Following the friendly against China PR, the Philippine Men’s National Team is set to play Tajikistan in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers scheduled on 13 June 2017 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The following 21 players are called up for the match against Tajikistan led by head coach Thomas Dooley:
- Amani AGUINALDO (Global Cebu)
- Fitch Johnson Daviz ARBOLEDA (Stallion Laguna)
- Misagh BAHADORAN (Global Cebu)
- Kenshiro Michael DANIELS (Kaya FC-Makati)
- Dominic Liam DEL ROSARIO (Ilocos United)
- Patrick Phillip DEYTO (Global Cebu)
- Kevin INGRESO (Ceres Negros)
- Jim Junior MUNOZ (Ceres Negros)
- Nicholas O’DONNELL (Global Cebu)
- Manuel OTT (Ceres Negros)
- Iain RAMSAY (Ceres Negros)
- Camelo TACUSALME (JPV Marikina)
- Dennis VILLANUEVA (Global Cebu)
- Nathanael Ace VILLANUEVA (Meralco Manila)
- Luke WOODLAND (Ceres Negros)
- James Joseph YOUNGHUSBAND (Meralco Manila)
- Philip James YOUNGHUSBAND (Meralco Manila)
- Mike Rigoberto OTT (Angthong United)
- Javier PATIÑO (Henan Jianye)
- Daisuke SATO (Iasi)
- Ruben DOCTORA Jr. (Stallion Laguna)
Both Jeffrey Christiaens and Hikaru Minegishi have been called up for the two matches, but will no longer join the trip to Tajikistan due to injuries sustained from last Wednesday’s match.
The match will take place at the Central Republican Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Kick off is at 9:00 PM local time (12:00 AM Manila time).