The Philippine women’s football team embarks on a fresh start as newly appointed head coach Mark Torcaso kicks off his Filipinas stint in the Asian Games
, the Philippine women’s football team returns to the international scene to vie for an elusive Asian Games medal in China.
After world No. 77 Hong Kong, the Filipinas take on world No. 20 Korea on September 25, and 51st-ranked Myanmar on September 28. After the Asian Games, the Filipinas will participate in the second round of the Olympic qualifiers that will be held during the last week of October in Australia. Headlining the roster for the 19th edition of the Asian Games are the 14 players in the World Cup: goalkeepers Olivia McDaniel and Kiara Fontanilla, defenders Reina Bonta, Jessika Cowart, Sofia Harrison, and Hali Long, midfielders Anicka Castañeda, Sara Eggesvik, Quinley Quezada, and Jaclyn Sawicki, forwards Sarina Bolden, Katrina Guillou, Chandler McDaniel, and Meryll Serrano.
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