The Philippine Women’s National Football Team Filipinas announced on Saturday the names of 23 players who will represent the country in the upcoming ASEAN Women’s Championship (MSIG Serenity Cup) in Vietnam which will run from August 6 to 19.
The Filipinas are the defending champions of the tournament as they won the crown on home soil in 2022.
Hali Long and Inna Palacios are among the veterans of the squad and will have another tour of duty for the country.
Here are the players called up for the tournament:
- Olivia Mcdaniel
- Nina Meollo
- Inna Palacios
- Malea Cesar
- Rhea Arcenal Chan
- Lyka Cuenco
- Janae Defazio
- Kaya Hawkinson
- Hali Long
- Azumi Oka
- Aaliyah Schinaman
- Aliana Weibel
- Isabella Alamo
- Alessandrea Carpio
- Jaycee Defazio
- Charisa Lemoran
- Isabella Pasion
- Quinley Quezada
- Tea Pidding
- Adelaide Wyrzynski
- Nina Mathelus
- Chandler Mcdaniel
- Dionesa Tolentin
“While we have a few players unavailable, due to this not being a FIFA window, this opens up a great opportunity for our talented young players to step up. This is an exciting opportunity for our young players to gain experience and compete at a high level. They’ve earned this chance, and we see it as a key part of our long-term plan for preparing for the 2026 Asian Cup. As defending champions, we’re here to win, and do the best we can for the country and our fans. We believe in the depth of our squad and we’re ready to showcase it,” Filipinas head coach Mark Torcaso said.
The Philippines is pooled in Group B with Myanmar, Australia U23, and Timor Leste and only the top two teams each from the two groups will advance to the knockout phase.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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