Philippines at the AFC Asian Cup

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Philippines at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

The Philippines has played in one edition of the AFC Asian Cup, in 2019 when they made their debut. The country failed to qualify prior to this edition. The closest occasion was in 2014 when they lost to Palestine in the final of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, in which the winner qualified to the tournament.

They finally clinched qualification on 27 March 2018 when they beat Tajikistan at home.[1][2]

Record[edit]

Year AFC Asian Cup record Qualifying record
Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
South Korea 1960 2 0 0 2 4 14
Israel 1964 Withdrew Withdrew
Iran 1968 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
Thailand 1972 Withdrew Withdrew
Iran 1976
Kuwait 1980 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 10
Singapore 1984 5 0 0 5 3 16
Qatar 1988 Did not enter Did not enter
Japan 1992
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 20
Lebanon 2000 3 1 0 2 2 11
China 2004 Did not enter Did not enter
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify See 2008 & 2010 AFC Challenge Cup records
Australia 2015 See 2012 & 2014 AFC Challenge Cup records
United Arab Emirates 2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 14 6 4 4 21 20
Qatar 2023 Did not qualify 11 4 3 4 13 15
Total Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 45 11 7 27 45 116

2019 in the United Arab Emirates[edit]

Group C[edit]

Carli de Murga playing against China.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  China 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: AFC
South Korea 1–0 Philippines
Report
Attendance: 3,185

Philippines 0–3 China
Report
Attendance: 16,013
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Kyrgyzstan 3–1 Philippines
  • Lux 24', 51', 77'
Report

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dennis Gasgonia (29 March 2018). "Football: Azkals boss on Asian Cup debut — 'We want to create an impact'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Philippines to Make AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Debut in Group C". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.