The Philippine Boys Under-16 National Team arrived in Jordan Thursday morning 29 September 2022 ahead of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers scheduled for 01-09 October 2022 at the Prince Mohammad Stadium.
The Philippines is in Group A and will face defending champions Japan, Syria, Turkmenistan, and hosts Jordan. The 10 group winners and six best second placed teams will advance to the final round next year.
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 1, 2022 | 4:30 PM local time (9:30 PM PST) | Turkmenistan vs. Philippines | Prince Mohammad Stadium |
| Monday, October 3, 2022 | 4:30 PM local time (9:30 PM PST) | Philippines vs. Japan | Prince Mohammad Stadium |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | 4:30 PM local time (9:30 PM PST) | Jordan vs. Philippines | Prince Mohammad Stadium |
| Sunday, October 9, 2022 | 4:30 PM local time (9:30 PM PST) | Philippines vs. Syria | Prince Mohammad Stadium |
The head coach is PFF Head of Youth Development Reiji Hirata with Taketomo Suzuki, Glenn Ramos, and goalkeeping coach Ralph Datoy serving as assistant coaches. PFF Grassroots Head David Javellana is the team manager.
23 players form the squad for the competition with several holdovers from the AFF U16 Championship 2022 held last July 2022 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| CASTRO, CESAR IÑIGO III | Goalkeeper |
| GUIMARAES, NICHOLAS | Goalkeeper |
| KAMANTIGUE, ROMAN ARTEMIO | Goalkeeper |
| CONDE, JOHN LEXTER | Defender |
| EKBERG, BACCHUS DWYN | Defender |
| GRIZOLA, JOHN ROCKY | Defender |
| GUIMARAES, GABRIEL | Defender |
| MANLOSA, ALLISTER LOUIS | Defender |
| SABATIN, ALEXANDER JOHN | Defender |
| SAGAO, JANN STEFFEN | Defender |
| SALINGAY, SAM ANGELO MIGUEL | Defender |
| VERGARA, CARLITO EDGARDO | Defender |
| ALJAMA, RAPHAEL ALFONSO | Midfielder |
| ANDAN, LUCAS SEBASTIANO | Midfielder |
| ARIAS, MARCUS LUCAS | Midfielder |
| CAGAANAN, DANIEL ISAAC | Midfielder |
| COLLO, JOAQUIN ANTONIO | Midfielder |
| DIAZ, JOHN HENSON | Midfielder |
| TORRES, ROLANDO JOHN | Midfielder |
| BENGSON, MIGUEL JAVIER MANOLO | Forward |
| PARAISO, NOVIE CHRISTIAN | Forward |
| SAJOR, JOHN LEVIS | Forward |
| YOLDI, JULIO ANTONIO | Forward |
