Despite finishing second in their group, the Philippine Azkals failed to advance as only five of the best runners-up earned slots to next year’s Asian Cup. ACQ2023
over Group B host Mongolia to accumulate 4 points and a +1 goal difference heading into their crucial clash with the group-leading Palestinians.
“Palestine is a great team, a good team,” said the 61-year-old mentor. “They are very strong and I said that before too that whoever thinks we’ll have an easy game against Palestine is wrong, he doesn’t know anything about football.” Aside from the group topnotchers, only five of the best group runners-up were guaranteed slots to next year’s Asian Cup.
Turkmenistan was the next team the Philippines had to monitor, and luckily for the Azkals, the Turkmen succumbed to Group E winners Bahrain.
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