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Revision as of 12:10, 24 July 2007

Philippines
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachPhilippines Jose Ariston Caslib
CaptainAlexander Borromeo
Home stadiumPanaad Stadium
Bacolod City,
Philippines
FIFA codePHI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current168
Highest162 (August 1993)
Lowest195 (September 2006)
First international
Philippines Philippines 2 - 1 China Taiwan
(Philippines; February 1, 1913)
Biggest win
 Japan 2 - 15 Philippines Philippines
(Tokyo, Japan; September 10, 1917)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 15 - 0 Philippines Philippines
(Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967)
World Cup
Appearances0 (first in -)
Best resultQualifying rounds
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1956)
Best resultPrelimenary round (1956)

The Philippine national football team, nicknamed the Azkals (which is derived from askal or asong kalye, the Tagalog colloquial term for street dog), is the national team of the Philippines and is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).[1]

Despite being the oldest team in Asia (their first-ever match took place on home soil against China on February 1, 1913), the Philippines has never had any significant success on the international stage. They are currently one of the weakest teams in the world and did not enter the qualification for both the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup tournaments in order to focus more on developing youth football and gaining valuable international playing experience by competing in regional tournaments such as the Southeast Asian Games.

Football, however, is very popular and is in fact played by many people in the provinces of Iloilo, particularly in the municipality of Barotac Nuevo, the province of Negros Occidental and in the Mindanao islands.

The Younghusband brothers are said to be the key players and most popular of the Philippine national team.

Last and next games

Early History

Historically, football in the Philippines had already achieved its peak in the thirties and early forties. After the game was introduced by British sailors from Hong Kong in the 1900s, foreigners have dictated the pace of the game. Although the British and Chinese presence are being felt in Manila and other southern cities, the Spanish connection remains the sole influence that dominates. Before the war, basketball fever had begun to catch up with football but good games continued to pack the rafters at one time with 26,000 paying spectators. European sides often visited and played with local elevens like Turba Salvaje, YCO Athletic Club, Nomads, Casino and school squads like the University of Santo Tomas often played in floodlit fields.

Football has peaked in the Philippines several times, in the early 1900s to the 1940s and later died as the introduction of basketball, and the success of the country's basketball team, sparked fever among most Filipinos. Though several attempts to resurrect football in the Philippines have failed in the 1960s to the late 1970s, the Philippine Football Federation is still trying until this very day to once again resurrect football and to once again mount football as a national sport in the Philippines.

One notable player from the Philippines is Paulino Alcántara, a former Filipino/Spanish football player and manager who spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona. He also played for the Catalan XI, the Philippines, and Spain. Alcántara made his senior debut for FC Barcelona at the age of 15 and remains the youngest player ever to play or score for the club. He also scored a remarkable 357 goals in 357 matches, making him the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Alcántara is also the first Filipino and Asian player ever to play for a European club.

Recent History

File:PFFAzkals.gif
Azkals logo

With the introduction of young and talented players such as team captain and defender Alexander Borromeo, Chelsea F.C. Reserves leading striker Phil Younghusband and his brother and AFC Wimbledon midfielder James, co-captain Philip Greatwich and his brother Christopher, and winger Emelio Caligdong, the Philippines started to perform better in international football in the 21st century and thus setting the standard for the improvement of the country's international football standing.

In September 2006 the country fell to 195th on the FIFA ranking scale, its lowest ever. By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171th overall, after qualifying for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship with a 4-1 win over Brunei. However, their failure to advance from the preliminaries dropped the country's ranking to 179th. The recent string of poor performances caused the Philippines to refuse to enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]

The German Bundesliga recently expressed its willingness to help the development of football in the country.

Current Players

Most Recent Squad
Date announced 16 January2007
Game(s) Myanmar Myanmar, 16 January 2007
Venue{s} Thai Army Sports Stadium, Bangkok
Competition ASEAN Football Championship
Injured Alexander Borromeo
Player Club
Goalkeepers
1 Louie Michael Casas Philippines San Beda College
Archie John Bayquin Philippines University of St. La Salle
Defenders
9* Jan Michael Benedicto Philippines Union FC
18 Alexander Borromeo (c) Philippines Kaya FC
4 Anton del Rosario Philippines Kaya FC
2 Philip Greatwich England Burgess Hill Town F.C.
Matthew Hartmann England Weymouth F.C.
25 Joel Armando Bichacto Philippines Kaya FC
Bervic Italia Philippines Iloilo FA
20 Alvin Rafael Ocampo Philippines Kaya FC
5 Johanne Sablon Philippines San Beda College
Midfielders:
Henry Brauner United States University of Arizona-Tucson
13 Emelio Caligdong Philippines National Capital Region FA
6 Anton Gonzales Philippines University of the Philippines
3 Christopher Greatwich England Bognor Regis Town F.C.[2]
11 Jeffrey Liman Philippines San Beda College
14 Ariel Zerrudo Jr. Philippines Lateo FC
8 James Younghusband England Staines Town F.C.
21 Michael Sharpe Philippines Cebu International School
Strikers:
19 Dan Padernal Philippines San Beda College
16 Arnie Pasinabo Philippines University of St. La Salle
7 Ali Bernard Rojas Go Philippines Kaya FC
17 Alvin Valeroso Philippines University of the East
9 Phil Younghusband England Chelsea F.C. Reserves

Note: Jan Michael Benedicto wore the #9 during the 2007 ASEAN Football Championships, in which Phil Younghusband could not partake in for he had an injury.

Tactics

Formations: 4-4-2, 4-1-2-1-2

Right Corner: J. Younghusband

Left Corner: J. Younghusband

Free Kick: J. Younghusband

Penalty: P. Younghusband

Recurring players

Kits

The Philippine national team's kits are currently manufactured by the Mizuno Corporation. Previous manufacturers were Adidas and Asics.

The home kit is darkish blue with a v-neck collar and has black sides. On the sleeves there is a diamond-type lining and the Philippine national flag on both. The Mizuno logo is on the left-hand side and the logo of the PFF is on the right-hand side. The numbering is on the middle.

The away jersey is no longer red, but rather white with light blue sides. It has the same characteristics as the home kit.

The Philippines traditionally had red away jerseys.

File:Phi shirt.jpg
The new team Jersey

Sponsors

As it states in the website of the Philippine Football Federation, these are the following sponsors of the Philippine national football team:

Latest Results

Date Tournament Location Score (Philippines first) Opponent Scorers
12 November 2006 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Qualifiers Bacolod, Philippines 1:2  Laos Christopher Greatwich
14 November 2006 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Qualifiers Bacolod, Philippines 7:0  East Timor Phil Younghusband (4), Emelio Caligdong (2), Joseph Marlow (1)
18 November 2006 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Qualifiers Bacolod, Philippines 1:0  Cambodia Alexander Borromeo (pen)
20 November 2006 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Qualifiers Bacolod, Philippines 4:1  Brunei Phil Younghusband (2), Anton del Rosario (1), Emelio Caligdong (1)
January 12 2007 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Bangkok, Thailand 0:4  Malaysia none
January 14 2007 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Bangkok, Thailand 0:4  Thailand none
January 16 2007 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Bangkok, Thailand 0:0  Myanmar none

Notable players (club(s) joined)

Note: those in bold lettering have since retired from international football.

World Cup record

Asian Cup record

  • 1956 - Preliminary round
  • 1960 - Qualifying round
  • 1964 - Did not qualify
  • 1968 - Did not qualify
  • 1972 - Did not enter
  • 1976 - Did not enter
  • 1980 - Did not qualify
  • 1984 - Did not qualify
  • 1988 - Did not enter
  • 1992 - Did not enter
  • 1996 - Disqualified*
  • 2000 - Did not qualify
  • 2004 - Did not qualify
  • 2007 - Did not enter

* for fielding in illegal player Mark Yutan, who is an American[2][3]

ASEAN Football Championship (Tiger Cup) record

AFC Challenge Cup record

Philippines International Record

Played Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
179 23 14 147 133 647 -514

List of wins

  • 04/02/1913 - Philippines 2-1 China, Far Eastern Games
  • 07/05/1917 - Japan 2-15 Philippines, Far Eastern Games
  • ??/05/1919 - Philippines 2-1 China, Far Eastern Games
  • ??/05/1919 - Philippines 3-2 China, Far Eastern Games
  • 30/05/1921 - Philippines 3-1 Japan, Far Eastern Games (in China)
  • 23/05/1923 - Japan 1-2 Philippines, Far Eastern Games
  • 17/05/1925 - Philippines 4-0 Japan, Far Eastern Games
  • ??/05/1934 - Philippines 4-3 Dutch East Indies, Far Eastern Games
  • 26/05/1958 - Japan 0-1 Philippines, Asian Games
  • 21/08/1971 - Philippines 3-1 Thailand, friendly (in Malaysia)
  • ??/09/1971 - Philippines 3-0 Taiwan, Olympic Games qualifier (in South Korea)
  • ??/06/1972 - Philippines 2-0 Singapore, friendly (in Indonesia)
  • ??/06/1972 - Philippines 1-0 Thailand, friendly (in Indonesia)
  • 26/07/1972 - Philippines 4-1 Sri Lanka, friendly (in Malaysia)
  • 20/11/1977 - Philippines 4-1 Brunei, Southeast Asian Games (in Malaysia)
  • ??/??/1991 - Philippines 2-1 Brunei, friendly
  • 28/11/1991 - Philippines 1-0 Malaysia, Southeast Asian Games
  • 12/12/1995 - Philippines 2-1 Brunei, Southeast Asian Games (in Thailand)
  • 29/01/2000 - Philippines 2-0 Guam, Asian Cup qualifier (in Vietnam)
  • 14/12/2004 - Philippines 2-1 East Timor, Tiger Cup (in Malaysia)
  • 14/11/2006 - Philippines 7-0 East Timor, 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualifiers (in the Philippines)
  • 18/11/2006 - Philippines 1-0 Cambodia, 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualifiers (in the Philippines)
  • 20/11/2006 - Philippines 4-1 Brazil, 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualifiers (in the Philippines)

List of draws

  • ??/05/1915 - China 1-1 Philippines, Far Eastern Games
  • ??/??/1934 - Japan 3-3 Philippines, Far Eastern Games
  • 07/06/1940 - China 0-0 Philippines, friendly (in Japan)
  • 13/08/1971 - Philippines 4-4 Singapore, friendly (in Malaysia)
  • ??/06/1972 - Philippines 1-1 South Korea, friendly (in Indonesia)
  • ??/07/1972 - Khmer Republic (Cambodia) 2-2 Philippines, friendly (in Malaysia)
  • 23/11/1977 - Indonesia 1-1 Philippines, Southeast Asian Games (in Malaysia)
  • 30/05/1983 - Malaysia 0-0 Philippines, Southeast Asian Games (in Singapore)
  • 26/11/1991 - Philippines 2-2 Vietnam, Southeast Asian Games
  • 26/03/1998 - Cambodia 1-1 Philippines, Tiger Cup qualifier (in Singapore)
  • 26/05/2001 - Philippines 1-1 Laos, FIFA World Cup qualifier
  • 03/04/2006 - Philippines 1-1 India U-20, AFC Challenge Cup (in Bangladesh)
  • 05/04/2006 - Afghanistan 1-1 Philippines, AFC Challenge Cup (in Bangladesh)
  • 16/01/2007 - Myanmar 0-0 Philippines, ASEAN Football Championship (in Thailand)

Achievements

  • 1913 Far Eastern Games champions
  • 1991 Southeast Asian Games semifinalists

References

  1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6511447.stm Record entries for 2010 World Cup
  2. ^ "Pinoy Soccer - News archives". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |coauthors= and |month= (help)
  3. ^ "Asian Cup (Disciplinary code)" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |coauthors= and |month= (help)

See also

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