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 time (Saturday morning 25 March 2023 at 3:00 AM Manila time) at the Jaber Al Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
The second match will be against Jordan on Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 9:30 PM local time (Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 2:30 PM Manila Time) in Doha, Qatar.
Both friendly matches serves as the team’s initial preparation ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for later this year.
Players:
- Neil Etheridge – Birmingham City FC (England)
- Julian Schwarzer – Kuching City FC (Malaysia)
- Mark Hartmann – Nakhon Si United (Thailand)
- Jesse Curran – Chonburi FC (Thailand)
- Jose Porteria – Kelantan United FC (Malaysia)
- John Patrick Strauss – Hansa Rostock (Germany)
- Michael Kempter – FC St. Gallen (Switzerland)
- Carlos De Murga – Kelantan FC (Malaysia)
- Bienvenido Marañon – Formac Villarubia FC (Spain)
- Christian Rontini – Kelantan FC (Malaysia)
- Javier Gayoso – Kaya FC-Iloilo
- Kevin Ingreso – Sri Pahang (Malaysia)
- Dennis Chung – Azkals Development Team
- Lloyd Ignacio – Lvsekloster IL (Norway)
- John Lucero – Azkals Development Team
- Santiago Rublico – Atletico de Madrid (Spain)
- Gavin Muens – Azkals Development Team
- Griffin McDaniel – Stallion Laguna FC
- Miguel Mendoza – Stallion Laguna FC
- Amani Aguinaldo – Nakhon Ratchasima FC (Thailand)