The team is composed of a good mix of Fil-foreign and local players.
In the group stage, the Philippines was drawn into Group A, together with defending champion Thailand, Cambodia and host Laos.
The team's first game was against the host team, which they won, 3-1. On the second day, the Filipinas was able to survive the defending champions and get a 2-2 draw against Thailand. Their last group stage game ended with a 1-0 win over Cambodia. Advancing to the semis as 2nd place in Group A due to higher goals scored by Thailand, the team was able to show a great performance against Myanmar, winning with a wide margin of 5-1.
In the finals, it was a rematch between the defending champions Thailand and the 2nd place Philippines. But in the end, the Filipinas were not able to get an equalizer for the 1st half goal scored by Thailand. The cmapion team Thailand beat the Philippines with a score of 1-0.
Image is from the official Twitter page of the Philippine Women's Football Team.
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