Philippine women's team in AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Group A
The Philippine women's football team has been drawn into Group A for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, set to take place from March 1 to 21, 2026 in Australia.
Group A includes host and world No. 15 Australia, world No. 21 Korea Republic, and debutant Iran (world no. 68).
Head coach Mark Torcaso expressed confidence that the team will be up for the challenge despite facing tough opponents.
The Filipinas' opening game against Australia is set for March 1, followed by matches against South Korea on March 5 and Iran on March 8.
Torcaso emphasized that every opponent in the group deserves respect and each match will be tough, with the team aiming to advance to the quarterfinals as topnotchers or runners-up of Group A.
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