement down the left, but lacked any creative threat.

Midfielders

Hamza Choudhury - 7/10

The Leicester City midfielder tried his best with a tenacious effort. He won back the ball many times in midfield and provided a clever assist for Rakib's goal. Missed a huge chance in stoppage time, putting a shot wide.

Md Ridoy - 5/10

Ridoy struggled to really shield his backline against trouble. Not able to stop Singapore's moves and was caught ball watching for Fahid's goal, that went through his feet.

Shamit Shome - 6/10

Shome was an exciting figure on the ball in his Bangladesh debut. He made a few impressive moves and created some nice chances, but went unrewarded.

Forwards

Syed Shah Quazem - 5/10

Quazem troubled the Singapore players with his speed and made some blazing runs through the wings. But his final product was poor, resulting in a half-time substitution.

Fahamedul Islam - 4.5/10

Fahamedul made a few nice runs down the left for his side, but lacked the ruthlessness in terms of finishing them off properly. Failed to create much either.

Rakib Hossain - 7.5/10

Hossain was a highly energetic figure in the frontline for Bangladesh, troubling the defenders with his movement. Produced a slick finish for a deserved goal after an efficient performance.

Substitutes

Sahariar Emon - 6/10

Emon had a big chance after coming on, but failed to score past the goalkeeper.

Foysal Fahim - 6/10

Fahim added a bit more aggressiveness on the left, making a few promising runs.

Shekh Morsalin - 5/10

Morsalin wasn't really able to make a big impact in the game.

Al-Amin - 5.5/10

The young forward was able to get at the end of a few chances, but his efforts went off-target.

Manager

Javier Cabrera - 5/10

Cabrera packed a lot of aggression into his side, but their attacking moves were mostly very predictable. Couldn't get them to be unpredictable on the attack and saw them concede two cheap goals.

Singapore National Football Team Player Ratings vs Bangladesh Football Team

Goalkeeper

Izwan Mahbud - 5.5/10

Mahbud was able to make some decent saves for his side and was decent with his passing. However, he cheaply allowed Rakib's shot go through him for his goal. Made a huge save late on to avenge his error.

Defenders

Ryhan Stewart - 7/10

Stewart was a proactive presence on the right. He did a solid job keeping the hosts quiet down his side, making key challenges and moving the ball forward efficiently.

Amrul Adli - 6/10

Amrul was mostly pretty sturdy at the back, popping up with key clearances and winning duels comprehensively. However, he failed to close down Rakib closely before his goal.

Safuwan Baharudin - 7.5/10

Baharudin popped up in the right positions at the back, reading the Bangladesh moves impressively. He came up with a lot of key clearances to frustrate the hosts.

Jordan Emaviwe - 6/10

Emaviwe had a shaky start to the game, but got better as it wore on. He neutralized a lot of Bangladeshi attacks down his side, but wasn't really able to create much.

Midfielders

Hariss Harun - 6.5/10

The Singapore skipper led by example by being an industrious figure. He covered a lot of ground, won key duels and distributed the ball forward quickly too.

Shah Shahiran - 7/10

Shahiran worked hard in the midfield areas, covering a lot of ground and pressing the opponents well. He made many possession recoveries and did well in driving them forward on the breaks.

Hami Syahin - 6/10

Syahin wasn't really able to create that much for his side, but did relatively well with his passing. He did, however, cheaply lose possession leading to Rakib's goal.

Forwards

Harhys Stewart - 7/10

Stewart was clever with his off the ball movement and drove his side forward to dangerous areas at times. Made a smart little pass to help set up the opening goal.

Song Ui-Yong - 7.5/10

Ui-Yong produced a horror tap-in miss to start the game. But he made up by scoring a stellar goal to put his side in the lead and worked his socks off in covering a lot of distance.

Ikhsan Fandi - 8/10

Fandi was a menacing figure in the frontline, having multiple efforts going astray in the first half. He did not, however, miss a big chance in the second half to slot the ball into the back of the net from close range.

Substitutes

Irfan Najeeb - 6/10

Najeeb helped add more assurances in the defensive work, winning quite a few duels.

Lionel Tan - 6/10

Tan was able to get his side to get the job done with a sturdy defensive cameo.

Kyoga Nakamura - 6.5/10

Nakamura added more steel and energy to the midfield, helping his side sustain pressure.

Amir Syafiz - N/A

Syafiz failed to add any threat to the attack.

Faris Ramli - N/A

Manager

Tsutomu Ogura - 7/10

Ogura was able to shape his side into a strong shape to frustrate the intense Bangladesh side. His side was efficient in taking up chances and maintained a pretty sturdy defensive shape, with his substitutes performing pretty well.

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Ikhsan Fandi.