China defeated Singapore 2–1 in an international friendly at a neutral venue on Friday, 5 June 2026, with kickoff at 11:30 UTC. Serginho opened the scoring in the 16th minute, finishing an assist from Xie Wenneng to put China ahead. Zhang Yuning doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 41st minute, sending the teams to half-time with China leading 2–0. Singapore pulled one back through I. Fandi in the 76th minute, but China held on for the victory.

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Singapore and China meet on Friday, 5 June 2026, for a friendly international in Singapore. With no trophy or elimination on the line, the match serves as a test for both squads ahead of their respective competitive fixtures later in the year. China, under new management, is using the fixture to build chemistry and try tactical combinations against a Southeast Asian opponent that plays a compact, counter-attacking style. Singapore, ranked outside the world’s top 100, sees the match as a chan...