In a bid to reinvigorate the country’s youth development program and to identify and develop the next generation of national team players, the Philippine Football Federation is set to launch the Center of Excellence (COE) program beginning with the tryouts sessions to be held on 22 and 23 April 2023 at the PFF National TrainingRead More
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Stajcic finalizes squad for AFC Women’s OQT
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Bella Pasion, who represented the Philippines in the AFC Women’s Under-20 Qualifiers last month, has been included in the final 22-player roster for the first round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament that starts on Wednesday. The 16-year-old midfielder is participating in her first tournament with the senior squad after playingRead More
Jordan 4-0 Philippines
The Philippine Men’s National Team capped off their March training camp with a 0-4 loss to Jordan in a friendly match last Tuesday 28 March 2023 in Doha, Qatar. Jordan’s Musa Al-Taamari opened the scoring in the ninth minute, and double the advantage in the 26th minute. Yazan Al-Naimat (56’) and Ibrahim Sadeh (58’) addedRead More
PFF offers condolences to family and friends of CSA football player
The Philippine Football Federation joins the football community in offering condolences to the family and friends of the Colegio San Agustin Football Varsity Team player, who passed away last Sunday 26 March 2023 during a football match. According to school statement, the player, a student-athlete, suddenly collapsed during a varsity game. He was brought toRead More
International Friendly: Kuwait 2-0 Philippines
A pair of second half goals sent the Philippine Men’s National Team into a 0-2 loss to Kuwait in their meeting last night (Saturday morning in Manila) at the Jaber Al Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City. The Azkals weathered the Kuwaiti attack in the first half, forcing a scoreless draw. However, goals from Bader Al-FadhelRead More
Philippines MNT lineup for March Fixtures
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has called up 19 players to comprise the Philippine Men’s National Team squad for two international friendly matches in the Middle East on 24 and 28 March 2023. The Azkals face Kuwait in their first meeting in over 11 years on Friday 24 March 2023 at 10:00 PM local timeRead More
PFF statement on Filipinas’ highest ranking
The Philippine Football Federation is proud of the achievement of the Philippine Women’s National Team, which recorded its highest FIFA ranking of No. 49 earlier today 24 March 2023. It is a historic achievement that underlines the importance of collaboration between the PFF, team management and coaching staff, and the dedication, discipline and sacrifice ofRead More
Former Philippines captain Rob Gier named Philippine Men’s Under-22 head coach
The Philippine Football Federation is pleased to announce that former Philippine Men’s National Team captain Robert James Gier has been appointed as the head coach of the Philippine Men’s Under-22 National Team for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games this May in Cambodia. An accomplished defender during his playing days, Gier had a storied career with theRead More
Filipinas U17 relishes JENESYS experience
Members of the Philippine Under-17 Women’s National Team expressed their experience during the JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup over the past week. The Philippines faced Japan and Myanmar in the group stage where they lost 0-12 and 1-3 respectively. However, the Filipinas U17 fought back in the knockout stages with a 9-0 win overRead More
PFF referees gain boost with the use of communications system
The Philippines Football League matches saw the PFF referees get to utilize the Vokkero Elite Radio Communication System for the very first time. Procured in late 2022, the Vokkero Radio Communication System allows match officials to communicate in real time in order to provide timely decisions during a match. This was implemented during the leagueRead More