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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Contemporary off a historic marketing campaign within the AFF Mitsubishi Electrical Cup, the Philippine Males’s Nationwide Soccer Staff (PMNFT) is ready to plunge into motion on March 25 as they start their quest for a spot within the AFC Asian Cup 2027.
The Philippines will host the Maldives within the third spherical of the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers, with the venue but to be introduced.
This fixture is without doubt one of the two encounters between the 2 sides within the qualifiers, with the reverse fixture scheduled for November 18.
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The final time the 2 groups met was in June 2021, once they battled to a 1-1 draw—again when the PMNFT was nonetheless referred to as the “Philippine Azkals.”
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At the moment ranked No. 150 within the newest FIFA rankings, the Philippines enters the qualifiers driving a wave of momentum following a formidable run within the AFF Mitsubishi Electrical Cup.
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The squad surprised regional powerhouses en path to the semifinals, defeating Indonesia 1-0 to safe their first final-four look since 2018. They continued their robust displaying by edging out defending champions Thailand 2-1 within the first leg of their semifinal conflict earlier than, ending a 52-year-old dropping drought, finally bowing to the Conflict Elephants on mixture.
Regardless of the setback, the PMNFT earned widespread reward for his or her resilience and spirited efficiency.
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In the meantime, Maldives, ranked No. 162 within the FIFA rankings, will look to pose a problem in what guarantees to be a extremely aggressive Group A.
Alongside the Philippines and Maldives, the group additionally options Tajikistan and Timor-Leste.
Within the meantime, the PMNFT and the Philippine Soccer Federation (PFF) are but to announce the venue for the AFC qualifiers match, contemplating that the Rizal Memorial Stadium is beneath main renovation that might be accomplished in Could this 12 months.
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