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Philippines women's national football team

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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.

Philippines
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameFilipinas
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachMark Torcaso
CaptainHali Long
Most capsHali Long (106)
Top scorerSarina Bolden (31)
Home stadiumRizal Memorial Stadium
FIFA codePHI
FIFA ranking
Current 39 Steady (June 16, 2026)[1]
Highest38 (December 2023)
Lowest92 (October 2007)
First international
 Hong Kong 2–0 Philippines 
(Hong Kong; June 7, 1981)
Biggest win
 Philippines 16–0 Tonga 
(Sydney, Australia; April 22, 2022)[2]
Biggest defeat
 China 21–0 Philippines 
(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; September 24, 1995)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
Asian Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1981)
Best resultSemifinals (2022)
ASEAN Championship
Appearances12 (first in 2004)
Best resultChampions (2022)
Medal record
ASEAN Women's Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 PhilippinesTeam
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2025 ThailandTeam
Bronze medal – third place1985 BangkokTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 HanoiTeam

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, marking the national team's debut at the tournament. They subsequently secured their second consecutive appearance by qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup as the sole representative from Southeast Asia.

In Southeast Asian football, the Philippine women's team won their first AFF Women's Championship title in 2022. In the Southeast Asian Games, the team achieved a historic breakthrough in 2025 by winning their first-ever gold medal. Prior to this victory, their notable accomplishments in the regional meet included bronze medal finishes in 1985 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

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Early years

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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

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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

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Supporters of the Philippine national team with flags
Fans of the Philippines national team at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka

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]

Philippine national team players in blue posing as a team
The Philippines national football team after their away match against Bangladesh on May 25, 2013, in Dhaka.

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.

A fan waves the Philippine flag as support for the national team playing against Jordan in the Asian Cup
Jordan v. Philippines; 2018 AFC Asian Cup

2017 would mark the entry of businessman Jefferson Cheng as a sponsor of the Philippine national team.[19] who also was appointed the team manager of the team in 2017.[20]

Still 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.[21]

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.[22] A three-month training camp in the United States was later set up in late December 2017.[23] In March 2018, Boon was replaced by French coach Rabah Benlarbi[24] as the national team held a camp at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite.[25] The national team held their last camp under "Project Jordan" in Japan from March 20 to 27, 2018.[26]

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.[27]

The Philippines competed at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which was hosted at home, but were denied a bronze medal by Myanmar.[28]

2020s

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The starting lineup of the Filipinas that qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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.[29]

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 after beating Nepal and Hong Kong in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[29][30] Alen Stajcic was appointed as head coach in October 2021.[31][32] At the 2022 Asian Cup group stage, they defeated Thailand 1–0, ending a 13-match losing streak against their Southeast Asian rivals.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35]

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.[36]

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.[37]

2022 AFF Women's Championship

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The Philippine national team celebrating their 2022 AFF title.

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.[38][39] 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.[40] 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, Philippines, and clinched their first-ever title in any major tournament.[41]

Road to World Cup

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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.[42]

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.[43] At the latter tournament, they failed to reach the semifinals after finishing third in the group behind Myanmar, whom they lost to 1–0.[44]

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Fans supporting the Philippines at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Players of the national team on a motorcade in Taguig shortly after the conclusion of their World Cup campaign.

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.[45]

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 FIFA 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.[46] 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.[47] Stajcic's contract as head coach expired thereafter.[48]

Post-World Cup tournaments

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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.[49] 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.[50] They were able to advance to the quarterfinals[51][52] where eventual champions Japan ended their run.[53]

The Philippines took part in the second round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Perth, Australia, later that year.[54] 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.[55] 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.[56]

There was uncertainty after John Gutierrez's election as PFF president in November 2023. However in January 2024, it was announced that sponsor Jefferson Cheng, whose best feat was to help the team qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup, would be retained as team manager.[57]

In February 2024, the Philippines played in the 2024 Pinatar Cup against Scotland and Slovenia.[58] They finished the tournament in fourth place after losing 1–0 to Slovenia in the third-place playoff.[59]

In June 2024, Cheng stepped down from the role, citing that the situation was "not workable" due to an "incompatibility" and "misalignment" of goals with the current organization.[60][61] Friendlies, especially with teams from other confederations, became less frequent after this.[62]

In June 2025, the Philippines started their campaign to secure a berth at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup via the qualifiers in Cambodia.[62] The Philippines qualified on July 5, 2025, after their 1–0 win against Hong Kong. They also won their two prior games against Saudi Arabia (3–0) and hosts Cambodia (6–0).[63]

2025 Southeast Asian Games

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In December 2025, the Philippines competed in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games held in Thailand. The team was drawn into Group B alongside defending champions Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The campaign began with a 1–2 loss to Myanmar, putting the team's knockout stage hopes in jeopardy. However, they recovered in their second match to defeat Vietnam 1–0, courtesy of a stoppage-time goal from rookie Mallie Ramirez.[64][65] A decisive 6–0 victory over Malaysia, highlighted by an Alexa Pino hat-trick, secured the Philippines' progression to the semi-finals as group runners-up.[65]

In the semi-finals at the Chonburi Stadium, the Filipinas faced the hosts, Thailand. After conceding the opening goal in the 53rd minute, the Philippines equalized late in the match when Jael Guy converted a penalty in the 87th minute following a handball violation. With the score deadlocked at 1–1 after extra time, the Philippines won the ensuing penalty shootout 4–2, with Guy, Alex Carpio, Sara Eggesvik, and Hali Long converting their spot kicks to book the team's first-ever appearance in the gold medal match.[66][67]

The final saw a rematch against Vietnam. After a goalless draw following 120 minutes of regulation and extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shootout. The Philippines defeated Vietnam 6–5 on penalties, with goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel making the winning save to secure the country's first SEA Games gold medal in women's football.[68][69]

2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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In March 2026, the Philippines participated in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia, which served as the Asian qualification tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. After advancing to the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams, the Filipinas were defeated 0–7 by Japan in the quarter-finals, sending them to the play-in round. On 19 March 2026, the Philippines defeated Uzbekistan 2–0 at the Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, with second-half goals from Angela Beard and Jaclyn Sawicki, both assisted by crosses from Jael-Marie Guy.[70][71] This victory secured their second consecutive appearance at the FIFA Women's World Cup. They became the sixth nation overall to qualify for the 2027 edition, and the only team from Southeast Asia to secure a direct berth.[71]

Team image

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Nicknames

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Nicknames of the Philippine national team
Nickname In use
Malditas 2005–2022
Filipinas 2022–

The Philippines women's national football team was historically nicknamed the "Malditas".[72] Although the term lacks a direct English equivalent, translations range from a mild epithet ("damned" or "accursed") to an expression of reverence or fear ("badasses"). The nickname was adopted by the team during the 2005 Southeast Asian Games under head coach Ernest Nierras, who intended it to reflect the players' palaban (combative or gutsy) nature and symbolize a resilient squad that opponents would fear.[73] In Octorber 2021, head coach Marlon Maro proposed dropping the nickname, arguing that the word could be interpreted pejoratively as "bratty".[74] However, following Maro's departure in late 2021, the proposal did not advance, as players at the time expressed a preference for retaining the moniker.[75]

In March 2022, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) announced that they would be officially adopting the nickname "Filipinas" for the team, which is the standard demonym for female citizens of the Philippines.[76] Team manager Jefferson Cheng explained the change by noting that while "malditas" is unique, it translates to "damned" in Spanish and Portuguese and carries a pejorative connotation in Tagalog. He added that it had become increasingly problematic to repeatedly explain the nickname's intended meaning to international audiences. Cheng also clarified that "Filipinas" is intended to be used as a standalone moniker and should not be preceded by a geographic modifier (e.g., the Philippine Filipinas). [77]

Colors

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The three 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup football jerseys of the Philippines on display at Glorietta mall in Makati

German sportwear brand Adidas is the official kit provider for the Philippines women's national team since February 2023.[78] There are three sets for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup released in May 2023; blue, red and white.[79]

Home stadium

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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.[80] The national team also held official international matches at the PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium and Moro Lorenzo Football Field.[81] 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.[82] 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   Uzbekistan
(October 29, 2025; Friendly)
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 Guam SSC
(May 31, 2001; PFF Women's Invitational Championships)

FIFA World Ranking

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As of March 19, 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan. 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 Steady (June 16, 2026)[1]20265230
241202514824 39Increase 241Steady
34120247160 39Decrease 141Decrease 2
4 382023191090 38Increase 649Increase 4
5 532022291793 53Increase 154Increase 10
66420212200 64Increase 468Decrease 3
76520200000 65Increase 267Steady
867201915763 67Increase 774Steady
974201812561 72Increase 374Decrease 1

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture   Void or Postponed

2025

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June 29 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Philippines  3–0  Saudi Arabia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)
July 2 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Cambodia  0–6  Philippines Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Oh Hyeon-Jeong (South Korea)
August 7 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship Philippines  7–0  Timor-Leste Phú Thọ, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
October 29 Friendly Philippines  2–2  Uzbekistan Manila, Philippines
19:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,106
December 8 2025 SEA Games Philippines  1–0  Vietnam Chonburi, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Gulshoda Saidqulova (Uzbekistan)
December 11 2025 SEA Games Philippines  6–0  Malaysia Chonburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Stadium: IPE Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)
December 14 2025 SEA Games SF Thailand  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  Philippines Chonburi, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Esra'a Almbaidin (Jordan)
Penalties

2026

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March 1 AFC Women's Asian Cup GS Australia  1–0  Philippines Perth, Australia
17:00 UTC+8
Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)		 Stadium: Perth Stadium
Attendance: 44,379
Referee: Dong Fangyu [de] (China)
March 8 AFC Women's Asian Cup GS Iran  0–2  Philippines Gold Coast, Australia
19:00 UTC+10 Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: Jin Tian (China)
March 15 AFC Women's Asian Cup QF Japan  7–0  Philippines Sydney, Australia
16:00 UTC+11
Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)		 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 17,205
Referee: Dong Fangyu [de] (China)

Head-to-head record

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As of March 19, 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan

  Positive record   Neutral record   Negative record

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Australia4004020−20AFC
 Bahrain1010110AFC
 Bangladesh110040+4AFC
 Bosnia and Herzegovina220051+4UEFA
 Cambodia2200110+11AFC
 Chile201112−1CONMEBOL
 China5005050−50AFC
 Chinese Taipei7115728−21AFC
 Costa Rica201123−1CONCACAF
 Fiji2200132+11OFC
 Finland2002010−10UEFA
 Guam110021+1AFC
 Haiti100107−7CONCACAF
 Hong Kong147252210+12AFC
 Iceland100105−5UEFA
 India2002013−13AFC
 Indonesia85132411+13AFC
 Iran4400110+11AFC
 Iraq110040+4AFC
 Republic of Ireland100101−1UEFA
 Japan6006164−63AFC
 Jordan3201660AFC
 Kazakhstan1010000UEFA
 Kenya100114−3CAF
 Laos211084+4AFC
 Macau110020+2AFC
 Malaysia13841315+26AFC
 Mongolia110051+4AFC
 Myanmar1822141145−34AFC
 Nepal220071+6AFC
 New Zealand2101220OFC
 Norway100106−6UEFA
 North Korea1001114−13AFC
 Pakistan110040+4AFC
 Palestine110070+7AFC
 Papua New Guinea2200141+13OFC
 Saudi Arabia110030+3AFC
 Scotland200214−3UEFA
 Singapore129034316+27AFC
 Slovenia100101−1UEFA
 South Korea7007224−22AFC
 Switzerland100102–2UEFA
 Tajikistan3300191+18AFC
 Thailand1821151165−54AFC
 Timor-Leste2200140+14AFC
 Tonga2200210+21OFC
 United Arab Emirates3300121+11AFC
 Uzbekistan5113510−5AFC
 Vietnam2031161274−62AFC
 Wales100101−1UEFA

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach Australia Mark Torcaso
Assistant coach Australia Garrath McPherson
Australia Riccardo Marchioli
Goalkeeping coach Serbia Borivoje Ristić

Coaching history

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List of head coaches of the Philippines
Nationality Name Period Ref./Notes
Philippines Edward Magallona 1981 [83]
Philippines Orlando Plagata 1985
Philippines Antonio Morales 1988 [84]
Philippines Marlon Maro 1999–2007 [85]
Indonesia Hans Smit 2008 [note 1]
Philippines Joel Villarino 2008–2009 [87]
Philippines Ernest Nierras 2011–2013
Philippines Buda Bautista 2013–2017 [88]
Philippines Let Dimzon 2017
England Richard Boon 2017–2018 [note 2]
France Rabah Benlarbi 2018
Philippines Buda Bautista 2018
Philippines Let Dimzon 2018–2019
Philippines Marlon Maro 2021
Australia Alen Stajcic 2021–2023 [91]
Australia Mark Torcaso 2023–

Notes

  1. ↑ Smit was born as an Indonesia citizen, but became a naturalized Filipino citizen in 2016.[86]
  2. ↑ English coach[89] based in the United States that oversaw the Philippine national team's training camp in the United States.[90] The national team has never played an official FIFA match under Boon's watch.

Players

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Current squad

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The following 30 players were named to the squad for a training camp in the United States in June 2026.

Caps and goals updated as of March 19, 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Olivia McDaniel (1997-10-14) October 14, 1997 (age 28) 63 0 Philippine Football Federation Stallion Laguna
1GK Nina Meollo (2004-06-23) June 23, 2004 (age 22) 2 0 The Football Association Real Bedford
1GK Gabrielle Baker (2007-05-10) May 10, 2007 (age 19) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Louisville Cardinals
2DF Hali Long (captain) (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995 (age 31) 106 22 Football Association of Thailand College of Asian Scholars
2DF Sofia Wunsch (1999-02-16) February 16, 1999 (age 27) 63 3 Free agent
2DF Jessika Cowart (1999-10-30) October 30, 1999 (age 26) 50 3 Canadian Soccer Association Vancouver Rise
2DF Malea Cesar (2003-12-09) December 9, 2003 (age 22) 38 1 United States Soccer Federation Trinity Tigers
2DF Angela Beard (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 28) 30 2 Football Australia Brisbane Roar
2DF Kaya Hawkinson (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 26) 24 1 Philippine Football Federation Stallion Laguna
2DF Reina Bonta (1999-04-17) April 17, 1999 (age 27) 19 0 Free agent
2DF Katana Norman (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 21) 6 0 German Football Association VfB Stuttgart
2DF Jourdyn Curran (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 23) 4 0 United States Soccer Federation Salmon Bay
2DF Azumi Oka (2006-04-21) April 21, 2006 (age 20) 4 0 United States Soccer Federation UNC Greensboro Spartans
3MF Carleigh Frilles (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 24) 49 13 United States Soccer Federation DC Power
3MF Jaclyn Sawicki (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992 (age 33) 48 2 Canadian Soccer Association Calgary Wild
3MF Katrina Guillou (1993-12-19) December 19, 1993 (age 32) 46 13 United States Soccer Federation DC Power
3MF Isabella Pasion (2006-07-14) July 14, 2006 (age 19) 24 0 Philippine Football Federation Stallion Laguna
3MF Alessandrea Carpio (2002-03-04) March 4, 2002 (age 24) 12 0 Philippine Football Federation Kaya–Iloilo
3MF Ariana Markey (2007-06-08) June 8, 2007 (age 19) 8 1 United States Soccer Federation Pepperdine Waves
3MF Penn Camryn (2004-10-15) October 15, 2004 (age 21) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Cal Poly Mustangs
3MF Chardonnay Curran (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Portuguese Football Federation Rio Ave
3MF Kyra Murphy 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Pepperdine Waves
4FW Chandler McDaniel (1998-02-04) February 4, 1998 (age 28) 36 13 Philippine Football Federation Stallion Laguna
4FW Meryll Serrano (1997-07-20) July 20, 1997 (age 28) 30 9 Norwegian Football Federation Haugesund
4FW Alexa Pino (2007-03-01) March 1, 2007 (age 19) 14 5 United States Soccer Federation Kentucky Wildcats
4FW Dionesa Tolentin (2000-06-25) June 25, 2000 (age 26) 10 2 Philippine Football Federation Kaya–Iloilo
4FW Mallie Ramirez (2004-09-01) September 1, 2004 (age 21) 9 2 United States Soccer Federation UNLV Rebels
4FW Jael-Marie Guy (2007-08-15) August 15, 2007 (age 18) 9 1 United States Soccer Federation Brown Bears
4FW Natalie Oca (2006-11-03) November 3, 2006 (age 19) 5 0 United States Soccer Federation UC San Diego Tritons
4FW Kiera Wagner 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Northwestern Wildcats

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.[92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Leah Bradley (2009-04-07) April 7, 2009 (age 17) 0 0 United States Wilmington Hammerheads 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
GK Kiara Fontanilla (2000-07-01) July 1, 2000 (age 26) 9 0 Free agent February 2026 training camp
GK Isabelle Mapanao (2003-08-30) August 30, 2003 (age 22) 0 0 United States Rose State Raiders February 2026 training camp
GK Inna PalaciosRET (1994-02-08) February 8, 1994 (age 32) 52 0 Retired 2025 SEA Games
DF Janae DeFazio (2001-09-06) September 6, 2001 (age 24) 11 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
DF Aiselyn Sia (2009-02-23) February 23, 2009 (age 17) 1 0 United States Illinois Fighting Illini February 2026 training camp
DF Janly Fontamillas (2000-01-24) January 24, 2000 (age 26) 0 0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo November 2025 training camp
DF Nya Harrison (2002-11-09) November 9, 2002 (age 23) 0 0 United States San Diego Wave November 2025 training camp
DF Rhea Chan (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 (age 25) 2 0 Philippines Stallion Laguna v.  Uzbekistan, October 29, 2025
DF Madison Ayson (2001-01-22) January 22, 2001 (age 25) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC v.  Uzbekistan, October 29, 2025
DF Isabella Villaflor (2003-11-28) November 28, 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Philippines Stallion Laguna v.  Uzbekistan, October 29, 2025
DF Aliana Weibel (2005-11-26) November 26, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 United States Kent State Golden Flashes 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
DF Lyka Cuenco (2003-10-30) October 30, 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
DF Lauren Villasin (2007-06-27) June 27, 2007 (age 19) 0 0 United States Albany Great Danes v.  Chinese Taipei, June 3, 2025
MF Sara Eggesvik (1997-04-29) April 29, 1997 (age 29) 55 7 Norway LSK Kvinner 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
MF Anicka Castañeda (1999-12-16) December 16, 1999 (age 26) 43 12 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
MF Ava Villapando (2008-05-08) May 8, 2008 (age 18) 0 0 United States LSU Tigers 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
MF Aaliyah Schinaman (2003-09-05) September 5, 2003 (age 22) 2 1 United States George Mason Patriots February 2026 training camp
MF Quinley Quezada (1997-04-07) April 7, 1997 (age 29) 68 25 Free agent November 2025 training camp
MF Emma Tovar (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Perth Glory November 2025 training camp
MF Charisa Lemoran (1998-09-21) September 21, 1998 (age 27) 27 1 Philippines Stallion Laguna 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
MF Adelaide Wyrzynski (2006-03-25) March 25, 2006 (age 20) 2 1 United States Tarleton State Texans 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
MF Isabella Alamo (2007-03-21) March 21, 2007 (age 19) 2 0 United States Houston Christian Huskies 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
MF Jaycee DeFazio (2005-01-03) January 3, 2005 (age 21) 2 0 United States Cal Poly Mustangs 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
MF Tea Pidding (2008-10-31) October 31, 2008 (age 17) 0 0 United States Del Norte High School 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
MF Camille Sahirul (2001-01-23) January 23, 2001 (age 25) 4 0 Australia Eastern Suburbs v.  Chinese Taipei, June 3, 2025
MF Julianna Barker February 2003 (age 23) 1 0 United States Seattle Redhawks v.  Chinese Taipei, June 3, 2025
MF Ivymae PerezRET (2001-07-16) July 16, 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Retired v.  Chinese Taipei, June 3, 2025
FW Paige McSwigan (2003-11-09) November 9, 2003 (age 22) 3 0 United States North Florida Ospreys 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
FW Nina Mathelus (2008-09-12) September 12, 2008 (age 17) 9 1 United States Thayer Academy 2025 SEA Games
FW Megan Murray (2005-11-23) November 23, 2005 (age 20) 5 0 United States Rally Madison 2025 SEA Games
FW Sarina Bolden (1996-06-30) June 30, 1996 (age 30) 52 31 Italy Como November 2025 training camp
FW Malia Cerdon (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 23) 1 0 Philippines Stallion Laguna v.  Uzbekistan, October 29, 2025
FW Alexia Blanco (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 (age 26) 0 0 Spain Villarreal v.  Uzbekistan, October 29, 2025
FW Chayse Ying (2005-09-01) September 1, 2005 (age 20) 2 0 United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

COV Withdrew due to COVID-19
INJ Withdrew due to an injury
PRE Included in the preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension

Previous squads

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Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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The Philippines first qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup during 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.

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Did not enter
Sweden 1995Did not qualify
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011Did not enter
Canada 2015Did not qualify
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023Group stage24th310218–7
Brazil 2027Qualified
Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUnited States 2031To be determined
United Kingdom 2035
Total2/1024th310218–7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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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.

Summer Olympic Games record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
United States 1996Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004Did not enter
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020Did not qualify
France 2024
United States 2028Qualification in progress

AFC Women's Asian Cup

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

AFC Women's Asian Cup record Qualification
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
Hong Kong 1975Did not enterNo Qualification
Taiwan 1977
India 1980
Hong Kong 1981Group stage3003114−13
Thailand 19835104216−14
Hong Kong 1986Did not enter
Hong Kong 1989
Japan 1991
Malaysia 1993Group stage3003032−32
Malaysia 19953012023−23
China 19973003232−30
Philippines 1999410358−3
Taiwan 20013003117−16
Thailand 20034103226−24
Australia 2006Did not qualify2002210−8
Vietnam 20085122416−12
China 2010Did not enterDid not enter
Vietnam 2014Did not qualify3201101+9
Jordan 2018Sixth place4103312−95311186+12
India 2022Semi-finals521287+1220042+2
Australia 2026Quarter-finals5203411–73300100+10
Uzbekistan 2029To be determinedTo be determined
Total:11/21Semi-finals42823228198−1702011364835+13
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

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The Philippines made their debut in the women's football tournament of the Asian Games in the 2022 edition.[102]

Asian Games record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
China 1990Did not enter
Japan 1994
1998
South Korea 2002
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Indonesia 2018
China 2022Quarterfinals4202814–6
Japan 2026To be determined
Total1/94202814–6

ASEAN Women's Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

ASEAN Women's Championship record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
Vietnam 2004Group stage6th310227−5
Vietnam 2006Did not enter
Myanmar 2007Group stage7th3003314−11
Vietnam 20087th3102320−17
Laos 20116th301239−6
Vietnam 20125th3102990
Myanmar 20136th42021511+4
Vietnam 20155th310248−4
Myanmar 20166th310228−6
Indonesia 20186th4112612−6
Thailand 2019Fourth place4th6303179+8
Philippines 2022Champions1st7601232+21
Vietnam 2025Group stage5th3111826
Total12/13−451832495111−16

SEA Games

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Southeast Asian Games record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
Thailand 1985Bronze medal3rd200206−6
Thailand 1995Fourth place4th412139−6
Indonesia 1997Group stage6th200203−3
Malaysia 2001300306−6
Vietnam 20035th302114−3
Philippines 2005Fourth place4th410349−5
Thailand 2007Group stage5th2011212−10
Laos 2009Did not enter
Myanmar 2013Group stage6th200209−9
Malaysia 2017Fourth place4th4103313−10
Philippines 2019411264+2
Vietnam 2021Bronze medal3rd420286+2
Cambodia 2023Group stage5th320132+1
Thailand 2025Gold medal1st522193+6
Total13/14−42108243686−50

Minor tournaments

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Minor tournaments record
Tournament Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1989 Xiamen Women's Tournament6/65005033−33
Philippines 2001 PFF Women's Invitational Championships[81]1/54310243+21
Malaysia 2003 Women Four Nations Tournament2/43201104+6
United States 2012 LA Vikings Cup[103][104][105][106]1/44220135+8
Spain 2023 Pinatar Cup4/4300318−7
Spain 2024 Pinatar Cup4/4200203−3
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honors

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Competitions

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Champions: 2022
Gold medalists: 2025
Bronze medalists: 1985, 2021

Awards

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PSA Annual Awards

  • Golden Lady Booters' Special Award: 2024[a]

PSC-PCW Women in Sports Awards [108]

  • Team of the year: 2024

Notes

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  1. ↑ For their first-ever qualification and participation in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[107]

See also

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References

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