Filipinas’ special video inspires ahead of Fifa World Cup bid
Photo screengrabbed from Philippine women’s national football team Facebook
MANILA, Philippines-The announcement of the Philippine women’s football team’s 23-player squad for the Fifa Women’s World Cup over the weekend included a special video featuring the participation of young female players.
Instead of putting an art card on its social media accounts to announce the roster, the Filipinas opted to do a video that began with the youngster drawing a mockup version of the national team kit using their blank white shirts.
Some parts of the video which lasted more than two minutes showed some players mimicking the moves of Sarina Bolden, Hali Long, Quinley Quezada, Olivia McDaniel, Sara Eggesvik, Tahnai Annis, Jaclyn Sawicki and Katrina Guillou.
The players who came from Tondo FC and Gawad Kalinga also mentioned the rest of the names that made coach Alen Stajcic’s cut before the full list was shown at the end.
“The 23 Filipinas ready to inspire a nation,” read the caption of the video which garnered about 60,000 views and 1,700 shares on Facebook as of posting time.
Goalkeepers Kiara Fontanilla and Kaiya Jota, defenders Alicia Barker, Angela Beard, Reina Bonta, Malea Cesar, Jessika Cowart, Sofia Harrison and Dominique Randle got the nod after a four-week training camp held in Sydney.
Also getting a chance to play against Switzerland, New Zealand and Norway in Group A are midfielders Ryley Bugay and Anicka Castaneda and forwards Isabella Flanigan, Carleigh Frilles, Chandler McDaniel and Meryll Serrano.
