Six-Star Philippines Cruise Into 2022 AFC Asian Women's Cup Quarter Final

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji

The Philippine national women’s football team asserted dominance over Indonesia with a 6-0 win to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup on Thursday at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in India.

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The Filipinas quickly made their presence felt, getting ahead with a breakthrough goal from Katrina Jacqueline Guillou in the sixth minute followed by a header by Sarina Bolden in the 27th mark as the nationals took a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime.

Before the break, the Philippines had 58.7 percent of possession while having 12 shots in the first 45 minutes.

Team captain Tahnai Annis, who was pivotal during the qualifiers last September, then extended their lead to 3-0 after drilling home a long shot. Midfielder Jessica Miclat converted a penalty kick while Annis poured another in to push their advantage to 5-0.

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Young Malea Cesar then put the icing on the cake as she finished a goal in the extra period for a 6-0 cushion.
The win assured the Philippines a slot in the knockout stage.

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With the conclusion of the group stages of the 2022 AFC Asian Women’s Cup, eight teams have made it to the quarter-final.

China, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Chinese Taipei, and the Philippines qualified for the quarter-final.

China vs Vietnam on January 30, 2022, will kick off the quarter-final stage followed by three more games on Saturday and Sunday.

2022 AFC Asian Women’s Cup Quarter Final Fixtures

China vs Vietnam

Japan vs Thailand

Australia vs South Korea

Chinese Taipei vs Philippines

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

I am a huge advocate of Women’s football after covering the Nigeria Women Football Leagues (NWFL) since 2019. An unbiased football writer with penchant for women’s in sports and historical analysis.

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