Singapore is one of the old rivals for Nepal in international football. But it has been 36 years since Nepal played against Singapore. The two teams meet in Singapore on Friday, with an opportunity for an international friendly. History is not on Nepal's side. So it would be better for the team to forget about it and perform.

 When Matt Ross, the new head coach of Nepal, repeatedly praises the Nepalese team and players, what is the real reality, it will be known from the game. 

This will be a solid opportunity for both teams preparing for the Asia Cup qualifiers to prepare the real structure of the team. It will also be the team's first game under Ross' leadership. In the pre-match conference on Thursday, Australian coach Ross said, "It has come as a very suitable opportunity right before the Asia Cup qualifiers. What kind of problems are there in the team and how they can be solved, all this will be known from this match.' He considers it a good opportunity to face South Eastern countries as a South Asian team. He told the media, "We have only two weeks of training and it is not enough." So to some extent, we will play cautiously.' While leaving Kathmandu, he said to expect positive and aggressive football from the Nepali team. He wants the team to have some opportunity to experiment.

After reaching Singapore, Nepal did not get a suitable opportunity for practice. It is reported that the practice has been disrupted because it is raining in Singapore. So the team has only practiced lightly. Coach Ross himself is enthusiastic about his role. This will be Ross's first time in charge of any national team after a long career in coaching. That is why he is repeating, 'I am very enthusiastic. I am also feeling proud.'

He will probably make a team-best 11 against Singapore. After that, he will have a good opportunity to give opportunities to young and new players. So he will use all the six substitutes available to the team. Coach Ross will also have little interest in history, as Nepal have officially faced Nepal twice, losing both times. Nepal faced Singapore twice in 1989 as part of World Cup qualifiers. 

In the first match in Seoul, South Korea, Nepal was defeated 3-0, while in the match in Singapore, Nepal suffered a forgettable defeat of 7-0. Nepal's next match will be the fourth in Singapore. Nepal has been defeated in all the previous three matches. In that, Nepal lost 4-0 against South Korea and 3-0 against Malaysia. Even in 1982, Nepal was defeated by Singapore 2-0 in the King's Cup match in Bangkok.