Philippines at the AFC Asian Cup

The Philippines has played in one edition of the AFC Asian Cup, in 2019 when they made their debut. The country failed to qualify prior to this edition. The closest occasion was in 2014 when they lost to Palestine in the final of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, in which the winner qualified to the tournament.

Philippines at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

They finally clinched qualification on 27 March 2018 when they beat Tajikistan at home.[1][2]

Record edit

Year AFC Asian Cup record Qualifying record
Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
  1956 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
  1960 2 0 0 2 4 14
  1964 Withdrew Withdrew
  1968 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
  1972 Withdrew Withdrew
  1976
  1980 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 10
  1984 5 0 0 5 3 16
  1988 Did not enter Did not enter
  1992
  1996 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 20
  2000 3 1 0 2 2 11
  2004 Did not enter Did not enter
        2007
  2011 Did not qualify See 2008 & 2010 AFC Challenge Cup records
  2015 See 2012 & 2014 AFC Challenge Cup records
  2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 14 6 4 4 21 20
  2023 Did not qualify 11 4 3 4 13 15
Total Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 45 11 7 27 45 116

2019 in the United Arab Emirates edit

Group C edit

 
Carli de Murga playing against China.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   China 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3   Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: AFC
South Korea  1–0  Philippines
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Attendance: 3,185

Philippines  0–3  China
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Attendance: 16,013
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Kyrgyzstan  3–1  Philippines
  • Lux   24', 51', 77'
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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Dennis Gasgonia (29 March 2018). "Football: Azkals boss on Asian Cup debut — 'We want to create an impact'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Philippines to Make AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Debut in Group C". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.