While attempting to win the ball off a BG Pathum United player, he fell awkwardly on his left hand and lay flat on the Jalan Besar Stadium pitch, unable to get up.
The centre-back, who had to be substituted in the 70th minute, was taken to the KK Women's and Children's Hospital, where X-rays found that he had broken two bones in his left wrist.
His Singapore U-15 teammates went on to lose 4-3 on spot kicks to the Thai side after the match ended 1-1.
A year later, Naufal, 16, will lead his side out to face Pathum again in an LCC semi-final at the same venue on Oct 4, hoping to better last year's result.
Japanese outfit Tokyo Verdy and Johor Darul Takzim, both tournament debutants, will contest the other semi-final. The final and third-place play-off will be held on Oct 6.
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