MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines kept its hopes of making the final phase of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament after defeating Iran, 1-0, on Wednesday at Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia.
Tahnai Annis’ goal which came in the first half spelled the difference as the Filipinas assured themselves of a second place finish in Group A with six points on the account of two victories and one defeat.
What’s not assured as of posting time is the fate of coach Mark Torcaso’s squad in terms of whether the Filipinas will progress further in the qualifier for next year’s Paris Olympics.
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