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Fixtures and results

[edit]2011

Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Refs
9 February	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification playoffs	Bacolod	Mongolia	2–0	Emelio Caligdong  43' Phil Younghusband  90+4'	[1]
9 March	Friendly	Gotemba	Kanto Gakuin University	0–4		[2]
11 March	Friendly	Gotemba	Kanto Gakuin University	1–8	unknown	[3]
15 March	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification playoffs	Ulan Bator	Mongolia	1–2	James Younghusband  4'	[4]
21 March	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification group stage	Yangon	Myanmar	1–1	James Younghusband  76' (pen.)	[5]
23 March	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification group stage	Yangon	Palestine	0–0		[6]
25 March	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification group stage	Yangon	Bangladesh	3–0	Ian Araneta  41' Ángel Guirado  55', 80'	[7]
29 June	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round	Colombo	Sri Lanka
3 July	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round	Manila	Sri Lanka

[edit]2010

Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Refs
16 January	Friendly	Kaohsiung	Chinese Taipei	0–0		[8][9]
17 January	Friendly	Kaoshiung	Taipei PE College	1–2	Randy Bela-Ong  34'	[9]
3 October	Friendly	Tainan County	Chinese Taipei U-23	0–1		[10]
9 October	2010 Long Teng Cup	Kaohsiung	Hong Kong U-23	2–4	Phil Younghusband  58' (pen.), 69'	[11] [note 1]
10 October	2010 Long Teng Cup	Kaoshiung	Chinese Taipei	1–1	Ian Araneta  90+3'	[13]
12 October	2010 Long Teng Cup	Kaoshiung	Macau	5–0	Emelio Caligdong  6' Ian Araneta  13', 54', 90' James Younghusband  48'	[14]
22 October	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Vientiane	Timor-Leste	5–0	Ian Araneta  27', 41', 57' Phil Younghusband  30' (pen.) Anton del Rosario  32'	[15]
24 October	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Vientiane	Laos	2–2	Phil Younghusband  76' (pen.) James Younghusband  90+4'	[16]
26 October	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Vientiane	Cambodia	0–0		[17]
27 November	Friendly	Nakhon Pathom	Nakhon Pathom	0–8		[18]
2 December	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup	Hanoi	Singapore	1–1	Christopher Greatwich  90+4'	[19]
5 December	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup	Hanoi	Vietnam	2–0	Christopher Greatwich  38' Phil Younghusband  78'	[20]
8 December	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup	Nam Định	Myanmar	0–0		[21]
16 December	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup	Jakarta	Indonesia	0–1		[22] [note 2]
19 December	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup	Jakarta	Indonesia	0–1		[24]

[edit]2009

Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Refs
14 April 2009	2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification	Male	Bhutan	1–0	Chad Gould  13'	[25]
16 April 2009	2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification	Male	Maldives	2–3	Alexander Borromeo  12' Chad Gould  90+2'	[26]
18 April 2009	2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification	Male	Turkmenistan	0–5		[27]

[edit]2008

Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Refs
13 May 2008	2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification	Iloilo City	Brunei	1–0	Emelio Caligdong  28'	[28]
15 May 2008	2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification	Iloilo City	Tajikistan	0–0		[29]
17 May 2008	2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification	Barotac Nuevo	Bhutan	3–0	Chad Gould  41' Phil Younghusband  43' Pema Rinchen  58' (o.g.)	[30]
11 October 2008	Friendly	Bangkok	Rattana Bundit	2–1	Alexander Borromeo  Simon Greatwich
?? October 2008	Friendly	Bangkok	Bangkok Glass	1–2	Eddie Mallari
17 October 2008	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Phnom Penh	Timor-Leste	1–0	Alexander Borromeo  68'	[31]
19 October 2008	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Phnom Penh	Brunei	1–1	Chad Gould  40'	[32]
21 October 2008	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Phnom Penh	Laos	1:2	Ian Araneta  32'	[33]
23 October 2008	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification	Phnom Penh	Cambodia	3–2	Alexander Borromeo  19' Christopher Greatwich  36' Chad Gould  53'	[34]

Coaches

Noel Casilao (1993–1996)  Juan Cutillas (1996–2000)  Rodolfo Alicante (2000)  Masataka Imai (2001)

Sugao Kambe (2002–2003)  Aris Caslib (2004–2007)  Norman Fegidero (2008)  Juan Cutillas (2008–2009)

Aris Caslib (2009)  Des Bulpin (2009–2010)  Simon McMenemy (2010)  Michael Weiß (2011–present)

Players

[edit]Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification first round against Sri Lanka on 29 June 2011.

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club GK Neil Etheridge 7 February 1990 (age 21)  Fulham GK Eduard Sacapaño 14 February 1980 (age 31)  Philippine Army DF Rob Gier 6 January 1980 (age 31)  Ascot United DF Anton del Rosario 23 December 1981 (age 29)  Kaya DF Alexander Borromeo (captain) 28 June 1983 (age 27)  Kaya DF Jason Sabio 30 June 1986 (age 24)  Rocket City United DF Ray Jónsson 3 February 1979 (age 32)  Grindavik DF Dennis Cagara 19 February 1985 (age 26) Unattached DF Stephan Schröck 21 August 1986 (age 24)  Greuther Fürth MF Roel Gener 27 June 1974 (age 36)  Philippine Army MF James Younghusband 4 September 1986 (age 24)  San Beda MF Manuel Ott 6 May 1992 (age 19)  Ingolstadt II MF Paul Mulders 16 January 1981 (age 30)  ADO Den Haag MF Ángel Guirado 9 December 1984 (age 26)  Ronda MF Emelio Caligdong 8 September 1982 (age 28)  Philippine Air Force MF Nestorio Margarse 3 May 1976 (age 35)  Philippine Army MF Jerry Lucena 11 August 1980 (age 30)  AGF MF Ricardo Becite 13 April 1986 (age 25)  Philippine Army MF James Rochlitz 28 April 1991 (age 20)  Loyola Marymount University FW Phil Younghusband 4 August 1987 (age 23)  San Beda FW Ian Araneta 2 March 1982 (age 29)  Philippine Air Force FW Misagh Bahadoran 10 January 1987 (age 24)  Global FW Nate Burkey 7 January 1985 (age 26)  Kaya

Names

Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team's name is abbreviated as PHI; this acronym is used by FIFA, the AFC and the AFF to identify the team in official competitions.^[16] The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code for the Philippines asPHL.^[17] However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas,^[16] which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters"^[18] or the "RP XI".^[19] This was until late October 2010 when the Department of Foreign Affairs decided to change the official abbreviation of the country from "RP" to "PH" or "PHL", to be in line with ISO standards.^[20] The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters"^[21][22] or "PH/PHL XI".^[23][24]

Among these names, they are also referred to as the "Azkals".^[25] The name, derived from askal, a Filipino term for "street dog," became a trending topic on Twitter during the semi-finals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.^[26] They are also known as the "Tri–Stars" which is derived from the three stars on the Philippine flag, although this nickname is not frequently used.^[27]

History

In September 2006 the country fell to 195^th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever.^[1] By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171^st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification.^[2] They were able to win three games in a row which was a first for the Philippines and thus qualifying for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship.^[3] Coach at that time Aris Caslib, aimed to reach the semi-finals with two wins at the group stage.^[4] The decision came despite Philippine Football Federation president Juan Miguel Romualdez stating that they would still be underdogs in the tournament and that they mustn't raise their expectations too high,^[2] as the Philippines have only won their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition.^[5]

The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation,^[6] as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[7] They would be one of four nations, all fromSoutheast Asia not to enter after a record number of entries.^[8] However it was revealed that the decision not to enter the 2010 as well as the 2006 World Cup qualification was made during the PFF presidency of Rene Adad, whose term ended in 2003.^[7] Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.^[9]

Since 2007, the Philippines have failed to qualify for a major competition. They came close in 2008 after missing out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup only on goal difference,^[10] and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cupwith an inferior goals scored record.^[11] In 2010, they qualified for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, where they stayed undefeated in the group stage and also went on to beat defending champions Vietnam, becoming one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament.^[12] The team reached the knockout stage for the first time, eventually losing to Indonesia in the semifinals. In 2011, the Philippines qualified for theAFC Challenge Cup for the first time since qualifiers were introduced in the tournament.