MANILA (31 March 2016) – The 27 teams that did not make cut for the third round of qualifiers for Russia 2018 learned their position on the qualification road for the next edition of Asia’s flagship tournament following the conclusion of Round 2 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifiers on Tuesday.…
MANILA (30 March 2016) – Philippines’ match-winner Iain Ramsay claims it was the ‘Filipino spirit’ that saw his side come from behind and claim a dramatic 3-2 win over DPR Korea in Tuesday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifier. Having been the ones to draw first blood at the Rizal Memorial Stadium through…
MANILA (22 March 2016) – Former Philippines national coach Aris Caslib has joined the coaching staff of current chief Thomas Dooley. Caslib, who is also the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) technical director, joined the Philippines’ delegation that traveled to the Uzbek capital last Saturday night. “He is definitely a big help with his knowledge of…
MANILA (15 March 2016) – With the increasing popularity of the sport in the country, a national football league is now economically possible, according to Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano Araneta. “Actually, we made a study. We conducted a study and it was done by Nielsen because we need a study to give us…
DA NANG (12 March 2016) – Mariano Araneta, the president of the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) said that there should be no issue of attendance at the Philippines Sports Stadium for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 where he feels confident that the seats will all be filled up for the November event. The Philippines gained…
DA NANG (12 March 2016) – The Philippines will co-hosts the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 at the end of this year after receiving the nod from the AFF Council which met today in the coastal city of Da Nang here in Vietnam. The other host of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 is Myanmar. This follows…