# Singapore soccer coach: “Korea is the strongest in Asia “We will win in front of 50,000 spectators.” World Cup 2nd qualifier against Singapore on the 6th of next month [Tsutomu Ogura](https://www.totoblog.one ), the coach of the Singapore national soccer team, praised Korea as 'Asia's strongest team' and expressed his ambition to do his best as it is a home game. On the 24th (Korean time), Coach Tsutomu announced his thoughts ahead of the game along with the list of players who will participate in the 5th and 6th rounds of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia region second qualifying round through the Singapore Football Federation. Coach Tsutomu said, “There is no disagreement that Korea is the best team in Asia[.](https://phat4life.mn.co/posts/table-tennis-jeon-ji-hee-and-shin-yu-bin-lost-to-china-in-the-wtt-saudi-smash-finals)” “Korea has players playing in the world’s best leagues,” he said. “Although Korea is currently under a temporary manager system, we don’t know what kind of team he will create.” He continued by predicting, “Korea wants to be first in the group, so this match is very important for them, so they will emerge as a strong team.” However, he expressed his expectations, saying, “We always want to test ourselves to see what level our soccer has reached by playing against strong teams.” Coach Tsutomu said of the national team, “The most important thing I thought about was the possibility of development,” and added, “If we want to develop soccer in Singapore, we must continue to develop.” He added, “It is clear that we want to win both the Korea and Thailand games,” adding, “But the most important thing is to make progress.” The 5th match of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round, which will be held on the 6th of next month, against Korea Republic will be held at home in Singapore[.](https://phat4life.mn.co/posts/nadal-advances-to-second-round-of-italian-masters-tennis-singles) The Singapore national team is scheduled to play in front of about 50,000 fans. In response, Coach Tsutomu said, “I have high expectations as I play in front of the fans for the first time in a long time.” He emphasized the importance of the audience, saying, “When we play against a strong team like Korea, the presence of fans makes us stronger[.](https://phat4life.mn.co/posts/spanish-media-jesus-casas-is-a-candidate-for-the-new-head-coach-of-the-korean-national-team)” He then expressed his anticipation, saying, “I have never personally seen the sight of a full crowd at the Kallang Roar Stadium (where the game is being held), but I heard that the presence of fans is very threatening,” and added, “I want to experience this for myself.” Lastly, he said, “We have to gain something from the next two games,” and “We will do our best in both games.” Jordan Emabiwe, a 193cm tall Nigerian defender born in 2001, was named to the Singapore national team list for the first time, attracting attention. Song Eui-young, a naturalized player from South Korea, also joined the national team. [스포츠토토맨](https://www.sportstotomen.com )