The Philippine national women’s football will have a tough assignment in the coming 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship.
The Filipinas, coached by Allen Stajcic, have been put in Group A with Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
This was confirmed following a draw held on Saturday afternoon at the Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas.
The upcoming 2022 AFF Women’s Championship is slated on July 4 to 17 at the Binan Football Stadium in Laguna and at the Imus Grandstand field in Cavite.
Reigning Southeast Asian Games champion Vietnam is in Group B with Myanmar, Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Laos.
Officials of the Philippine Football Federation said the Philippines, as one of two ASEAN nations to have qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, will test its mettle once more against Vietnam, the other World Cup qualifier from the region.
This will be the Filipinas’ 12th appearance in the competition since 2004.
Stajcic said this will be a great chance for the Filipinas to show how much they have improved.