The Philippine women's futsal team secures a spot in the AFC Asian Cup despite losing to Australia 2-1, in their final qualifier game on Sunday, January 19.
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00:00The Philippine women's futsal team secures a spot in the AFC Asian Cup despite losing to Australia
00:062-1 in their final qualifier game on Sunday, January 19. The team finished as the best
00:11third-place team in the qualifiers with two wins, one draw, and one loss in Group C, earning 7
00:17points. Australia took the lead early with a goal from Daisy Arrows-Smith, but Bella Flanagan
00:22equalized for the Philippines before halftime. In the second half, Jessica Au scored for Australia,
00:27regaining their lead and completing an unbeaten run. A draw would've landed the Philippines in
00:32second place, but they ended up third due to a superior goal difference. The team's performance
00:37includes victories over Kuwait and Turkmenistan, and a draw with Uzbekistan, securing their ticket
00:42to the Asian Cup. This marks a strong comeback for the Philippine futsal program, which was
00:46revived late last year.