The 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series was a three-team association football tournament held at the National Stadium in Kallang, Singapore between 23 and 29 March 2022 for the men's competition and at Jalan Besar Stadium between 4 and 11 April for the women's competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 23–29 March 2022 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Singapore (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  Philippines |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 7 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Akhyar Rashid Ikhsan Fandi (2 goals) |
The men's tournament was organized by the Football Association of Singapore in conjunction with the Football Association of Malaysia and the Philippine Football Federation as part of the three team's precursor for the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches. The three games in the tournament are authorized by FIFA as International "A" Matches.[1] Singapore were the winners of the men's competition, having defeated both Malaysia (2–1) and the Philippines (2–0) in their respective matches.[2]
For the women's competition, Singapore hosted the Seychelles and Papua New Guinea in preparation for the 31st SEA Games.[3]
Host selection
editSingapore was selected by the other two football associations of Malaysia and the Philippines as the host of the tournament and was subsequently organised by Football Association of Singapore.
Singapore will host the women's competition as well.
Venue
editThe proposed venue for the Tri-Nation Series was unveiled to be held at the National Stadium for the men's competition and Jalan Besar Stadium for the women's competition.
| Singapore
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|---|---|
| Kallang | |
| National Stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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Location of stadiums of the 2022 FAS Tri-Nation Series | |
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Schedule
editThe men's competition was held from 23 to 29 March 2022 while the women's competition was held from 4 to 11 April 2022.
| Event | Wed 23 | Thu 24 | Fri 25 | Sat 26 | Sun 27 | Mon 28 | Tue 29 | Wed 30 | Thu 31 | Fri 1 | Sat 2 | Sun 3 | Mon 4 | Tue 5 | Wed 6 | Thu 7 | Fri 8 | Sat 9 | Sun 10 | Mon 11 |
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| Women |
Squads
editMen's competition
editThe match schedule was confirmed by FAS on 16 March 2022. The opening match, featuring Malaysia and Philippines, was played on 23 March 2022, 20:00 local time at the National Stadium. The hosts, Singapore, took on Malaysia and Philippines on 26 March and 29 March respectively at 20:00 local time.
Participating nations
editThree nations participated in the tournament.[4][5]
FIFA Rankings, as of 10 February 2022[6]
| Nation | FIFA ranking | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore (Hosts) |
161 | [7][8] |
| Malaysia |
154 | [9][10] |
| Philippines |
129 | [11][12] |
Standings
edit- All times are National Standard Time – UTC+8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore (H, C)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Malaysia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Philippines
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Matches
edit| Malaysia | 2–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
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| Singapore | 2–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Women's competition
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 4–11 April 2022 |
| Teams | 3 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Singapore |
| Third place |  Seychelles |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 18 (6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sonia Emhabe Marie Kaipu Ramona Padio Natacha Bibi Stephanie Domingues Danelle Tan (2 goals) |
The opening match, featuring Singapore and Seychelles, will be played on 4 April 2022, 20:30 local time at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Seychelles will play Papua New Guinea on 8 April. Singapore will play the final match on 11 April against Papua New Guinea at 20:30 local time.
Participating nations
editThree nations participated in the tournament.
FIFA Rankings, as of 25 March 2022[13]
| Nation | FIFA ranking | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore (Hosts) |
135 | |
| Papua New Guinea |
49 | |
| Seychelles |
NR |
Standings
edit- All times are National Standard Time – UTC+8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea (C)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
| 2 | Singapore (H)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Seychelles
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Matches
edit| Singapore | 6–2 | Seychelles |
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Report |
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Goalscorers
editMen's competition
editThere were 7 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Women's competition
editThere were 18 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Rachel Cadeau (against Papua New Guinea)
Broadcasting rights
edit| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore
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Mediacorp, meWATCH | [14] |
| Malaysia
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Astro | |
| Philippines
|
One Sports |
Aftermath
editMen's
edit| 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series – Men's competition |
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 Singapore |
Women's
edit| 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series – Women's competition |
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 Papua New Guinea |
References
edit- ^ "Lions to take on Malaysia in Tri-Nations Friendly Series". Football Association of Singapore. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Keong, Chia Han (29 March 2022). "Lions take both Tri-Nations games after 2-0 win over depleted Philippines". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Singapore to Host Women's Friendly Series After Four Years". Football Association of Singapore. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Hamzah, Firdaus (16 March 2022). "Singapore to face Malaysia as part of FAS Tri-Nations friendly series". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Singapore will face Malaysia in the FAS Tri-Nations Friendly Series". The Singapore Time. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Singapore squad announced for FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022". Football Association of Singapore. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Lee, David (16 March 2022). "Football: Nazri Nasir to lead Lions for friendlies; new coach to be unveiled in April". Straits Times. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Malaysia gear up for FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Siaran Media: Senarai 30 Pemain Ke Kem Latihan Pusat Harimau Malaya Bermula 14 Mac 2022" [Media Release: List of 30 Players to the Malayan Tiger Center Training Camp Starting 14 March 2022]. Football Association of Malaysia (in Malay). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Philippines MNT To Face Malaysia And Singapore In FAS Tri-Nations Series". Philippine Football Federation. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (11 March 2022). "Gerrit Holtmann finally set for Azkals debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Women's Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Catch the FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022 plus more thrilling local football action, right here with Mediacorp!". Mediacorp. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
