The Philippine Azkals fell in a 0-3 defeat to Middle East powerhouse Kuwait National Football team in the opening leg of their second round World Cup Qualifying match. Yousef Nasser of Kuwait scored on the 17th minute of the first half and another scores in second half from Musaed Neda of Kuwait in the 65thminute and Fahed Al-Ibrahim in the 85th minute of the match. Kuwait’s national football team is currently ranked 102 in the FIFA World Rankings while the Azkals is ranked 159. The two teams... → Continue reading

Philippine Azkals lost in their first friendly match against the Bahrain Team at the National Stadium in Rifa. The Philippine Azkals lost by 1 goal, with a final score at 2-1 in favor of the Bahrain U-23 National Olympic Team. The Azkals was able to draw the Bahrainis after the end of the first half with a spectacular goal from local Filipino player Chieffy Caligdong but the Bahrain was able to get past the Azkals defense once more and bringing the score to 2-1 for Bahrain. The second tune-up match... → Continue reading