THE Philippine national women’s football has started preparing for a pair of friendly games on April 4 and 8 in Dubai.
National coach Mark Torcaso said this on Tuesday evening, as the new members of the squad finally met the mainstays.
“The girls have arrived. After a short introduction, they’re having lots of funs as the training commenced,” said Torcaso.
Three injured FIFA Women’s World Cup veterans Sarina Bolden, Jaclyn Sawicki and Quinley Quezada won’t be around for the meantime.
The Filipinas are slated to see action in two tournaments after the Dubai expedition.
First will be the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup in Indonesia on a date yet to be determined as they seek back-to-back titles.
Then, the Filipinas will be competing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers from June 23 to July 5.
Torcaso said there’s a lot of pressure for the team to make it back to the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year.
But they will have to qualify first through the AFC Women’s tilt.