If the California training camp pushes through, Maro said the team will stay in the US until they leave for India for the AFC Women's Asian Cup in January. The Philippines qualified for the Asian Cup by topping Group F at the Asian Cup Qualifiers last month. Twelve teams, including Australia, will compete in the AFC Women's Asian Cup and the top five countries other than Australia will get outright berths to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Malditas no moreFor the better part of the decade, the Philippine women's national football team carried the moniker "Malidtas" in international competitions. Now that I'm back with the women's team, I told the team we have to stop using this Maldita word," said Maro, a former team captain of the Philippine men's football team.

Source: Manila Times October 05, 2021 13:30 UTC