HONG KONG: Singapore face Hong Kong in a winner-takes-all Asian Cup qualifier at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday (Nov 18).

If the Lions win, they will qualify for the tournament on merit for the first time. Lose, and they're out.

Should the match end in a draw, qualification will come down to the final matchday in March next year, when Singapore host Bangladesh and Hong Kong travel for an away tie against India.

Singapore’s only appearance at the Asian Cup was in 1984, when it qualified automatically as the host nation.

But this is not the first time the Lions are playing in a high-stakes match at the Asian level.

Apart from at the SEA Games and AFF football championship, there have been a few other occasions where the Lions have taken to the field with much on the line.

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