The Philippine women’s national football team banked on the late heroics of Quinley Quezada and Katrina Guillou to eke out a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong in their Asian Games debut.
This photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows members of the Philippine women's footbal team acknowledging the crowd after defeating Vietnam in the women's Asian Footbal Federation semifinal match at Rizal memorial stadium in Manila. In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the Philippines women's team hope to ignite interest in football when they make the nation's World Cup debut.
In their first taste of action since the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, the Filipinas struck early as Sarina Bolden converted on a penalty kick in the ninth minute. The Filipinas were left wanting in the second half as they struggled with finishing against Hong Kong’s defense to retake the lead.
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