With its recent achievement winning the Peace Cup held last October 11-15, 2013 in Bacolod City, the Philippine Men’s National Football Team or the Azkals advanced to the 137th spot of FIFA’s world ranking. This is one of the Philippines’ biggest leaps as it started at the 147th spot in January of this year. ThisRead More

BACOLOD CITY — The Azkals has kept its winning streak in the Visayas Region (now at 10 wins) after their fantastic second half performance last night to retain their Peace Cup title at the Panaad Park and Stadium here in Bacolod City. The home squad trailed 1-nil in the early part of the match after Kaleem Ullah escapedRead More

Will the Philippine Azkals kept its winning streak in the Visayas region tonight? The national team is undefeated in the region with 9 straight wins, and tonight they will be tested when they face Pakistan at 7pm for the 2nd Philippine Peace Cup at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City. However, winning isn’t that all for the Azkals.Read More

BACOLOD CITY – Despite the 2-1 setback against Chinese Taipei on Friday, the Philippine Azkals had another chance to retain its Philippine Peace Cup title on Tuesday, Oct. 15 when they face Pakistan at the Panaad Park and Stadium here in Bacolod City. This after Pakistan held Chinese Taipei, 1-nil during a rainy Monday afternoon at the Panaad.Read More

It’s all systems go for the staging of the 2nd Philippine Peace Cup as defending champion Philippines put their title at stake against Chinese Taipei and Pakistan in the 5-day tournament at the Panaad Park and Stadium. The Azkals will take reigning tournament runner-up Chinese Taipei tonight at 7PM. The Philippines, which won the 1st Peace Cup title last year, is confident toRead More

The Philippine Football Federation is ready for the hosting of the 2nd Philippine Football Peace Cup that will be held on October 11-15, 2013 in Bacolod City. The 5-day tourney falling on FIFA match dates will see three nations compete– Philippines, Chinese Taipei and Pakistan. The Philippines won the 1st Peace Cup in September 2012 and is expected to field aRead More

Karl Decena, InterAKTV | International Labour Organization photo Philippine football stars Phil and James Younghusband conducted a football clinic for around 200 poor children to join the worldwide fight against child labor. Dubbed the “Lakas-Sipa para sa Batang Malaya,” the football clinic on Tuesday at the Emperador Stadium in McKinley Hill is part of the worldwideRead More

Karl Decena, InterAKTV, Photo by Venice Furio The Philippine national women’s football team ended its campaign on a high note after steamrolling Laos, 7-2, in the 2013 ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship Wednesday at the Aung San Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. The Malditas, who are already out of contention, jumped out to a hot start withRead More

By ROY MOORE, GMA NEWS ONLINE The Philippine national women’s team, also known as the Malditas, finished third in their group at the AFF Women’s Championship, just outside the top-two places that are granted a semifinals berth. In a group with the Japanese Under-23 team, hosts Myanmar, Laos, and Indonesia, the Malditas gave a good showing,Read More

By Cedelf P. Tupas Philippine Daily Inquirer The 2014 AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives—the Philippines’ only chance of qualifying for the Asian Cup in 2015—has been moved from March to the third week of May, giving the Azkals a chance to field their strongest possible lineup. While the Asian Football Confederation has yet to announceRead More