Their title hopes already extinguished, the Philippine Azkals look to fly home with the next best thing in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup as they battle Palestine for third place Monday night at the Dashrath Stadium.
The journey of Mt. Everest-like proportions continues for the Philippine Azkals here. Along the way, a squad growing in strength with every game is making history.
Perhaps no one traveled longer just to be here for the AFC Challenge Cup than Abbott Sabio.
Filipino-German striker Denis Wolf scored his first international goal, but the Philippines was denied of a famous victory after Suzuki Cup champions Malaysia snatched a 1-1 draw with a late equalizer at the Rizal Memorial Stadium Wednesday night.
The Philippine Azkals will again be deprived of the best possible talent for the AFC Challenge Cup next month in Nepal.
Defending champion Global seeks to book a return trip to the finals of the United Football League Cup when it battles reigning league titlist Air Force Phoenix FC Monday night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Unattached the past few years, brothers Phil and James Younghusband will finally get to play regular club football, this time in the Philippines.
After a grueling year that saw them reach the second round of the World Cup qualifying, the Philippine Azkals take a much-needed break as they visit a luxury island resort in Bacacay, Albay Monday.
Through bruises, cuts and broken bones, game in and game out, the Philippine Azkals have evolved into a mean fighting unit known for its toughness, resilience and a never-say-die attitude that has endeared them to the Filipino sports faithful.
Around this time time last year, the Philippine football team was reeling from the departure of a coach, who had taken on another job in India. The tournament they were preparing for was just three months away and it looked as though it would be just another one of those overseas trips that would end [...]
The Philippine Azkals left for Kuwait last night confident of pushing the heavily favored Middle East team to the limit in their second-round World Cup Qualifying clash, despite losing two test matches against Bahrain’s Under-23 Olympic Team here.
The manager of the Philippine football team yesterday shrugged off allegations that four members of the squad are involved in a “rape” case even as the Azkals stepped up their preparations for their second round World Cup qualifying clash against Kuwait.
A friendly match against hastily formed UFL All-Star team turned out to be a cold reality check for the Philippine Azkals.
