Philippines national football team

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Philippines
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Azkals (Street Dogs)
Tri–Stars
Association Philippine Football Federation
Sub-confederation AFF (Southeast Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Michael Weiß
Asst coach Edzel Bracamonte
Edwin Cabalida
Captain Alexander Borromeo
Vice-captain Rob Gier
Home stadium Rizal Memorial Stadium
FIFA code PHI
FIFA ranking 144
Highest FIFA ranking 143 (November 2012, April 2013)
Lowest FIFA ranking 195 (September 2006)
Elo ranking 147
Highest Elo ranking 26 (February 1913 – May 1915)
Lowest Elo ranking 216 (December 2004)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Philippines 2–1 China 
(Manila, Philippines; February 4, 1913)
Biggest win
 Japan 2–15 Philippines Philippines
(Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 15–0 Philippines Philippines
(Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967)

The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

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History [edit]

In September 2006 the country fell to 195th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever.[1] By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification.[2] They were able to win three games in a row which was a first for the Philippines and thus qualifying for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship.[3] Coach at that time Aris Caslib, aimed to reach the semi-finals with two wins at the group stage.[4] The decision came despite Philippine Football Federation president Juan Miguel Romualdez stating that they would still be underdogs in the tournament and that they mustn't raise their expectations too high,[2] as the Philippines have only won their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition.[5]

The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation,[6] as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[7] They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia not to enter after a record number of entries.[8] However it was revealed that the decision not to enter the 2010 as well as the 2006 World Cup qualification was made during the PFF presidency of Rene Adad, whose term ended in 2003.[7] Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.[9]

Since 2007, the Philippines have failed to qualify for a major competition. They came close in 2008 after missing out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup only on goal difference,[10] and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record.[11]

In 2010, they qualified for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, where they stayed undefeated in the group stage and also went on to beat defending champions Vietnam, becoming one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament.[12] The team reached the knockout stage for the first time, eventually losing to Indonesia in the semifinals. In 2011, the Philippines qualified for the AFC Challenge Cup for the first time since qualifiers were introduced in the tournament.

On July 3, 2011, the Philippines recorded their first ever victory in FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round. They advanced 5–1 on aggregate, drawing 1–1 in the first leg before winning at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.[13] The Philippines advanced to the second round against Kuwait, where the Filipinos were beaten 5–1 on aggregate, losing both matches.

On March 11, 2012, the Philippines recorded its first win in the AFC Challenge Cup by defeating previous champions India 2–0 and followed by another victory in March 13, which they won 2–1 against Tajikistan, thus qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time. However, on March 16, 2012, the team suffered a 2–1 defeat against Turkmenistan in their semifinals match.[14] The Philippines made up for their semifinals loss to Turkmenistan by beating Palestine 4–3 to win third place.[15]

On September 29, 2012, the Philippines won the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup by winning all of the three matches. It was also their first title since the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games.

On November 30, 2012, the team made it to the semi-finals of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. The Rizal Memorial Stadium hosted its first Suzuki Cup match, a 0–0 draw against Singapore; Singapore won the semifinals though by winning the return leg in Singapore, 1–0.

Team Image [edit]

Kit [edit]

In March 2008, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year, 9-million contract with Mizuno to become the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the national team, as well as becoming a major partner in its grassroots development programs.[16][17] The previous outfitter was Adidas.

On June 4, 2012, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year agreement with Puma to become the official kit sponsor of the national team. They will be releasing the official long term home and away kits soon in association with Cougar Athletic Trends, with designs said to be comparable to that of Italy and Cameroon and other nations that use Puma as their kit designers.[18]

On November 8, 2012, Philippine Football Federation has release the model jersey of Philippines national football team. The home kit is an all blue kit with white lining while the away kit is an all white with red lining. The goalkeeper kit will have three colors namely, orange with black, grey with blue and black with yellow.[19]

The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks.[20] However, in recent times, the home and away kit has either been all-blue, all-red or all-white. Currently the home kit is all-blue, while the away kit is all-white.

Kit history [edit]

Home

2010-11
2011-12
2013-

Away

2010-11
2011-12
2013-

Names [edit]

This logo, or its derivatives, has been used to denote the team on ABS-CBN broadcasts

Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team's name is abbreviated as PHI; this acronym is used by FIFA, the AFC and the AFF to identify the team in official competitions.[21] The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code for the Philippines as PHL.[22] However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas,[21] which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters"[23] or the "RP XI".[24] This was until late October 2010 when the Department of Foreign Affairs decided to change the official abbreviation of the country from "RP" to "PH" or "PHL", to be in line with ISO standards.[25] The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters"[26][27] or "PH/PHL XI".[28][29]

The national team is popularly referred to as the "Azkals".[30] The name was coined when an online Philippine football community proposed the nickname Calle Azul (Spanish for Streets of Blue, referring to the color of their kit) which was modified to Azul Calle, shortened to AzCal, and finally became Azkal – a word that is similar to Filipino term Askal meaning street dog.[31] “Azkals” became a trending topic on Twitter during the semi-finals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.[32]

They are also known as the "Tri–Stars" which is derived from the three stars on the Philippine flag, although this nickname is not frequently used.[33]

Home stadium [edit]

Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium

During the early years of the Philippine national team, they played their home matches at the Manila Carnival Grounds. By 1934 it became the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.[34] One of the facilities within the complex is the 30,000 capacity national stadium, known as the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium or simply the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Since its opening, it has been the home venue of the Philippine national team.

However, it has also become a hub for athletics. The continued use for athletics along with poor maintenance has deteriorated the stadium and the 1991 Southeast Asian Games was the last time it was used for international football matches. In early 2009, the Philippine Sports Commission planned to transform it to a modern football stadium which would make it usable by the national team for international matches.[35]

Other stadiums used:

 

Players [edit]

Current squad [edit]

Match Date: March 24 & 26, 2013
Opposition: Cambodia, Turkmenistan
Competition: 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club
1 1GK Neil Etheridge (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 23) England Fulham
41 1GK Eduard Sacapaño (1980-02-14) February 14, 1980 (age 33) Philippines Philippine Army
47 1GK Roland Müller (1988-03-02) March 2, 1988 (age 25) Germany MSV Duisburg
2 2DF Rob Gier (1981-01-06) January 6, 1981 (age 32) England Ascot United
5 2DF Juan Luis Guirado (1979-08-27) August 27, 1979 (age 33) Spain Racing Lermeño
8 2DF Dennis Cagara (1985-02-19) February 19, 1985 (age 28) Germany Karlsruher SC
14 2DF Carli de Murga (1988-11-30) November 30, 1988 (age 24) Philippines Global FC
4 3MF OJ Porteria (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994 (age 19) Philippines Kaya
7 3MF James Younghusband (1986-09-04) September 4, 1986 (age 26) Philippines Loyola
9 3MF Misagh Bahadoran (1987-01-10) January 10, 1987 (age 26) Philippines Global FC
13 3MF Emelio Caligdong (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 30) Philippines Green Archers United
17 3MF Stephan Schröck (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986 (age 26) Germany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
18 3MF Chris Greatwich (1983-09-30) September 30, 1983 (age 29) Philippines Kaya
19 3MF Jerry Lucena (1980-08-11) August 11, 1980 (age 32) Denmark Esbjerg
21 3MF Jason de Jong (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 23) Philippines Global FC
22 3MF Paul Mulders (1981-01-16) January 16, 1981 (age 32) Unattached
24 3MF Marwin Angeles (1991-01-09) January 9, 1991 (age 22) Philippines Global FC
28 3MF Jeffrey Christiaens (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 (age 22) Philippines Global FC
29 3MF Patrick Reichelt (1988-06-15) June 15, 1988 (age 24) Philippines Global FC
36 3MF Matthew Uy (1990-03-22) March 22, 1990 (age 23) Philippines Global FC
10 4FW Phil Younghusband (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987 (age 25) Philippines Loyola
12 4FW Ángel Guirado (1984-12-09) December 9, 1984 (age 28) Spain Olímpic de Xàtiva
33 4FW Javier Patiño (1988-02-14) February 14, 1988 (age 25) Thailand Buriram United

Recent call-ups [edit]

The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Patrick Deyto (1990-02-15) February 15, 1990 (age 23) Philippines Green Archers United v. Guam, June 12, 2012
GK Ref Cuaresma (1982-10-31) October 31, 1982 (age 30) Philippines Loyola v. Myanmar, February 6, 2013
DF Alexander Borromeo (1983-06-28) June 28, 1983 (age 29) Philippines Kaya v. Chicago Inferno, August 11, 2012
DF Roxy Dorlas (1987-09-02) September 2, 1987 (age 25) Philippines Loyola v. Guam, June 12, 2012
DF Ray Jónsson (1979-02-03) February 3, 1979 (age 34) Iceland Keflavík 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
DF Jason Sabio (1986-06-30) June 30, 1986 (age 26) Unattached 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
MF Marvin Angeles (1991-01-09) January 9, 1991 (age 22) Philippines Global FC v. Myanmar, February 6, 2013
MF Josh Boone (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992 (age 20) Unattached v. Chicago Inferno, August 11, 2012
MF Lexton Moy (1985-01-24) January 24, 1985 (age 28) Macau Lam Ieng 2012 Philippine Peace Cup
MF Demitrius Omphroy (1989-05-30) May 30, 1989 (age 23) Unattached 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
MF Manuel Ott (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 21) Germany FC Ingolstadt 04 II v. Myanmar, February 6, 2013
FW Ian Araneta (1982-03-02) March 2, 1982 (age 31) Philippines Philippine Air Force v. Myanmar, February 6, 2013
FW Joshua Beloya (1991-02-20) February 20, 1991 (age 22) Philippines Ceres v. Singapore, November 15, 2012
FW Denis Wolf (1983-01-15) January 15, 1983 (age 30) Philippines Global FC 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup

Previous squads [edit]

AFF Championship squads
AFC Challenge Cup squads
Southeast Asian Games squads

Coaches [edit]

Fixtures and Results [edit]

Tournament records [edit]

World Cup [edit]

Year FIFA World Cup record Qualifying record
Round GP W D L GS GA Round GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 to
France 1938
Did not enter
Brazil 1950 Withdrew[36]
Switzerland 1954 to
Chile 1962
Did not enter
England 1966 Entry not accepted[36]
Mexico 1970 Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Withdrew[36]
Argentina 1978 to
United States 1994
Did not enter
France 1998 Did not qualify Round 1 3 0 0 3 0 10
South KoreaJapan 2002 Did not qualify Round 1 6 0 1 5 2 29
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Did not enter
Brazil 2014 Did not qualify Round 2 4 1 1 2 6 6
Total - - - - - - - 13 1 2 10 8 45

Asian Cup [edit]

Year AFC Asian Cup record Qualifying record
Round GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Hong Kong 1956 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
South Korea 1960 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 4 14
Israel 1964 Withdrew
Iran 1968 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
Thailand 1972
Iran 1976
Withdrew
Kuwait 1980 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 10
Singapore 1984 Did not qualify 5 0 0 5 3 16
Qatar 1988
Japan 1992
Did not enter
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 20
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 11
China 2004
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007
Did not enter
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify See 2008 & 2010 AFC Challenge Cup records
Total - - - - - - - 20 1 0 19 11 81
Notes:
After the inception of the AFC Challenge Cup, new changes in AFC Competition rules were made. Countries categorized as "emerging nations" which include the Philippines, do not enter Asian Cup qualification starting with the 2011 edition. Therefore, failure to qualify and failure to win the Challenge Cup automatically results in failure to qualify for the Asian Cup.[37]

AFC Challenge Cup [edit]

Year AFC Challenge Cup record Qualifying record
Round GP W D L GS GA Round GP W D L GS GA
Bangladesh 2006 Round 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 No qualification
India 2008 Did not qualify Group Stage 3 2 1 0 4 0
Sri Lanka 2010 Did not qualify Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 8
Nepal 2012 3rd place 5 3 0 2 9 8 Round 2 5 2 2 1 7 3
Maldives 2014 Qualified Group Stage 2 2 0 0 9 0
Total 8 3 2 3 11 11 - 13 7 3 3 23 11

Asian Games [edit]

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
India 1951 Withdrew
Philippines 1954 Round 1 2 0 0 2 2 7
Japan 1958 Quarter-finals 3 1 0 2 2 8
Indonesia 1962 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 27
Thailand 1966
Thailand 1970
Did not enter
Iran 1974 Round 1 3 0 0 3 0 21
Thailand 1978 to
Thailand 1998
Did not enter
Total 11 1 0 10 5 63
Notes:
Only until the 1998 edition is listed; football at the Asian Games changed to an under-23 tournament since the 2002 edition.

ASEAN championship [edit]

Year AFF Championship record Qualifying record
Round GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Singapore 1996 Round 1 4 0 0 4 0 16 No qualification
Vietnam 1998 3 0 0 3 3 11 2 0 1 1 1 2
Thailand 2000 3 0 0 3 0 8 No qualification
Indonesia Singapore 2002 4 0 0 4 3 24 No qualification
Vietnam Malaysia 2004 4 1 0 3 4 9 No qualification
Thailand Singapore 2007 3 0 1 2 0 8 4 3 0 1 13 3
Indonesia Thailand 2008 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 6 5
Indonesia Vietnam 2010 Semi-finals 5 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 0 7 2
Malaysia Thailand 2012 Semi-finals 5 2 1 2 4 3 Automatic qualification
Total 29 4 4 23 17 82 13 6 4 3 27 12

Southeast Asian Games [edit]

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Malaysia 1977 Round 1 3 1 1 1 5 7
Indonesia 1979 Did not enter
Philippines 1981 Round 1 2 0 0 2 0 3
Singapore 1983 2 0 1 1 0 5
Thailand 1985 2 0 0 2 0 13
Indonesia 1987 Did not enter
Malaysia 1989 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 10
Philippines 1991 Semi-finals 4 1 1 2 6 10
Singapore 1993 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 11
Thailand 1995 4 1 0 3 2 9
Indonesia 1997 4 0 0 4 1 13
Brunei 1999 4 0 0 4 3 18
Total 31 3 3 25 19 99
Notes:
Only until the 1999 edition is listed; football at the SEA Games changed to an under-23 tournament since the 2001 edition.
The 1959–1975 editions are not listed as the Philippines were not yet members of the SEAP Federation.

Far Eastern Games [edit]

Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Philippines 1913 Champions 1 1 0 0 2 1
Republic of China (1912–1949) 1915 Runners-up 3 0 2 1 1 2
Japan 1917 Runners-up 2 1 0 1 15 5
Philippines 1919 Runners-up 3 1 0 2 3 5
Republic of China (1912–1949) 1921 Runners-up 2 1 0 1 3 1
Japan 1923 Runners-up 2 1 0 1 2 4
Philippines 1925 Runners-up 2 1 0 1 5 5
Republic of China (1912–1949) 1927 Third place 2 0 0 2 2 5
Japan 1930 Third place 2 0 0 2 2 12
Philippines 1934 Third place 3 1 0 2 6 8
Total 22 7 2 13 41 48

Minor tournaments [edit]

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Federation of Malaya 1962 Merdeka Tournament Group stage 5th in group 4 0 0 4 2 23
Malaysia 1971 Merdeka Tournament Group stage 11th 5 0 1 4 7 16
Singapore 1971 Pesta Sukan Cup Quarter-finals 8th 2 0 0 2 1 4
Indonesia 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament Group stage 3rd in group 4 2 1 1 4 5
Malaysia 1972 Merdeka Tournament Group stage 8th 5 1 2 2 8 10
Singapore 1972 Pesta Sukan Cup Group stage 3rd in group 2 0 0 2 1 7
South Korea 1972 President's Cup Football Tournament Group stage 8th 4 0 0 4 0 22
Indonesia 1981 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament Group stage 3rd in group 3 1 0 2 2 15
Thailand 1982 King's Cup Group stage 5th in group 4 0 0 4 0 6
Brunei 1985 Brunei Merdeka Games Group stage 3rd in group 2 0 0 2 1 8
Brunei 1986 Brunei Merdeka Games Group stage 3rd in group 2 0 0 2 1 6
Philippines 1986 President Aquino Cup Group stage 4th 3 0 0 3 1 12
Brunei 1987 Brunei Merdeka Games Group stage 3rd in group 2 0 0 2 0 4
Brunei 1990 Brunei Merdeka Games Group stage 3rd in group 2 0 0 2 0 7
Philippines 1993 Philippines International Cup Semi-finals 4th 5 2 1 2 4 4
Taiwan 2010 Long Teng Cup Group stage 3rd 3 1 1 1 8 5
Taiwan 2011 Long Teng Cup Group stage 2nd 3 1 2 0 5 3
Philippines 2012 Philippine Peace Cup Group stage 1st 3 3 0 0 9 1
Total 58 11 8 39 54 158

See also [edit]

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