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The Filipinas are on the brink of an early FIFA Womens World Cup exit after conceding two goals from Sophie Roman Haug and one sensational strike from Caroline Graham Hansen.
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WATCH: Coach Alen Stajcic on the Philippines quest to win its Group A match against Norway and the increased number of viewing parties back home
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LOOK: The ambassadors of Norway donate football kits to local football club Tondo FC. This, before the match between two countries in theFIFAWomensWorldCup
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Heres the Philippines starting lineup for todays Group A match against Norway:
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WATCH: Festive atmosphere as Filipino fans based here in Auckland and back home march around Eden Park before the crunch Group A match between the Philippines and Norway.
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Team Philippines members limber up for practice ahead of their gigantic clash with world power Norway for a seat in the round-of-16. (Photos courtesy of the Philippine National Womens Football Team)
The position coach Alen Stajcic and the Philippines are at in this upset-filled Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Womens World Cup is something they are not only appreciating but one they would not like to waste.
Im really proud of the whole group that weve got at this point in the tournament, Stajcic said as the Filipinas hope to defy the odds in their crunch Group A encounter with a Norway side that will miss one of its best players but is nonetheless determined to produce a result amid a turmoil-filled campaign.FULL STORY
Jessika Cowart: We know our style of play were going to stick to our guns. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL WOMENS TEAM PHOTO
AUCKLAND, New ZealandThe experience of playing high-level matches before and during the course of what has been a dream Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Womens World Cup campaign has made the Filipinas get used to what others see as an overwhelming occasion.
Whether its against Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway star) or someone from Westside California, Im excited to play football, Jessika Cowart said as the Filipinas face Norway on Sunday at Eden Park here with a chance to go to a place no expert had penciled them capable of achieving.FULL STORY
Norways head coach Hege Riise attends a press conference at Eden Park in Auckland on July 29, 2023, on the eve of their 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup football match against Philippines. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandNorway coach Hege Riise on Saturday recalled having a current member of the Filipinas as one of her former players.
Riise was talking about midfielder Meryll Serrano, who played for her during the latters spell at LSK Kvinner of Norways top-tier league Toppserien in 2019.FULL STORY
Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic speaks during a press conference at the Eden Park in Auckland on July 29, 2023, ahead of their 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup football match against Norway. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandCoach Alen Stajcic and the Philippines on winning and winning alone as they shoot for a round-of-16 berth in the Fifa Womens World Cup against fancied but embattled Norway on Sunday.
The Filipinas need a win over the winners of the 1995 edition at Eden Park here to progress further in the tournament, a thought that was seen as unreachable before the World Cup started.FULL STORY
Norways forward 14 Ada Hegerberg heads the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Womens World Cup Group A football match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland on July 20, 2023. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandThe Philippines will have one less player to worry about after Norway ruled out striker Ada Hegerberg for Sundays massive Group A match in the Fifa Womens World Cup at Eden Park here.
Coach Hege Riise confirmed that the former Ballon dOr winner will not be fit enough for the encounter after suffering an injury before Norway settled for a goalless draw against Switzerland last Tuesday in Hamilton.FULL STORY
Spectators react as the Philippines teams celebrate following the Womens World Cup Group A football match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandTherell be plenty of shoppers and passers-by back home wholl probably get an introduction and interest in how football is played once a big screen showing the Filipinas go for a historic round-of-16 berth in the Fifa Womens World Cup against Norway on Sunday here.
And that is something coach Alen Stajcic and the rest of the team see as a welcome development for football to possibly grow in the Philippines.
Welcome to the football party, welcome to the football family, Stajcic said when asked about the increased number of viewing parties that will be set up at different malls, bars or restaurants for the game set at 3 p.m. Philippine time.FULL STORY
Norways forward Ada Hegerberg is seen during the Womens FIFA World Cup 2023 qualification football match Norway v Poland in Oslo, on April 12, 2022. (AFP)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand Norway will be without star striker Ada Hegerberg for their must-winWomens World Cup clash with the Philippineson Sunday because of injury, coach Hege Riise said.
The former Ballon dOr winner has not recovered from the groin injury that forced her to pull out of Tuesdays 0-0 draw with Switzerland just before kick-off.
She is not ready for this game, Riise told reporters at Eden Park on Saturday.FULL STORY
Philippines coach Alen Stajcic during the pre-match press conference at the Fifa Womens World Cup. Photo from PFF/PWNT
AUCKLAND, New ZealandCoach Alen Stajcic acknowledged on Saturday that the Philippines took on the United States in an undisclosed friendly before the Fifa Womens World Cup began.
Stajcic somehow confirmed that the exhibition took place in passing during Saturdays pre-match press conference at Eden Park where he was asked about having Sara Eggesvik and Meryll Soriano, two players with Norwegian links.FULL STORY
Jessika Cowart, right, with coach Alen Stajcic during the pre-match presser at the Fifa Womens World Cup. Photo from PFF/PWNT
AUCKLAND, New ZealandJessika Cowart and the Philippines vowed to give everything they could to ensure that they get a favorable result against Norway in order to secure a dream round-of-16 berth in the Fifa Womens World Cup.
The Filipinas need a win over the Norwegians on Sunday at Eden Park here or settle for a draw while also seeing co-host New Zealand lose to Switzerland to confirm their place in the knockout stage of womens footballs ultimate stage.FULL STORY
Another angle of the magical moment that Sarina Bolden (in white) provided when the Filipinas entered the worlds consciousness after a 1-0 upset of New Zealand on Tuesday. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE NATIONALWOMENS FOOTBALL TEAM
As flattering as the recognition and attention garnered by the Filipinas in defeating the cohost for a landmark first win in the Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Womens World Cup is, coach Alen Stajcic would rather want his players to stay grounded.
At this point in time, we [will] reflect on what the world thinks of us later on, Stajcic said Friday before Manila-based reporters who were allowed to attend the teams training session at Olympic Park here.FULL STORY
Angie Beard: The Matildas loss is the Filipinas gain. PHILIPPINE NATIONALWOMENS FOOTBALL TEAM
AUCKLAND, New ZealandWhile the attention has mostly been on the heroics of striker Sarina Bolden and goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel in giving the Philippines a historic first win in the Fifa Womens World Cup, an unheralded defender did a lot of the silent work and is ready to do it again.
That momentous 1-0 victory over New Zealand in group play last Tuesday in Wellington was also aided by stellar work on the back, particularly of Angie Beard, who in her second game for the Philippines was vital in making sure that the Filipinas fended off the Football Ferns in the stretch.FULL STORY
Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic talks with Philippines Katrina Guillou during the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between the Philippines and Switzerland in Dunedin, New Zealand, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandCoach Alen Stajcic warned that Norway could still show its true billing despite a conflict-marred campaign when the Philippines face the Scandinavian nation on Sunday for a spot in the round-of-16 of the Fifa Womens World Cup.
Stajcic said the Filipinas remain at a disadvantage going into the crucial Group A match at Eden Park here, even if Norway has produced just one point in two matches.
I think every team has their issues and because theyre maybe publicized and we knew that stuff is a little bit exaggerated, Stajcic said after Fridays training at Olympic Park.FULL STORY
Jay and Ada Bautista pose with their kids while wearing Womens World Cup-related merchandise at the Fifa Fan Festival in Auckland, New Zealand. Philippine-related items have sold immensely, much to the surprise of store employees. JONAS TERRADO
AUCKLAND, New ZealandPhilippine-related merchandise has been selling like hotcakes amid the ecstasy of the Filipinas maiden appearance in the Fifa Womens World Cup.
Filipinos who are based here and those who flew in to watch womens footballs ultimate stage have found it challenging to score items, namely shirts, scarves, bonnets, key chains and ref magnets either in this citys Fifa Fan Festival or at venues where the games are taking place.FULL STORY
People attend a watch party at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila on July 25, 2023 for the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Womens World Cup Group A football match between the Philippines and New Zealand in Wellington. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandMore viewing parties have been placed back home when the Philippines goes for a shock Fifa Womens World Cup round-of-16 berth against Norway on Sunday here.
A total of 48 SM malls from different parts of the country will set up a large screen for the crunch 3 p.m. Philippine time match where theFilipinas aim to score an upsetover the troubled Norwegian side.FULL STORY
FILEFIFA Womens World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Philippines training Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, New Zealand July 20, 2023 Philippines players during training REUTERS/Molly Darlington
AUCKLAND, New ZealandThe Filipinas held a closed-door training session Thursday to begin preparations for the big Group A match against Norway in the Fifa Womens World Cup this weekend here.
Coach Alen Stajcic and his players spent the day at Olympic Park a day after the Filipinas returned from theirhistoric 1-0 win over co-host New Zealandin Wellington.FULL STORY
Philippines players celebrate following the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)
Olivia McDaniel and the Philippines still consider Norway as having the advantage ahead of their crunch Group A tussle, this despite cracks showing within the camp of the former winner of the Fifa Womens World Cup.
It will be a tough game and they are a tough team, McDaniel said as the Filipinas began preparations in this city for a monumental chance at securing a round-of-16 spot in the ultimate showcase of womens football.FULL STORY
230725 Sara Eggesvik of Philippines during the FIFA Womens World Cup match between New Zealand and Philippines on July 25, 2023 in Wellington. Photo: Mathias Bergeld / BILDBYRÅN
AUCKLAND, New ZealandSara Eggesvik let her emotions come out before a throng of reporters from different continents after playing a very critical role in the Philippines breakthrough win over New Zealand.
So many emotions are going through my head, a tearful Eggesvik said following the landmark match where she set up the eventual game-winning header of strikerSarina Boldenin Wellington.FULL STORY
Philippines Sara Eggesvik gestures during the Womens World Cup Group A match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandSara Eggesvik sees the possibility of sending the Philippines to the knockout stage of the Fifa Womens World Cup as a chance to further the growth of the beautiful game back home.
That would mean a lot from being like a small football country and this can mean growth, Eggesvik said as the Filipinas prepare for their crunch Group A match against Norway on Sunday at Eden Park in this city.FULL STORY
FIFA Womens World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Group A New Zealand v Philippines Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand July 25, 2023 Philippines Olivia McDaniel celebrates after the match REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Olivia McDaniel isnt new to saving the day for the Philippines.
Her performance that secured the Philippines historic first win in the FifaWomens World Cup, however, dwarfs her previous rescue act, the one that helped the team seal a spot in the grandest stage of womens football.
I think this means just a bit more, McDaniel said on Tuesday after her work between the sticks in the tense moments of a1-0 win over tournament cohost New Zealandhere at Wellington Regional Stadium prompted Fifa to award her the Player of the Match trophy.FULL STORY
Wellington, New Zealand, 25 July 2023: Philippines team enjoys the win with some post match photos. New Zealand vs Philippines. Fifa World Cup. Group A. Wellington. New Zealand. (Joe Serci / SPP)
WELLINGTON, New ZealandSarina Bolden and the Philippines have given themselves more belief that they can do magical things in a Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Womens World Cup that has produced many surprises.
And thats even if they need an even more stunning victory on Sunday to secure their spot in the knockout stages.
To extend the dream ride as debutants in womens footballs biggest stage, the Filipinas willneed to beat former champion Norway, the consensus favorites to top Group A which is groping for form and facing the prospect of an early exit.FULL STORY
Philippines goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel reacts following the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)
WELLINGTON, New ZealandOlivia McDaniel is hoping that the Philippines can continue its string of historic achievements even after producing the countrys first-ever win in the Fifa Womens World Cup.
The Filipinas goalkeeper supportedSarina Boldensfirst-half goal by making key stops in the latter moments that sealed ahistoric result before 32,000 fansat this citys Wellington Regional Stadium.FULL STORY
Spectators react as the Philippines teams celebrate following the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)
WELLINGTON, New ZealandThe Philippine womens football team felt like it played a virtual home game at the Fifa Womens World Cup as a heavy presence of its supporters came out to witness the historic 1-0 win over co-host New Zealand here.
The earlier notion of the Filipinas having to deal with a partisan quickly died down as chants of Go Pilipinas! and Isa pa! reverberate Wellington Regional Stadium, especially afterSarina Boldenscored the only goal of the match in the 24th minute.FULL STORY
Philippines defender 05 Hali Long (C) celebrates with Philippines defender 13 Angela Beard (L) and Philippines defender 19 Dominique Randle (R) after winning against New Zealand in their Australia and New Zealand 2023 Womens World Cup. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)
Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic said the Womens World Cup debutants faced a monumental task to beat Norway and squeeze into the tournaments knock-out stages.
Ranked 46th in the world, the Philippines blew Group A wide open with a shock 1-0 win over co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday.
Sarina Bolden scored the winning header in Wellington to claim her countrys first goal at a Womens World Cup which also sealed the Philippines maiden victory at either a mens or womens finals.FULL STORY
Spectators react as the Philippines teams celebrate following the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)
WELLINGTONThe Philippines gatecrashed New Zealands party on Tuesday with a stunning 1-0 upset of the Womens World Cup co-hosts but coach Alen Stajcic said the celebrations will have to be cut short as they have to prepare for their final group game against Norway.
The World Cup debutantslost their opener against Switzerlandand faced long odds against a New Zealand side ranked 20 rungs above them, playing in front of a packed house of loyal home fans in Wellington.FULL STORY
People react at a live screening of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Womens World Cup football match between Philippines and New Zealand in Wellington on July 25, 2023, at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
Hundreds of Philippine football fans celebrated wildly and some cried after the countrys historic first Womens World Cup win on Tuesday.
The unfanciedFilipinas stunned co-host New Zealand 1-0in Wellington, triggering celebrations more than 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) away.
Elated supporters watching the match live on a big screen in the UP Town Center shopping mall in the capital Manila erupted in screams and song. Some cried tears of joy.FULL STORY
Philippines Sarina Bolden, center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring her teams first goal during the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)
WELLINGTONThe Philippines claimed a historic first World Cup win on Tuesday as it stunned co-host New Zealand 1-0 thanks to a first-half Sarina Bolden header.
New Zealand created a string of second-half chances and had a goal disallowed but the Philippines held on for a famous win in front of 32,357 in Wellington, New Zealand.FULL STORY
The VAR has disallowed the Jacqui Hand goal because of an offside. The Philippines still ahead 1-0
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Sarina Bolden scored the Philippines first goal in the Fifa Womens World Cup 2023. FIFA WOMENS WORLD CUP
WELLINGTON, New ZealandSarina Bolden scored the Philippines first-ever goal in the Fifa Womens World Cup which came halfway in the first half of the match against New Zealand here.
The landmark moment happened in the 24th minute when Sara Eggesvik sent a pass towards a rushing Bolden, who headed the ball initially deflected by goalkeeper Victoria Esson before hitting the net, sparking incredible scenes at Wellington Regional Stadium.FULL STORY
What a moment s first goal at aFIFAWWC!! /ojaS00Zse2
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Philippines coach Alen Stajcic during a pre-match presser at the Womens World Cup.
WELLINGTON, New ZealandCoach Alen Stajcic said the Philippines is ready to relish the environment of playing before a partisan crowd as they try to get a stunning result over a rejuvenated co-host New Zealand in Tuesdays Fifa Womens World Cup match here.
The experience of having faced the Football Ferns in a friendly last year may give the Filipinas a strong chance to produce a landmark point, or better yet, a win at Wellington Regional Stadium.FULL STORY
FILE Filipinas acknowledge their supporters after a 2-0 loss to Switzerland during the Womens World Cup Group A soccer match between the Philippines and Switzerland in Dunedin, New Zealand, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Philippines coach Alen Stajcic is backing his Womens World Cup debutants to crash the party when they play co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday.
New Zealand is on a high after beating Norway 1-0 in the tournament opener to end a 15-game winless streak at Womens World Cups dating back to 1991.
The Philippines lost 2-0 to Switzerland in its first game at the finals in New Zealand and Australia but proved to be no pushovers.FULL STORY
Hali Long (front) is one of the Filipinas born and raised abroad. Long is a defender born and raised in Cape Girardeau in the US but plays her heart out whenever she puts on the Philippine Team jersey. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Philippine team playing in the Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Womens World Cup for the first time is, hands-down, the biggest two weeks of the Filipinas lives.
But as finally revealed Saturday, they got plenty more than that prior to their landmark debut against Switzerland when they faced the defending two-time champion United States in a closed-door friendly in Auckland.FULL STORY
Switzerlands midfielder 13 Lia Walti (R) and Philippines forward 07 Sarina Bolden vie for the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Womens World Cup Group A football match between the Philippines and Switzerland at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin on July 21, 2023. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandSarina Bolden and the Filipinas are hungrier as ever to make landmark feats in the next two games of the Fifa Womens World Cup after the moments, or near-moments they experienced in its debut match against Switzerland.
That little taste of what it might feel like when we do score our first goal make it even more hungrier [for us] to get it, Bolden said following Sundays training session at Olympic Park here, referring to the offside call that negated a spectacular goal by fellow striker Katrina Guillou in the first 15 minutes of the maiden appearance held in Dunedin.FULL STORY
Philippines coach Alen Stajcic is seen on the touchline during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Womens World Cup Group A football match between the Philippines and Switzerland at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin on July 21, 2023. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New ZealandCoach Alen Stajcic believes it will be a whole different game when the Philippines face co-host New Zealand in a key Fifa Womens World Cup match for both teams after facing off in a friendly 10 months earlier.
The contest set Tuesday in Wellington is seen as the Filipinas best chance of getting a result in their debut appearance in womens footballs biggest stage, given the way they performed despite a 2-1 defeat to the Football Ferns last September in California.FULL STORY
The Philippines Olivia McDaniel during a match against Switzerland at the Fifa Womens World Cup. Photo from Philippine Womens National Football Team
AUCKLAND, New ZealandOlivia McDaniel urged herself and the Philippine womens football team to no longer get caught up too much on the emotions of finally having to play their first Fifa Womens World Cup match.
The first game was really exciting, a lot of emotion going on, but we have to move on to the next one, McDaniel said after the Filipinas training session Sunday at Olympic Park here.FULL STORY
FIFA Womens World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Group A Philippines v Switzerland Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand July 21, 2023 Switzerlands Seraina Piubel celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington
DUNEDIN, New ZealandSwitzerland made a winning start to its Fifa Womens World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutant Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmanns first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel.
Inka Grings side was awarded a penalty by VAR after midfielder Coumba Sow was caught by a stray boot from Jessika Cowart in the box late in the first half, with forward Bachmann coolly slotting the ball past goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel.FULL STORY
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uly 20, 2023 Philippines players during training ahead of their first game in the Fifa Womens World Cup in Dunedin, New Zealand. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
The day 18 months in the making has finally come with the Philippine womens football team hoping to make its mark in the Fifa Womens World Cup not just as mere participants, but as a squad that could legitimately make a strong impression against some of womens footballs best nations.
The results of the team will only be secondary for hardcore fans, who have been eager to see the Filipinas step onto the pitch for the expanded quadrennial meet that will make a lot of firsts.
But the team will still try to make an impression as they hope to use the countrys first appearance on footballs biggest stage to inspire young dreamers.FULL STORY
Filipinas begin their Fifa Womens World Cup campaign in New Zealand. MARLO CUETO
Plenty of storylines could come out during the course of the Philippine womens football teams maiden foray in the Fifa Womens World Cup, namely its performance, possible breakthrough and questions once the campaign ends.
With their historic stint set to start Friday, the Inquirer came out with stories that could factor out during the course of the Filipinas stay in New Zealandor if something magical happensand Australia.FULL STORY
The Philippine national womens football team. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Theres no question that the Philippine womens football teams debut appearance in the Fifa Womens World Cup wont be a stroll in the park.
With the quality of opponents at hand, the Filipinas are surely trying to map out something to produce unlikely results against two tough European sides and the tournament co-host they already have an idea of how to approach.
Heres some information about the teams coach Alen Stajcic and his squad will face in Group A of the biggest showpiece for womens football.FULL STORY
Philippine womens football team schedule in the Fifa Womens World Cup 2023 group stages.
Members of the Philippines Womens World Cup team walk to their team bus following a shooting near their hotel in the central business district in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
The Philippine womens football team said all of its members are safe following a shooting incident that rocked at the vicinity of the delegations hotel in Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday.
The team said on social media that everyoneplayers, coaches, officials and staffare all accounted for after agunman and two others diedduring the incident at a construction site located in Aucklands central business district.
All members of the Philippine Womens National Team delegation at the FIFA Womens World Cup are safe, the team said.FULL STORY
Key figures in the Filipinas Fifa Womens World Cup campaign. MARLO CUETO
For the Philippine womens football team to put up at least a commendable effort against favored opponents, it will need some of the familiar names to deliver the biggest performance of their football lives in the Fifa Womens World Cup.
Most of the names that will be mentioned in this piece are the prominent ones who were key before and after the Filipinas sealed a historic qualification to womens footballs biggest showcase, their form to determine if they can get a satisfying result against Switzerland, co-host New Zealand and Norway in Group A.FULL STORY
Photo from Philippine national womens football team Twitter
Members of the Philippine womens football team immediately took to social media showcasing themselves in full battle gear for its maiden campaign in the Fifa Womens World Cup.
The Filipinas took part in a photoshoot Monday in New Zealand where they not only posed for posterities that will be used for various reasons during the course of the tournament but also use the chance to show their wacky side.
Nothing but love at the Philippines photo shoot! 🫶❤️
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Among the interesting posts was made by Carleigh Frilles, who uploaded her pre-tournament photo as well as an old picture of herself while wearing what appeared to be a replica version of the Philippine Azkals kit.FULL STORY
Filipinas Hali Long and Inna Palacios on the cover of Preen.ph for July. PHOTO JP Talapian via Preen.ph
With just a few days away from the 2023 Fifa Womens World Cu.