On a cold winter night in Surakarta, a nation yearning for identity over the past few years has emerged once again as the Philippines’ hopes for regional supremacy continues after a slim 1-0 win over the region’s perennial bridesmaids, Indonesia. It is a result that saw the Philippine Men’s National Team make their return to…
Gelora Bung Karno – In what was the Philippines’ penultimate match for this round of World Cup Qualifying, the PMNFT’s journey ends with a whimper against Indonesia. Goals from Thom Haye and Rizky Ridho proved to be the downfall for the Pinoy booters. Coach Tom Saintfiet made one change from the Vietnam game, with Kevin…
On the surface, it may be a disappointment, but dig deeper, and there are seeds of hope in tonight’s game that can grow into future success. This must be the consoling thought going through Tom Saintfiet’s mind as his young Philippine charges dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Vietnam at the My Dinh National Stadium…
The Azkals finally put themselves on the board in their 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw in front of 9,880 fans at the Rizal Memorial Stadium against ASEAN rival Indonesia.
Despite strong home support at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Azkals’ 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign started on the wrong foot, with a 2-0 defeat against 94th-ranked Vietnam to open Group F play.