Philippines women's national football team
The Philippines women's national football team represents the Philippines in international women's association football competitions. It is managed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the sport's governing body in the country.
| Nickname(s) | Filipinas (lit. 'Filipino women') |
|---|---|
| Association | Philippine Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) |
| Head coach | Mark Torcaso |
| Captain | Hali Long |
| Most caps | Hali Long (83 appearances) |
| Top scorer | Sarina Bolden (28 goals) |
| Home stadium | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| FIFA code | PHI |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 39 1 (March 15, 2024)[1] |
| Highest | 38 (December 2023) |
| Lowest | 92 (October 2007) |
| First international | |
| Hong Kong 2–0 Philippines (Hong Kong; June 7, 1981) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Philippines 16–0 Tonga [2] (Sydney, Australia; April 22, 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| China 21–0 Philippines (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; September 24, 1995) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | Group stage (2023) |
| Asian Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1981) |
| Best result | Semifinals (2022) |
| AFF Championship | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Champions (2022) |
Medal record | |
The Philippine women's national football team was established in the 1980s and has been a regular participant in the AFC Women's Asian Cup since their first appearance in 1981, back when the tournament was known as the AFC Women's Championship. The Philippines hosted the tournament in 1999, with matches played in Iloilo and Bacolod. The team took a hiatus from the continental tournament after competing in 2003. Following the AFC's introduction of a qualification process from the 2006 edition, the Philippines successfully returned to the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2018, having qualified the previous year, and achieved a historic milestone by advancing beyond the group stage for the first time. Their success continued into the 2022 edition, where they reached the semifinals and secured their qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. This marked the national team's debut at a FIFA Women's World Cup.
In Southeast Asian football, the Philippine women's team won their first AFF Women's Championship title in 2022. Before this victory, the team had achieved limited success in previous editions of the championship and the Southeast Asian Games. Their notable accomplishments included bronze medal finishes in 1985—a year when only three teams competed in the women's football event—and in 2021.
From December 2023 to March 2024, the team achieved their highest-ever position, 38th, in the FIFA Women's World Ranking.
History edit
Early years edit
The Philippines women's national football team was formally organized after the Philippine Ladies' Football Association (PLFA) was established in 1980 by footballer Cristina Ramos, who later became a member of the team.[3] The Philippines took part in the 1983 Asian Women's Championship in Thailand although the tournament at the time was not sanctioned by FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In order for the Philippines to be eligible to participate in FIFA tournaments, the PLFA and, in extension, the women's national team would have to be an affiliate of the PFF, the Philippines' national sports association for football. The PLFA later became part of the PFF.[4]
The Philippines was among the teams which competed in the 1985 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, the first-ever edition of the games to host women's football.[5] The team clinched its first podium finish in a tournament by finishing in third place.[3] However, the football event of the tournament was only contested by two other teams, Thailand and Singapore, with the Philippines not winning a single match.
2000s edit
Marlon Maro, a former defender for the Philippines men's national team, coached the women's national football team as early as 2001 when he guided the national team through the 2001 Southeast Asian Games.[6] He was head coach of the national team until 2007, coaching the Malditas for the last time at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.[7][8]
2010s edit
The Philippines national team participated at the 2011 AFF Women's Championship in Laos on October 16–25, after being inactive for the last 21 months.[9]
The national team participated in a training camp in the United States in 2012. The team management scouted for players with Filipino heritage in the United States for the national team. Part of the training camp was participation in the 2012 LA Viking Cup, which saw the national team play against American club sides California Cosmos, Metro Stars, and Leon. The Malditas won the tournament by beating the California Cosmos in the final 4–3 on extra time following a 1–1 draw, earning the team their first-ever trophy, albeit in a minor tournament.[10]
The national team attempted to qualify for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The Philippines was grouped with Bangladesh, Iran and Thailand at the qualifiers single group stage with the winner advancing to the Asian Cup finals. The Malditas fell short of qualifying after losing to eventual group winners Thailand by a single goal despite winning convincingly over its other group opponents, Iran and Bangladesh.[11]
At the 2013 AFF Women's Championship, the Philippines was grouped with Laos, Indonesia, hosts Myanmar, and the Japan under-23 team, who were invited to the tournament. The Philippines failed to proceed to the knockout stage after placing third in the group, with only the top two teams proceeding to the next phase of the tournament. The Malditas lost to Japan U23 and Myanmar and won against the other two teams.[12]
At the 2013 Southeast Asian Games,[13] the women's national football team failed to get past the group stage, losing against the two other nations grouped with the country and failing to score a single goal.[14]
In February 2015, PFF general secretary Ed Gastanes said that the head coach position for the women's national team was vacant after its previous holder, Ernie Nierras, was not an A license coach, meaning he was not able to continue his coaching stint. Nierras led the team in his last competitive match as coach in 2013.[15] The PFF announced in April 2015 that former footballer Buda Bautista was appointed as head coach and was first tasked to lead the team at the 2015 AFF Women's Championship.[16] Bautista also became the first female coach of the national team.[17][18] The Malditas failed to get past the group stage of the 2015 AFF Women's Championship, only winning a game against Malaysia and losing the other two matches.
Under Bautista, the Philippines qualified for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan, the first time the national team qualified for the AFC Women's Asian Cup since a qualification phase was introduced starting from the 2006 competition; prior to the inception of qualifications, the Philippines had participated in every iteration of the tournament except for three, failing to reach the knockout stages in each participation. The team finished second in their group in the qualifiers, in which each of the group's winners qualify for the Asian Cup. Jordan won the group, but since it had already qualified as hosts of the 2018 edition of the tournament, the virtue of qualification went to the group's runners-up.[19]
In 2017, the PFF launched the "Project Jordan" task force to help the Malditas qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup through the 2018 Asian Cup. The PFF secured major sponsorship and hired United States-based English coach, Richard Boon; an identification camp was held in the United States participated by national team players and prospects.[20] A three-month training camp in the United States was later set up in late December 2017.[21] In March 2018, Boon was replaced by French coach Rabah Benlarbi[22] as the national team held a camp at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite.[23] The national team held their last camp under "Project Jordan" in Japan from March 20 to 27, 2018.[24]
At the 2018 Asian Cup, the Philippines failed to reach the knockout stage leading to the championship, by which doing so would have resulted in automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup. However, by finishing third in their group, the Malditas qualified for a special fifth place match, of which the winner qualifies for the World Cup; it was the first time the Philippines advanced beyond the group stage of the Asian Cup in their participation history. The country, then ranked 72nd in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing 5–0 to the 16th-ranked South Korea in the fifth place match of the tournament.[25]
The Philippines competed at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which was hosted at home, but were denied a bronze medal by Myanmar.[26]
2020s edit
The Philippines did not play any games since the 2019 Southeast Asian Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, they attained their highest-ever world ranking then at 65th place by the end of 2020.[27]
Guided by Marlon Maro, who returned as head coach of the team, the Philippines qualified for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India after featuring in the qualifiers held in September 2021 despite almost a year of inactivity.[27][28] Alen Stajcic was appointed as head coach in October 2021.[29][30] At the 2022 Asian Cup group stage, they defeated Thailand 1–0, ending a 13-match losing streak against their Southeast Asian rivals.[31] The Malditas advanced to the knockout stage for only the second time in their Asian Cup participation, beating Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals on penalties following a 1–1 draw and qualifying for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. It was the first time that the Philippines qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup, and the first time the country qualified for a FIFA World Cup of any gender or age level.[32] The national team also improved their Asian Cup record by reaching the semifinals of the tournament, where they lost 2–0 to South Korea. This consequently moved them 10 places up the FIFA Women's World Rankings to 54th place, setting a new peak rank. Stajcic also had his contract with the team extended to after the 2023 World Cup.[33]
At the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, which was held in May 2022 due to the pandemic, the Filipinas repeated their success from the previous edition by reaching the knockout stage. Despite losing to Thailand 3–0 in the semifinals, the Philippines defeated Myanmar 2–1 to win the bronze medal in a rematch of the 2019 edition. The team achieved their best finish at the tournament in 37 years.[34]
On June 23, 2022, the Filipinas recorded their first win on European soil after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 in a friendly in Brežice, Slovenia.[35]
2022 AFF Women's Championship edit
The Philippines hosted the 2022 AFF Women's Championship. They secured their first-ever final appearance in a FIFA-sanctioned tournament and guaranteed a podium finish by upsetting defending champions Vietnam 4–0 in the semifinals, recording their best finish at the AFF Women's Championship yet.[36][37] It also marked the Filipinas' first win against Vietnam after 16 matches against each other, who, alongside Thailand, have been their most-matched opponents in their 42-year history.[38] The team went on to defeat Thailand 3–0 in the final, which was attended by 8,257 spectators at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, and clinched their first-ever title in any major tournament.[39]
Road to World Cup edit
The Philippines was invited to participate in the 2023 Pinatar Cup in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain, to prepare for its maiden Women's World Cup bid. The Philippines were the first non-European team to join the Pinatar Cup. The team played against Wales, Scotland, and Iceland, making them the lowest-ranked team in the tournament. They lost all of their matches and finished in fourth place with zero points having scored only one goal in the tournament, a 90th-minute free kick by Meryll Serrano against Scotland.[40]
The Filipinas played the first round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, defeating all three opponents without a single goal conceded, and at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.[41] At the latter tournament, they failed to reach the semifinals after finishing third in the group behind Myanmar, whom they lost to 1–0.[42]
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup edit
Debutants Philippines were drawn into Group A alongside Norway, Switzerland, and tournament co-hosts New Zealand. The Filipinas were selected from pot 4, thus were the lowest-ranked team in Group A.[43]
The Philippines played their first group stage match at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Dunedin, New Zealand, on July 20, 2023, suffering a 2–0 defeat against Switzerland. On July 25, 2023, in Wellington, the Filipinas won 1–0 against New Zealand, their first match victory at a Women's World Cup. Sarina Bolden scored the winning goal, which was the Philippines' first-ever goal in the competition, in the 24th minute through a header from Sara Eggesvik's cross. Goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel was awarded the player of the match for her performance in the historic win, registering numerous saves against the co-hosts and keeping a clean sheet.[44] However, the Philippines lost 6–0 in their final group match against Norway, the highest-ranked team in their group, with Alicia Barker committing an own goal, Sofia Harrison being sent off for a careless dive, and the Filipinas conceding a hat-trick to Norway's Sophie Román Haug at Eden Park in Auckland. They finished last in Group A with three points thanks to their win against the Football Ferns, but failed to reach the knockout stage in their debut World Cup.[45] Stajcic's contract as head coach expired thereafter.[46]
Post-World Cup tournaments edit
In August 2023, Mark Torcaso was appointed as the head coach of the Philippines women's team under a two-year contract. Until December, Torcaso concurrently coached Western United FC in the A-League Women.[47] The Filipinas played in the football tournament of the postponed 2022 Asian Games in China in September 2023. It was their first ever participation in the tournament.[48] They were able to advance to the quarterfinals[49][50] where eventual champions Japan ended their run.[51]
The Philippines took part in the second round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Perth, Australia, later that year.[52] Their 8–0 defeat against hosts Australia on the second matchday took place in front of a sold-out crowd of 59,155 at the Perth Stadium, having been relocated from the much smaller Perth Rectangular Stadium to meet the strong demand.[53] The Philippines failed to advance to the third round and thus qualify for the women's football tournament of the 2024 Summer Olympics after finishing as the second-best runners-up among the three groups in the qualifying tournament, wherein only the best-ranked runners-up would advance.[54]
In February 2024, the Philippines played in the 2024 Pinatar Cup against Scotland and Slovenia.[55] They finished the tournament in fourth place after losing 1–0 to Slovenia in the third-place playoff.[56]
Team image edit
Nicknames edit
| Nickname | In use |
|---|---|
| Malditas | 2005–2022 |
| Filipinas | 2022– |
The Philippines women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Malditas".[57] There is no direct English equivalent, but translations range from a mild swear or epithet ("damned" or "accursed" ones (female)) to respect or fear ("badasses" (female)). The nickname was adopted by the team during the 2005 Southeast Asian Games under head coach Ernest Nierras. Nierras meant the moniker to reflect the players' gutsy nature and inner fight ("palaban"[57]), a symbol of a determined team who never gives up and whom opponents fear to face.[58] However, as the term maldita could also be interpreted as "bratty", head coach Marlon Maro in October 2021 proposed discontinuing the nickname. Maro wanted to replace the nickname, believing the Malditas monicker to be pejorative.[59] After Maro's departure in late 2021, the status of the proposal became unclear with members of the national team at that time preferring to keep the nickname.[60]
In March 2022, the PFF announced that they would be officially adopting the nickname "Filipinas" for the team.[61] The moniker had been used before, as the demonym for female people of the Philippines. Team manager Jefferson Cheng reasoned that Malditas is a swear word in Spanish and Portuguese which translates to "damned", but the derivative word has a bit more of a pejorative meaning in Tagalog and, despite its uniqueness, one could imagine it to be "problematic" having to repeatedly explain its meaning. Cheng also said that the Filipinas moniker is a standalone and is not meant to be preceded by a modifier (e.g. Philippine Filipinas).[62]
Colors edit
German sportwear brand Adidas is the official kit provider for the Philippines women's national team since February 2023.[63] There are three sets for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup released in May 2023; blue, red and white.[64]
Home stadium edit
The earliest recorded home matches of the Philippines women's national team were held at the Iloilo Sports Complex, it was during the 1999 AFC Women's Championship when the country hosted the tournament.[65] The national team also held official international matches at the PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium and Moro Lorenzo Football Field.[66] In October 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Philippine Football Federation and the local government of Biñan, allowing the national team to use the Biñan Football Stadium as their home stadium for the next four years.[67] The national team has recently played the majority of its matches at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, which is the Philippines' national stadium.
| Philippines women's national football team home stadiums | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
| Rizal Memorial Stadium | 12,873 | Manila | v Thailand (July 17, 2022; 2022 AFF Women's Championship) | |
| PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium | 10,000 | Pasig | v Singapore (June 5, 2001; PFF Women's Invitational Championships) | |
| Iloilo Sports Complex | 7,000 | Iloilo City | v Thailand (November 16, 1999; 1999 AFC Women's Championship) | |
| Biñan Football Stadium | 3,000 | Biñan | v Vietnam (December 5, 2019; 2019 Southeast Asian Games) | |
| PFF National Training Center | 1,000 | Carmona | v Macau (August 3, 2019; Friendly) | |
| Moro Lorenzo Football Field | 100 | Quezon City | v Guam SSC (May 31, 2001; PFF Women's Invitational Championships) | |
FIFA World Ranking edit
- As of April 8, 2024, after the match against South Korea. Only official matches against senior national teams are counted.
Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover
| Philippines' FIFA World Ranking History | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Year | Games Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Best | Worst | ||||
| Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||||
| 1 | 39 1 (15 March 2024)[1] | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | 38 | 2023 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 49 | 4 | |
| 3 | 53 | 2022 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 54 | 10 | |
| 4 | 64 | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 68 | 3 | |
| 5 | 65 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 67 | ||
| 6 | 67 | 2019 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 7 | 74 | ||
| 7 | 74 | 2018 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 74 | 1 | |
Results and fixtures edit
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023 edit
| July 14 Unofficial friendly | Philippines | 0–3 | United States | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| July 17 Unofficial friendly | Sweden | 5–1 | Philippines | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Report 1, 2 |
| Stadium: NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| July 21 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup GS | Philippines | 0–2 | Switzerland | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Report | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Attendance: 13,711 Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo) |
| July 25 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup GS | New Zealand | 0–1 | Philippines | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 17:30 UTC+12 | Report | Bolden 24' | Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 32,357 Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
| July 30 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup GS | Norway | 6–0 | Philippines | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 UTC+12 |
| Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 34,697 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
| September 2 Unofficial friendly | Philippines | 5–1 | Manila Digger | Manila, Philippines |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 22 2022 Asian Games | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Philippines | Wenzhou, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Lara Christie Lee (Australia) |
| September 25 2022 Asian Games | Philippines | 1–5 | South Korea | Wenzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre Attendance: 2,974 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| September 28 2022 Asian Games | Philippines | 3–0 | Myanmar | Wenzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre Attendance: 4,436 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| September 30 2022 Asian Games QF | Japan | 8–1 | Philippines | Wenzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
| Stadium: Wenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 33,607 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
| October 26 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 | Chinese Taipei | 1–4 | Philippines | Perth, Australia |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Hsu Yi-yun 47' | Report |
| Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 2,725 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| October 29 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 | Philippines | 0–8 | Australia | Perth, Australia |
| 15:10 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Perth Stadium Attendance: 59,155 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India) |
| November 1 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 | Philippines | 1–0 | Iran | Perth, Australia |
| 15:50 UTC+8 | Annis 19' | Report | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Yu Hong (China) |
2024 edit
| February 21 Friendly | Philippines | 0–4 | Finland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary) |
| February 24 2024 Pinatar Cup SF | Philippines | 0–2 | Scotland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 14:05 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
| February 27 2024 Pinatar Cup 3rd | Philippines | 0–1 | Slovenia | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Golob 5' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 30 Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary) |
| April 5 Friendly | South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines | Icheon, South Korea |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
| Stadium: Icheon Sports Complex Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan) |
| April 8 Friendly | South Korea | 2–1 | Philippines | Icheon, South Korea |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
|
| Stadium: Icheon Sports Complex |
Head-to-head record edit
- As of April 8, 2024, after the match against South Korea.
Positive record Neutral record Negative record
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | AFC |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AFC |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | AFC |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | UEFA |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | AFC |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | CONMEBOL |
| China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | −50 | AFC |
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 27 | −20 | AFC |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | CONCACAF |
| Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | OFC |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | UEFA |
| Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | AFC |
| Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | CONCACAF |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 10 | +11 | AFC |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | UEFA |
| India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | AFC |
| Indonesia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | AFC |
| Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | AFC |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | AFC |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | −56 | AFC |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −6 | AFC |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
| Laos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | AFC |
| Macau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | AFC |
| Malaysia | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | AFC |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | AFC |
| Myanmar | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 42 | −33 | AFC |
| Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | AFC |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | OFC |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | UEFA |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | −13 | AFC |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | AFC |
| Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | OFC |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | UEFA |
| Singapore | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 16 | +27 | AFC |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
| South Korea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | −19 | AFC |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | UEFA |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | AFC |
| Thailand | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 64 | −54 | AFC |
| East Timor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC |
| Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | OFC |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | AFC |
| Vietnam | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 74 | −63 | AFC |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
Personnel edit
Updated as of April 8, 2024
Current technical staff edit
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mark Torcaso | |
| Assistant coaches | Andrew Durante | |
| Sinisha Cohadzic | ||
| Jim Ashley Flores | ||
| Goalkeeping coach | Borivoje Ristić | |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Red Sajonia | |
| Team Analyst | Harrison Reading | |
| Team doctor | Janis Espina - De Vera | |
| Fille Claudine Cainglet | ||
| Physiotherapist | Anna Demecillo | |
| Jay-Ann Hidalgo |
Management edit
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Team manager | Jefferson Cheng | |
| Assistant Team manager | Kevin Dave Padre | |
| Team administrator | Isabella Fernando | |
| Equipment Manager | Karyn Ann Cho-Caliway | |
| Kitman | Jobert Reamon | |
| Kevin Conejos | ||
| Media officer | Lisette Marques |
Coaching history edit
| List of head coaches of the Philippines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Name | Period | Ref./Notes |
| Edward Magallona | 1981 | [68] | |
| Orlando Plagata | 1985 | ||
| Antonio Morales | 1988 | [69] | |
| Marlon Maro | 1999–2007 | [70] | |
| Hans Smit | 2008 | [note 1] | |
| Joel Villarino | 2008–2009 | [72] | |
| Ernest Nierras | 2011–2013 | ||
| Buda Bautista | 2013–2017 | [73] | |
| Let Dimzon | 2017 | ||
| Richard Boon | 2017–2018 | [note 2] | |
| Rabah Benlarbi | 2018 | ||
| Buda Bautista | 2018 | ||
| Let Dimzon | 2018–2019 | ||
| Marlon Maro | 2021 | ||
| Alen Stajcic | 2021–2023 | [76] | |
| Mark Torcaso | 2023– | ||
Notes
- ^ Smit was born as an Indonesia citizen, but became a naturalized Filipino citizen in 2016.[71]
- ^ English coach[74] based in the United States that oversaw the Philippine national team's training camp in the United States.[75] The national team has never played an official FIFA match under Boon's watch.
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following 29 players are included in the squad for the friendly against South Korea[77]
Caps and goals updated as of April 8, 2024, after the match against South Korea.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Olivia McDaniel | October 14, 1997 | 43 | 0 | Santos |
| 18 | GK | Inna Palacios | February 8, 1994 | 52 | 0 | Kaya–Iloilo |
| 22 | GK | Nina Meollo | June 23, 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
| 29 | GK | Gabrielle Baker | May 10, 2007 | 0 | 0 | PDA ECNL |
| 2 | DF | Reina Bonta | April 17, 1999 | 19 | 0 | Santos |
| 3 | DF | Jessika Cowart | October 30, 1999 | 31 | 2 | Perth Glory |
| 5 | DF | Hali Long | January 21, 1995 | 84 | 18 | Kaya–Iloilo |
| 13 | DF | Angela Beard | August 16, 1997 | 11 | 1 | Linköping |
| 16 | DF | Sofia Harrison | February 16, 1999 | 47 | 3 | Unattached |
| 19 | DF | Rhea Chan | 2 | 0 | Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks | |
| 23 | DF | Cathrine Graversen | April 25, 1998 | 2 | 0 | Asya Spor |
| 24 | DF | Maya Alcantara | July 22, 2000 | 9 | 1 | Georgetown Hoyas |
| 27 | DF | Aiselyn Sia | February 23, 2009 | 1 | 0 | Martin Luther King High School |
| 4 | MF | Natalie Oca | November 3, 2006 | 3 | 0 | Loyola Marymount Lions |
| 6 | MF | Tahnai Annis (captain) | June 20, 1989 | 43 | 15 | Þór/KA |
| 8 | MF | Sara Eggesvik | April 29, 1997 | 36 | 5 | KIL/Hemne |
| 12 | MF | Kaya Hawkinson | April 17, 2000 | 17 | 1 | Gintra |
| 14 | MF | Alexa Pino | March 1, 2007 | 2 | 0 | St. Joseph High School |
| 17 | MF | Camille Sahirul | 3 | 0 | FIU Panthers | |
| 20 | MF | Quinley Quezada | April 7, 1997 | 61 | 23 | Perth Glory |
| 21 | MF | Katrina Guillou | December 19, 1993 | 37 | 12 | Hammarby |
| 26 | MF | Charisa Lemoran | September 21, 1998 | 23 | 1 | Kaya–Iloilo |
| 7 | FW | Sarina Bolden | June 30, 1996 | 50 | 28 | Newcastle Jets |
| 9 | FW | Carleigh Frilles | April 11, 2002 | 39 | 12 | VCU Rams |
| 10 | FW | Chandler McDaniel | February 4, 1998 | 22 | 6 | Dimas Escazú |
| 11 | FW | Alessandrea Carpio | 1 | 0 | Oakland Soul | |
| 15 | FW | Chayse Ying | September 1, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Notre Dame |
| 25 | FW | Isabella Bandoja | March 30, 2001 | 0 | 0 | Tuloy |
| 28 | FW | Nina Mathelus | September 12, 2008 | 2 | 0 | Scorpions Soccer Club (ECNL) |
Recent call-ups edit
The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.[78][79][80]
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Leah Bradley | April 7, 2009 | 0 | 0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| GK | Kiara Fontanilla | July 1, 2000 | 9 | 0 | Free agent | AFC Olympic Qualifiers |
| GK | Kaiya Jota | February 5, 2006 | 1 | 0 | Stanford Cardinal | August 2023 training camp |
| GK | Mykaella Abeto | September 3, 2002 | 0 | 0 | Tuloy | August 2023 training camp |
| DF | Katana Norman | September 28, 2004 | 3 | 0 | Portland Pilots | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| DF | Eva Madarang | September 13, 1997 | 61 | 12 | Blacktown Spartans | AFC Olympic Qualifiers |
| DF | Dominique Randle | December 10, 1994 | 30 | 1 | Þór/KA | AFC Olympic Qualifiers |
| DF | Alicia Barker | May 22, 1998 | 16 | 0 | Pacific Northwest | AFC Olympic Qualifiers |
| DF | Zoë Hudson | July 5, 2000 | 0 | 0 | Box Hill United | AFC Olympic QualifiersPRE |
| DF | Aaliyah Schinaman | November 28, 2003 | 0 | 0 | California Golden Bears | AFC Olympic QualifiersPRE |
| DF | Jonela Albiño | June 20, 2000 | 0 | 0 | FEU Lady Booters | August 2023 training camp |
| DF | Catherine Calatin | November 16, 2003 | 0 | 0 | Tuloy | August 2023 training camp |
| DF | Malea Cesar | December 9, 2003 | 30 | 1 | Blacktown City | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| MF | Jessica Miclat | October 8, 1998 | 31 | 1 | Unattached | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Isabella Pasion | July 14, 2006 | 8 | 0 | Lebanon Trail High School | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Jaclyn Sawicki | November 14, 1992 | 32 | 0 | Western United | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Camille Rodriguez | December 27, 1994 | 43 | 11 | Kaya–Iloilo | AFC Olympic QualifiersPRE |
| MF | Anicka Castañeda | December 16, 1999 | 41 | 11 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | AFC Olympic QualifiersPRE |
| MF | Hazel Lustan | January 11, 1998 | 10 | 0 | Kaya–Iloilo | August 2023 training camp |
| MF | Shelah Mae Cadag | August 5, 1998 | 6 | 7 | Odisha | August 2023 training camp |
| MF | Rocelle Mendaño | May 19, 2000 | 2 | 0 | DLSU Lady Booters | August 2023 training camp |
| MF | Jade Jalique | December 14, 1992 | 0 | 0 | Tuloy | August 2023 training camp |
| MF | Demely Rollon | April 15, 2000 | 0 | 0 | Tuloy | August 2023 training camp |
| MF | Sarahgen Tulabing | September 22, 2003 | 0 | 0 | FEU Lady Booters | August 2023 training camp |
| MF | Ryley BugayRET | January 23, 1996 | 23 | 0 | Unattached | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| MF | Sabine Ramos | November 28, 2003 | 0 | 0 | Woodbridge High School | 2023 Southeast Asian Games |
| FW | Meryll Serrano | July 20, 1997 | 18 | 4 | Stabæk | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| FW | Dionesa Tolentin | June 25, 2000 | 6 | 0 | FEU Lady Booters | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| FW | Isabella Flanigan | February 22, 2005 | 32 | 3 | CE Europa | 2024 Pinatar Cup |
| FW | Alisha del Campo | September 20, 1999 | 28 | 11 | DLSU Lady Booters | AFC Olympic QualifiersPRE |
| FW | Lanie Ortillo | April 8, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Tuloy | August 2023 training camp |
| FW | Elaine Pimentel | November 28, 2000 | 0 | 0 | Beach FC | August 2023 training camp |
| FW | Regine Rebosura | September 21, 2001 | 0 | 0 | FEU Lady Booters | August 2023 training camp |
| FW | Angelica Teves | August 6, 1999 | 0 | 0 | DLSU Lady Booters | August 2023 training camp |
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Previous squads edit
| Previous squads of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Edition |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| AFF Women's Championship | |
| Southeast Asian Games | |
Competitive record edit
FIFA Women's World Cup edit
The Philippines had never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup until the 2023 edition. It did not attempt to qualify for the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991 with its non-participation at the 1991 AFC Women's Championship, which served as the Asian qualifiers of the World Cup. The national team first attempted to qualify for the succeeding editions of the tournament from 1995 except for the 2011 edition.
| The Philippines' FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 1995 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2011 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2015 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| 2027 | to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1/9 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games edit
The Philippines entered a qualification tournament for the Olympics. At the first two editions of the Olympics where women's football was played, the standings at the preceding FIFA Women's World Cup were used. With the country failing to qualify for the final tournament of the 1995 and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cups the country failed to qualify for the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
| The Philippines' Summer Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2020 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| 2028 | to be determined | ||||||||
AFC Women's Asian Cup edit
| The Philippines' AFC Women's Asian Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1981 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | ||
| 1986 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 1989 | |||||||||
| 1991 | |||||||||
| 1993 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | −32 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | −23 | ||
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | −30 | ||
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | ||
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | ||
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | −24 | ||
| 2006 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2010 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2014 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2018 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
| 2022 | Semifinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | |
| Total | 10/17 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 187 | −165 | |
| AFC Women's Asian Cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Opponent | Scores | Result | Venue |
| 1981 | Group stage | Hong Kong | 0–2 | Loss | Hong Kong |
| India | 0–8 | Loss | |||
| Singapore | 1–4 | Loss | |||
| 1983 | Group stage | India | 0–5 | Loss | Thailand |
| Malaysia | 0–1 | Loss | |||
| Singapore | 0–5 | Loss | |||
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Won | |||
| Thailand | 0–5 | Loss | |||