Filipina5 bows out of FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup after 5-1 loss to Argentina

The Philippine women's national futsal team, Filipina5, concluded their FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup campaign with a 5-1 defeat against Argentina.

Isabella Bandoja scored the lone goal for the Filipinas against Argentina, a goal she never expected to score but was considered a "statement" by Philippine Football Federation president John Gutierrez.

The Argentinians, the sixth-ranked team in the world, secured their victory with all their goals scored in the first seven minutes of the match.

In a previous match, Inday Tolentin scored the Philippines' historic first World Cup goal, and Cathrine Graversen doubled the lead against Morocco before they lost 3-2.

Despite exiting with a 0-3 record, the Filipina5 were applauded by the over 2,800 fans who came to the PhilSports Arena.

PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio hailed the players, expressing his belief that the Philippines can catch up to the sport's global powers, noting that the Argentinian team's only difference was decades of experience.

Filipina5 players expressed that competing in the inaugural world competition was an honor and that they fought until the end, with Inday Tolentin hoping to inspire youngsters.