'It's an utmost honor to be able to bring Lupang Hinirang here, the Philippine flag here for the first time and be able to be on the pitch to do that,' Filipinas captain Hali Long said. | via gmasportsph
As the Philippine women's national football team sang the national anthem prior to their match against Norway in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the camera panned to Filipinas captain Hali Long who was seen teary-eyed while 'Lupang Hinirang' was playing.when the Filipinas step out on the pitch during the World Cup, and it seems like she was right.
"It takes some teams, three, four, five World Cups just to win a game or score a goal so I couldn't be more proud of the effort we gave in this whole campaign. It made our group pretty interesting." "It was always the goal to bring Philippine women's football to the biggest stage. I just didn't think it was gonna happen while I was still playing."
"I've been in the program since 2015, 2016. There have been a lot of players, staff, everyone who has come to this team," she said.
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