PARIS (AP) — FIFA docked six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone-spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000) fine for the Canadian soccer federation...
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is looking to connect the men’s and women’s national teams with the Filipino fans in an eventful November window. PH women's and men's national teams' captains Hali Long and Neil Etheridge (PFF) In an effort to build a sustained...
Following Jeff Cheng’s sudden resignation as the Filipinas’ team manager, Freddy Gonzalez has personally announced his temporary appointment for the role with the women’s program as his top priority. Freddy Gonzalez (PFF) The 46-year-old official is up for another task on...
The Philippine Football Federation has successfully set in motion its hosting of the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup after winning the bid last month. L-R: FIFA Futsal Manager Laura Cuscó, Director FIFA Tournaments Jaime Yarza, Philippine Football Federation President John...
After the heartbreak in Hanoi that ended a hopeful run, the Philippine men’s national football team suffered yet another painful defeat after yielding to Indonesia, 0-2, in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday night, June 11, at the Gelora...
The Philippine men’s national football team is eyeing to take its first win when it wraps up its campaign in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday, June 11, at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Kevin Ingresso (PFF)...
No follow up to the Miracle of Hanoi. The Philippine men’s national football team suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 loss at the hands of Vietnam in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday night, June 6, at the Mỹ Đình National...
Philippine women’s U17 couldn’t follow up its brilliant victory opener against Indonesia as it suffered a 6-0 loss at the hands of North Korea in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup on Thursday, May 9, at the Bali United Training Center, Gianyar. Filipinas U17 Starting XI. (PFF/PWNFT)...
NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA said it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with a soccer promoter to dismiss the world governing body from a lawsuit challenging that policy. Relevent Sports lawyer Jeffrey L. Kessler...
Philippine national football team couldn’t contain South Korea in the last 17 minutes of full time in their first of a pair of FIFA friendly matches after conceding late goals, 3-0, on Friday, April 5, at the Icheon Sports Complex. Filipinas starting XI against South Korea in their...
Philippine national men’s football team captain Neil Etheridge believes in the squad’s fighting chance to make it through the next round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers come the June window. The 34-year-old Birmingham City goalkeeper remained hopeful after finding himself and...
Philippine men’s national football team head coach Tom Saintfiet was the first to humbly apologize and take accountability for the Nationals’ lopsided defeat in his home match debut at the helm. On Tuesday night, March 26, the Philippines suffered a stinging 5-0 loss at the hands of the...
