When football brings Singaporeans to rival territory

SINGAPORE – Singapore football had been in the doldrums for much of 2024. 

After finishing 156th in the FIFA World Rankings in 2023, the Lions slumped to an even lower position of 162 by October 2024 after enduring heavy losses, such as a 7-0 thrashing by South Korea in a World Cup qualifier match.

But that didn’t deter Joycelyn Chua and her family from making a trip across international borders just to catch the Lions in action.

“I was a big fan of the Lions in the...