The under-20 Philippine men’s national football team (U20 PMNT) ended their 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualification Tournament Group H with a convincing 4-0 blanking of Brunei on Sunday in Buriram, Thailand. The win, marked by the Philippines’ dominance in terms of possession and scoring chances, has ended the U20 PMNT’s campaign on a highRead More
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U20 PMNT IN THAILAND FOR THE AFC ASIAN CUP QUALIFIER
The U20 Philippine Men’s National Football Team, composed of 24 players from the Philippines and other parts of the world, is now in Thailand for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifier 2024 to be held from September 21-29, 2024 in Buriram, Thailand. The mentors of the team are Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Technical Director JosepRead More
New and improved PMNFT shows way forward in Merdeka
Despite confronting sudden changes before the tournament, a hungry Philippine men’s national football team (PMNFT) showed major improvement in the just-concluded Merdeka Cup battle for third against recent Asian Cup quarterfinalist Tajikistan in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Tajikistan, ranked 43 positions higher than the Philippines and having won their Asian Cup games against top 100Read More
PMNFT shows solid play in narrow loss v Malaysia
Philippine men’s national football team (PMNFT) managed by interim coach Norman Fegidero was in a good position to beat Malaysia on their home turf but the Harimau Malaya came from behind and scored a 2-1 semifinals win on Wednesday’s Merdeka Cup semis in Kuala Lumpur. PMNFT, showed steadiness in possession and formidability on defense theRead More
PH scores crucial win vs Timor-Leste in ASEAN U19
The Philippine Men’s Under-19 National Football Team has won for the first time against Timor-Leste U19, 2-0, notching a crucial win in the 2024 ASEAN U19 Boys’ Championship in Surabaya on Saturday. Striker Otu Banatao lifted the boys with a brace, scoring an early goal off Noelle Moya’s back volley in the 11th minute andRead More
PH U19 MNT vie for the ASEAN U19 Boys Championship 2024
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is sending 24 players to compete in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Championship 2024 to be held from July 17-29 in Surabaya, Indonesia. PFF Technical Director Josep Maria Ybarz Ferre is the team’s head coach, while Randolfo Paolo “Popoy” N. Clariño is the assistant coach. “We wish our PHRead More
PFF: Int’l pocket tourneys for PMNT, home friendlies for PWNT
Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Director for National Teams Freddy Gonzalez disclosed in a press conference on Monday the upcoming tune-up games of the Philippine Men’s National Team (PMNT) and international home friendlies of the Philippine Women’s National Team (PWNT) in the second half of 2024. In preparation for the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Cup (formerly AFFRead More
PFF to boost grassroots and youth development after ASEAN U16 results
The Philippine under-16 boys national team left the 2024 ASEAN U16 Boys Championship winless after their final fixture on June 27, 2024 in Surakarta, Indonesia. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) President John Anthony Gutierrez expressed his gratitude to the players, their parents, and team management. “We thank our under 16 boys who gave their all forRead More
Late surge lift Indonesia past PH in ASEAN U16
The Philippines held Indonesia scoreless for 65 minutes but the young Garuda found their groove late in the game, scoring three goals in the last 25 minutes in the second Group A match in the 2024 ASEAN Under-16 Boys Championship in Surakarta on Monday evening. Evandra Florasta knocked the opener in the 65th minute, strikingRead More
PH U16 MNT falls short vs Laos at 2024 ASEAN opener
Despite the aggressive offense of Edvard Omitade and early saves by Enrique Sunico, the Philippine Under-16 Men’s National Football Team was off to a rough start, dropping their opening game of the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship against Laos, 0-3, on Friday at Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia. Goalkeeper Sunico of La Salle Greenhills hadRead More