Filipinas secures 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification with 1-0 win over Hong Kong

The Philippine women's national football team Filipinas secured qualification for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup by defeating Hong Kong, 1-0, in a match held on Saturday at Cambodia's National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.

Chandler McDaniel scored early in the match with an assist from Alexa Pino to give Filipinas a 1-0 lead which they maintained until full time, completing their sweep of Group G with nine points and ten goals scored without conceding any.

Olivia McDaniel kept a clean sheet throughout the competition, showcasing her goalkeeping prowess against Hong Kong's goalkeeper Leung Wai Nga.

This victory marks Filipinas' third consecutive qualification for the Asian Cup after reaching the semifinal in 2022 under Alen Stajcic and finishing fourth in the 2022 edition en route to their historic stint in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand.

The team's strong performance includes earlier victories over Saudi Arabia (3-0) and Cambodia, with Chandler McDaniel praising the effort and thanking supporters for their unwavering support throughout the qualifying matches.

With this qualification, Filipinas joins hosts Australia along with China, South Korea, Japan, and Bangladesh as teams set to compete in next year's Asian Cup, which also serves as a qualifier for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.