Filipinas women's football shifts focus to Olympic qualifiers

Filipinas women's football coach Mark Torcaso sees benefits from their performance in the Hangzhou Asian Games as they prepare for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers.

Despite being eliminated by Japan with a score of 8-1, Torcaso is optimistic that the team will improve due to the experience gained from playing against strong teams like Korea and Japan.

The Filipinas will face Australia, Chinese Taipei, and Iran in Group A of the qualifiers later this month in Perth, aiming to secure top spot or become the best second-placed team to advance to the final round.

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