The Philippine womens’ football team often known as Filipinas ahead of its match against Uzbekistan within the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. –PFF PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine women’s football team will hold two friendly matches against American clubs for next month’s training camp in San Diego, California.
The Philippine Football Federation announced on Friday that the Filipinas are going to face the San Diego Wave on June 4 and Albion San Diego on June 9 as a part of early preparations for next yr’s Fifa Women’s World Cup.
The Wave are among the many top clubs within the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the top-tier women’s football league in the USA, while Albion plays within the National Independent Soccer League.
Their match against the Wave will see the Filipinas face potential inclusion Nya Harrison, who has began the technique of securing Philippine citizenship when she attended a congressional hearing recently.
Coach Mark Torcaso has called up 30 players for the camp, headlined by Olivia McDaniel, Hali Long, Jaclyn Sawicki, Jael-Marie Guy, Angie Beard, Katrina Guillou, Bella Pasion, Malea Cesar and Alexa Pino.
Other players heading to San Diego are Nina Meollo, Gabriele Lyn Aker, Meryll Serrano, Carleigh Frilles, Sofia Wunsch, Jessika Cowart, Kaya Hawkinson, Alessandrea Carpio, Mallie Ramirez, Jourdyn Curran, Azumi Oka, Katana Norman, Dionesa Tolentin, Reina Bonta, Ariana Markey, Chardonnay Curran, Camryn Penn, Keira Wagner and Kyra Murphy.
Meanwhile, the PFF said that the San Diego camp can even have a talent identification program for 50 players who were screened by Torcaso and staff.
The 2 friendlies might be the beginning of the Filipinas buildup for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
The Filipinas qualified for Fifa’s showpiece women’s competition for the second straight time through the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia last March.
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