Overview
- FAS president Forrest Li pledged about S$2 million to reward the squad for the achievement.
- Deputy president Desmond Ong said keeping Gavin Lee is possible and urged patience and humility from supporters as decisions are considered.
- Substitute Ilhan Fandi set up the equaliser and scored the winner before leaving late with an ankle injury that required a stretcher.
- Fans welcomed the team at Changi Airport, where captain Hariss Harun celebrated his 35th birthday after matching the national caps record.
- Players and officials said qualification must be a new baseline as Singapore prepares for 2027, noting the nation’s only previous Asian Cup appearance was as 1984 hosts.