Soundbites: Hali Long and the Filipinas are prepared for FIFAWC

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00:00 First global tournament with FIFA here.

00:04 Yeah, it's an extra pressure, but we're just giving ourselves grace with everything that comes with this.

00:09 It's a whole new experience that none of us have experienced before as individuals, let alone as a country.

00:15 It's a really big honor and duty to represent.

00:18 Unreal. I mean, I knew there were Filipinos here, but I didn't know there was that many.

00:24 And just people who love the sport, regardless of who's playing.

00:27 It's a breath of fresh air.

00:29 I get to feel loved by more than just Filipinos.

00:32 I mean, Filipinos are everywhere, so it's really nice that we could find them in all parts of New Zealand.

00:36 We're obviously the underdogs here.

00:38 I mean, we're one of eight new countries here for the first time, and everyone loves an underdog story.

00:44 And you can relate more to people who aren't necessarily on top.

00:48 It's a really big opportunity and an honor to be that player for everyone else.

00:55 We're trying to honestly enjoy the moment for what it is.

01:00 It's a really exciting and memorable place to be.

01:03 Also being the first winter World Cup, it's a shock that we're here playing in the wintertime, but it really is exciting.

01:10 We're not going to take anyone in our group lightly, obviously.

01:13 And I don't think they're going to take us lightly either, but it would be really nice to get a little bit of revenge back since we played New Zealand.

01:21 To do it here at home, we know exactly what a 12th man feels like to have.

01:26 On this day, one year ago, we won our AFF, our first gold championship, and that was at home.

01:31 We definitely couldn't have done that if we weren't at home.

01:34 To have the extra man behind you really does mean something.

01:37 So to go into the battle against the home team, the home crowd, the sold-out crowd, is quite the challenge.

01:45 And I would say if anyone loves their country like Filipinos or could love their country more than Filipinos, it's definitely a 3B.

01:52 So that'll be a good battle on the field and also in the stands for you guys.

01:57 We're not one of the 3Bs, and we're definitely not at the likes of volleyball or anything like that.

02:04 It's exciting that we got to do something this big on this big of a stage.

02:09 It just shows that if you really dream big and you work hard and you accept all the highs and lows in your journey and you really want it, you can get it.

02:20 And I hope this shows that other little girls can do the same.

02:23 They can get whatever they want if they don't quit.

02:29 And obviously just to enjoy the journey.

02:31 I mean, none of us would be here if we didn't enjoy this.

02:33 And we kept it fun because it's all about having fun, and if you don't love what you're doing at the end of the day, why are you doing it?

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