Azkals settle for draw with Indonesia in World Cup qualifiers

Philippine Azkals’ Patrick Reichelt. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippine Azkals conceded a second half goal to settle for a 1-1 tie with Indonesia after a heartstopping World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers match on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Hopes of getting a win in front of 9,880 fans disappeared when the Azkals allowed Saddil Ramdani to score…

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Euro 2024 qualifiers: Romelu Lukaku scores four in Belgium win over Azerbaijan | Football News

Romelu Lukaku scored four times in 20 first-half minutes as Belgium thrashed 10-man Azerbaijan 5-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying. Lukaku headed the opener from Jeremy Doku’s cross before Eddy Pascual was shown a second yellow card for a foul on the Roma striker, who is on loan from Chelsea. The 30-year-old completed his hat-trick by…

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Filipinas officially out of Olympic football qualifiers

Philippine women’s football team in the AFC Asian Qualifiers. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Filipinas were officially eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament after Uzbekistan claimed a 3-0 win over India on Wednesday. A loss or a draw by Uzbekistan was all the Filipinas needed to qualify for the third round…

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Sarina Bolden delivers as Filipinas beat Chinese Taipei in Olympic Qualifiers

Filipinas in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Sarina Bolden scored twice as the Philippines came back from a goal down to defeat Chinese Taipei, 4-1, to begin its second round campaign in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Thursday in Perth, Australia. Bolden came through with an equalizer off…

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Olympic Qualifiers: Filipinas eye repeat over Chinese Taipei

Filipinas.–PFF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Coach Mark Torcaso believes the Philippine women’s football team is out to prove that its previous win over Chinese Taipei that resulted in a Fifa Women’s World Cup berth was no fluke as the two sides kick off their second round campaign in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Thursday. The Filipinas eye…

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PH eyes more Paris qualifiers

Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO HANGZHOU, CHINA—The plan to use the Asian Games (Asiad) as a less complicated path to the Paris Olympics yielded just one ticket to the Summer Games so far. That means there will be a mad scramble for more slots to the 2024 Olympiad in the next nine months or…

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Gilas drawn with New Zealand in Asia Cup Qualifiers

Tim Cone (second from left) gives out pointers to (from left) Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Calvin Abueva and Terrence Romeo while the women’s team trains in the background. —MARLO CUETO. The Philippines will be crossing paths with New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong in the early stages of its redemption bid in the Fiba…

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Gilas Pilipinas earns ticket for Paris Olympics qualifiers – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas huddles up during a game against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas is still in contention for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it earned a ticket to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after ending its Fiba World Cup with a 96-75 win over China…

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Filipinas eager to carry World Cup momentum into Asian Games, Olympic qualifiers – rezal404

Selected members of the Philippine women’s football team a day after their arrival in the Philippines from the Women’s World Cup. –Lance Agcaoili/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After a historic Fifa World Cup stint, the Philippine women’s football team seeks to keep its momentum going into the Asian Games in China in September and the Olympic…

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