History made as the Philippines qualify for their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup
The Philippine women’s national football team continues to make history and raise the bar for themselves as they secured their place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
The Philippines advanced to the semi finals of the on going AFC Women’s Asian Cup after a historic penalty shootout triumph against Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India.
This marks the first time that the Filipinas will compete in the showpiece event — and a first World Cup for Philippine football as a whole.
The Philippines will now play South Korea in the semifinal of the tournament as they look to make more history.
The Koreans earlier eliminated pre-tournament favorite Australia, thanks to a sensational strike from Chelsea star Ji So-yun in the 88th minute that sealed their 1-nil triumph.
Even before their World Cup qualification, it has already been an unforgettable tournament for the Philippine women’s national football team.
They opened their campaign with a 1-0 triumph against Thailand — their first victory over their Southeast Asian rivals in 13 attempts.
They displayed a commendable effort in a 4-0 loss to powerhouse Australia, before sealing their spot in the knockout round with a comprehensive 6-0 demolition of Indonesia in their final Group B game
But the victory against Chinese Taipei was their most important so far, as it assured them of a first-ever appearance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Elsewhere, the Peoples Republic of China, South Korea and Japan have also booked their places at the biggest stage in Women’s football.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand next year.
