The Philippine women’s national football team is almost in the final fixture of its group stage campaign in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the race to the last 16 has only gotten tighter. *Philippines' goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel celebrates with teammates after winning against New Zealand in...
Goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel and midfielder Tahnai Annis were both asked what Filipino word came to mind in describing the Filipinas’ FIFA Women’s World Cup monumental 1-0 upset of the Ferns in front of a packed hometown crowd at the Wellington Stadium on Tuesday night, July 25. *Goalie Olivia...
WELLINGTON (AFP) -- Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic said the Women's World Cup debutants faced a "monumental" task to beat Norway and squeeze into the tournament's knock-out stages. *Philippines' midfielder Quinley Quezada (right) and New Zealand's defender Catherine Bott (left) react after...
Sarina Bolden has been carrying the dreams of an entire nation on her shoulders. The Santa Clara, California, USA-born Bolden didn’t find herself in the pool of the Philippine women’s national football team until 2018 when she made her promising debut at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup against...
MANILA (AFP) -- Hundreds of Philippine football fans celebrated wildly and some cried after the country's historic first World Cup win on Tuesday, July 25. *Philippines' forward Sarina Bolden (left) celebrates scoring her team's first goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Tuesday, July 25 hailed the Philippines’ historic victory at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Senator Pia S. Cayetano, head of the Philippine delegation to the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup, with members of the Philippine Women's National Football Team. (Photo courtesy of...
Sarina Bolden has no doubt in mind that anything is possible for the Philippine women’s national team following its maiden win in the 2023 FIFA Women’s Cup against New Zealand, 1-nil. *Sarina Bolden scores the Philippines' first-ever goal in the FIFA Women's World Cup.* For her 22nd...
Celebrity couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo came to support the Philippine women’s national football team in New Zealand ahead of its second fixture in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against the hometown bet Ferns on Tuesday, July 25, at the Wellington Regional Stadium. *Ryan...
ADELAIDE (AFP) -- Ary Borges was the star of the show at the Women's World Cup on Monday, July 24, hitting a hat-trick for an impressive Brazil, while Germany also won big to begin their campaign. *Brazil's forward Beatriz (center) celebrates after a goal of her team during the Australia and New...
Tuning out the hometown crowd and being totally focused on their foes are what Australian coach Alan Stajcic and striker Katrina Guillou said they require for the Filipinas to prevail over the Ferns in their pivotal FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A match at the Sky Stadium on Tuesday, July 25....
The Filipinas are in for a festive, morale-boosting treat as they play the hometown Ferns in a critical second FIFA Women’s Group A match at the Sky Stadium on Tuesday, July 25. Filipino expatriates here prepping for their “Ati-Atihan”-inspired pep rally for Filipinas. (Photo courtesy of David...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Perennial underachievers France were held 0-0 by Jamaica to make a frustrating start to their Women's World Cup campaign on Sunday, July 23, but Sweden and the Netherlands both won by slender margins. *Sweden's defender Amanda Ilestedt (right) celebrates scoring her team's second...
