Football loves a rivalry, and pitting Hong Kong against its fellow financial hub of Singapore works on multiple levels.
These two “Asian tigers”, drawn together in qualifying matches for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, will meet at Singapore National Stadium on March 25.
It is a key test for Hong Kong under head coach Ashley Westwood, who discussed it with the Post in part two of a wide-ranging exclusive interview.
The general secretary of the Lion City’s association, Chew Chun Liang, fanned the flames by calling Hong Kong “beatable”. Westwood declined to enter into a sledging contest, but expected his ninth match in charge to be the toughest so far.
“Manchester City are beatable, everyone is,” he said. “He’s just making sure his players understand they have a chance to win. We understand we’ll have to be at our best to get a result.”
