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Torcaso rejoices over Asian Cup domination
The Philippine women's national football team, the Filipinas, have qualified for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup by winning all three of their qualifying matches.
Their final match was a 1-0 victory over Hong Kong, with Chandler McDaniel scoring the lone goal assisted by Alexa Pino.
Goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel maintained a clean sheet throughout the qualification tournament.
This marks the Filipinas' third consecutive qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup, which also serves as qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Head coach Mark Torcaso expressed pride in the team's focus and achievement of their objective to qualify without losing.
He also confirmed that Sofia Wunch and Chandler McDaniel were unharmed after the match against Hong Kong.
Meryll Serrano finished as the team's top scorer with three goals in two games, while McDaniel and Pino each scored two goals.
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