“A victory would embolden even more these overachieving Filipinas, they who have dared to believe they could actually make it past the group stage.” FIFAWWC
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – I flew to New Zealand hoping for two things to happen – one, to witness the Philippine women’s football team emerge victorious in its opening match versus world No. 20 Switzerland, and two, to have a selfie with Hali Long.She is my favorite Filipina, with Tahnai Annis, who I have had the privilege to interview the year prior, coming in a close second and Katrina Guillou the third on my list.
A win would send shock waves to the rest of the football community. No one from the international press thought the Philippines could pull off an upset, with one foreign site even predicting a 4-0 thrashing by Switzerland. During the layover in Sydney en route to Auckland, I happened to see a lady in a video call with Hali. The lady turned out to be Hali’s older sister.
A group of Filipinos from the opposite side of the stadium shouting “Pi-li-pi-nas” in unison brought me back to the Rizal Memorial Stadium when I would hear the Ultras ignite the crowd with their chants.
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