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Philippines
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachAlbert Capellas
CaptainNeil Etheridge
Most capsPhil Younghusband (108)
Top scorerPhil Younghusband (52)
Home stadiumRizal Memorial Stadium
FIFA codePHI
First colors
FIFA ranking
Current 145 Increase 3 (October 24, 2024)[1]
Highest111 (May 2018)
Lowest195 (September – October 2006)
First international
 Philippines 2–1 China 
(Manila, Philippines; February 4, 1913)
Biggest win
 Japan 2–15 Philippines 
(Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Japan 15–0 Philippines 
(Tokyo, Japan; September 28, 1967)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best resultRunners-up (2014)
ASEAN Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1996)
Best resultSemi-finals (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Medal record
Men's association football
Representing  Philippines
AFC Challenge Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Maldives Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Nepal Team

The Philippines national football team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng futbol ng Pilipinas) represents the Philippines in international football, governed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and has been playing internationally since 1913.

Prior to World War II, the Philippines had regularly competed with Japan and the Republic of China in the Far Eastern Championship Games. So far, the national team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup[4] and has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup only once, in 2019. They finished second at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup after losing to Palestine in the final.[5]

Unlike most of Southeast Asia where football is the most popular sport, the Philippines' most popular sports are basketball and boxing, inherited from American rule. This drives away many football talents and contributes to the lack of success of football in the country. Often, the Philippines would suffer group stage eliminations at the AFF Championship.

However, since the 2010 AFF Championship, the country has attempted to develop football as part of the sport's renaissance, finding more incentives to increase football development and fan support.[6] It eventually led to the country's first major tournament participation in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[7]

History

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1910s–1940s: Early years

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The national team squad at the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games.

The Philippines participated in the Far Eastern Championship Games, which included football. The first edition was in 1913 and the last was in 1934. The games were the first regional football tournament for national teams outside the British Home Championship. The national team routinely faced Japan and China and at one edition the Dutch East Indies at the games. The Philippines won over China at the inaugural tournament with a scoreline of 2–1. During the 1917 edition, the national team achieved its biggest win in international football. Led by Filipino-Spanish icon Paulino Alcantara, the Philippines defeated Japan 15–2.[4][8][9]

After the dissolution of the Far Eastern Championship Games, the national squad participated in the 1940 East Asian Games organized to commemorate the 2600th anniversary of the foundation of the Empire of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The team finished third behind champions Japan and second placers Manchukuo, and ahead of the Republic of China.[10][11]

1950s–1990s: Decline of football

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In the 1950s the Philippines hosted friendlies with international-based sides, However, the national team experienced lack of funding and barely received any coverage from the media. During that time talents from the national team were drawn from the Manila Football League which received substantial support from the Chinese-Filipino community. The national team's decent performance at the 1958 Asian Games, hosted in Tokyo, where they defeated Japan 1–0, was labeled as an upset by the Japanese press.[12]

The years following 1958 saw the decline of Philippine football, as several key players resigned from the national team due to financial challenges for playing. National team players Ed Ocampo and Eduardo Pacheco switched to basketball, and went on playing for commercial basketball clubs where players are paid.[12] The Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 3135 that revised the charter of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, which had a provision, or a 60-40 rule, that mandated teams to not have more than 40 percent Chinese and other players with foreign blood.[13] Sponsors withdrew and leagues, which were mostly funded by the Chinese-Filipino community, started to decline. The 60–40 rule was lifted much later during the tenure of president Johnny Romualdez of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), after 1982 when the PFA had reorganized itself as the PFF.[12][14]

The national team suffered defeats with big margins at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta.[12] This includes the national team's record 15–1 defeat to Malaysia, which became the worst defeat of the national team at that time. The record was later broken by the 15–0 loss to Japan in 1967 at the qualifiers for the 1968 Summer Olympics. Foreigners were hired to serve as head coaches for the national team in an attempt to reduce big margin loses. Englishman Allan Rogers was hired following the record defeat to Malaysia, and Spaniard Juan Cutillas was likewise tasked to lead the national team following the record defeat to Japan.[15]

In the early sixties, the Philippine Football Association partnered with the San Miguel Corporation to seek foreign assistance to train local football players and coaches and to develop the sport in the country. These included Alan Rogers and Brian Birch, coaches from the United Kingdom. After the two were relieved, Danny McClellan and Graham Adams continued their task. In 1961, San Miguel, through the national football association, brought in four medical students from Spain who were experts in football — Francisco Escarte, Enrique dela Mata, Claudio Sanchez and Juan Cutillas. Escarte and dela Mata left the country after one year.[16]

In 1971, head coach Juan Cutillas recruited five foreign players to play for the national team: four Spaniards and one Chinese. The national team joined several international competitions such as the Merdeka Tournament, Jakarta Anniversary Tournament and the President Park Tournament. The team caused some upset results against the national teams of Thailand, Singapore and South Korea. The national team saw another decline after the four Spanish players left the team due to financial reasons and basketball gained more foothold over football in the country.[16]

The national team under German head coach Eckhard Krautzun finished fourth overall at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, its best ever finish at the tournament. The Philippines dealt a 1–0 defeat to defending champions Malaysia at the tournament which knocked out the latter out of the tournament at just the group stage. Norman Fegidero scored the sole goal for the Philippines.[15][17][18]

2000s

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In September 2006, the country fell to 195th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever.[19] By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification.[20] 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.[21] Coach at that time Aris Caslib, aimed to reach the semifinals with two wins at the group stage.[22] The decision came despite Philippine Football Federation president Juan Miguel Romualdez stating that they would still be underdogs in the tournament and that they should not raise their expectations too high,[20] as the Philippines have only gotten their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition.[23]

The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation,[24] as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[25] They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia, not to enter after a record number of entries.[26] 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.[25] Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.[27]

The Philippines failed to qualify for any major competition in 2008. They missed out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup only on goal difference,[28] and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record.[29]

Dan Palami, businessman and sports patron, was appointed as team manager of the national team in 2009 by the Philippine Football Federation. The national team still received minimal support from the government. Palami made financial investments into the team using his own personal money. Since taking responsibility over the national team, he envisioned a plan named Project 100, which aimed to make the team among the top 100 national teams in the world in terms of FIFA rankings. More foreign-born Filipinos were called up to play for the national squad.[30]

The national team (in blue) playing against North Korea (in red) at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang. The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier match held on October 8, 2015, ended in a goalless draw

2010s: Era of renaissance

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Parading Philippine national team players celebrating their win and thanking fans in attendance
Players of the national team celebrating their first qualification ever for the AFC Asian Cup following their 2–1 win over Tajikistan on March 27, 2018

The Philippines's campaign at the 2010 AFF Championship under Simon McMenemy's tenure was a breakthrough. Holding a primal ticket as one of two teams along with Laos that had to qualify for the tournament, the Philippines advanced from the group stage for the first time, did not concede a single defeat, and their win against defending champions Vietnam in particular was considered one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history.[31] The match, which would later be referred by local Filipino fans as the "Miracle of Hanoi", is also considered the match that started a football renaissance in the country where basketball is the more popular sport.[32][33] In the knockout stage, they had to play both their designated home and away games against Indonesia in Jakarta due to the unavailability of a stadium that passes AFF standards. The Philippines lost both games to end their campaign.

The following year, Michael Weiß became the head coach. The national team managed to qualify for the 2012 edition of the AFC Challenge Cup, the first time since qualifiers were introduced and also recorded their first ever victory in the FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round.[34] Kuwait finished the Philippines' World Cup qualification campaign after winning over them twice in the second round.

In 2012, the Philippines qualified for the semifinals of the AFC Challenge Cup for the first time winning over former champions India and Tajikistan, though they lost 2–1 against Turkmenistan in the semifinal.[35] In the third place-playoff the Philippines won 4–3 over Palestine.[36] The Philippines won the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup, a friendly tournament hosted at home, which was their first title since the 1913 Far Eastern Games. At the 2012 AFF Championship, the Philippines replicated their performance in 2010 by advancing to the semifinal. They lost to Singapore on aggregate by a single goal in the two-legged semifinal.

The starting lineup of the Azkals in their Asian Cup qualifiers match against Tajikistan.

The Philippines reached the final of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. With a berth to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup on the line, the Philippines lost to Palestine 1–0 on May 30. The Philippines once again advanced from the group stage at the 2014 AFF Championship by winning over Indonesia, the first time since the 1934 Far Eastern Games,[37] and Laos despite their loss to Vietnam.[38] The Philippines faced Thailand in the two-legged semifinal, coming up with a goalless draw against their opponents at home in Manila but losing the away match at Bangkok.[39]

Thomas Dooley became the head coach of the national team. In October 2015 their 2–0 victory over Yemen in Doha, Qatar in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers was their first-ever World Cup qualifier victory away from home.[40] Their campaign to qualify for the FIFA World Cup ended in the second round though they advance to the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers.

In late 2016 the Philippines jointly hosted the group stage of the AFF Championship with Myanmar though they fail to progress from the group stage like they did in the past three editions.

Philippines in their debut tournament at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Though the national team failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, they secured qualification for 2019 AFC Asian Cup after defeating Tajikistan, 2–1 at home in their final qualifier match. In May 2018, the national team reached 111th rank in the FIFA World Ranking making it the highest rank that the team has.[41][42]

The Philippines made its historic debut in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup with a 0–1 defeat to South Korea.[43] then a 0–3 loss to China[44] and was edged 1–3 by Kyrgyzstan, with Stephan Schröck scoring a historic goal for the Azkals in the tournament.[45]

2020–2023: End of Azkals era

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Following a relatively successful debut in the Asian Cup, the Philippines began their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification where they were grouped together with Syria, China, Guam and the Maldives. In their opening game, the Azkals met Syria at home and took an early lead, only to see the Syrians manage an outstanding comeback and smash the Azkals 5–2 in Bacolod.[46] Following the crushing home defeat, the Pinoys regained its pace with two away wins over Guam and the Maldives.[47][48] Between these matches, the Pinoys also hosted China at home where they acquired an encouraging goalless draw, after a splendid performance by the Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge which increased the team's chance. However, the Syrians once again blew the chance of the Filipinos, with the Syrians emerging with a 1–0 win over the Azkals.[49] When COVID-19 pandemic led the games to be postponed to 2021, the Philippines had to play in a centralised venue in Sharjah. The Filipinos then won against Guam 3–0, but lost 0–2 to China and thus did not manage to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup, before ending the qualification with a 1–1 draw to the Maldives. Nonetheless, the third place in their group meant the Philippines qualified for the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.[50][51][52]

At the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Ulaanbaatar, the Philippines managed to draw with Yemen 0–0 and defeat the hosts Mongolia 1–0 through a last-minute goal by debutant Gerrit Holtmann but were defeated 4–0 by eventual group winners Palestine. Despite finishing second in Group B, in which the five best runner-up teams across all the groups qualify for the tournament, the Azkals failed to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup after finishing as the worst runner-up.[53]

2023 onwards

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Long-time general manager, Dan Palami stepped down from his role in January 2024.[54][55]

On February 26, 2024, the Philippine Football Federation announced it will retire the Azkals moniker after two decades in part of the new management led by PFF President John Gutierrez.

Team image

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Supporters

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Fans of the national team during a friendly against SV Darmstadt 98 in Germany.
June 24, 2011

Some fans have organized themselves to support the national team, one of them is the Ultras Filipinas, which formed in 2011.[56][57] The Kaholeros started out as a gathering of friends using Twitter calling for fans to watch games of the AFC Challenge Cup at the National Sports Grill in Greenbelt. The Ultras Filipinas was established when fans of Philippine Air Force F.C. and Ultras Kayas decided to form a support group for the national teams of the Philippines not necessarily just for the football team. The first outing of Ultras Filipinas was not for the national football team but for the national rugby union team. The two fan groups take alternative turns in cheering and chanting for the national team during games.[57]

Colors

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philippines national football team kits.
Kit suppliers of the Philippine national team
Company Dates
Germany Puma 1996
Germany Adidas 1996–2004
Japan Asics 2005
Germany Adidas 2006
Japan Mizuno 2008–2012
Philippines LGR 2012
Germany Puma 2012–2015
Philippines LGR 2015–2021
Spain Kelme 2021–2023
Philippines Chronos (as Azkals Sportswear)[note 1] 2023–2024
Germany Puma 2024–present

The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks.[58] However, in recent times, the home and away kit has either been all-blue, all-red or all-white, currently is the all-white as home jerseys.[59] The current kit supplier of the national team is German sportswear Puma. Adidas, as well as Japanese company Mizuno, has provided kits for the team in the past.

Puma was the official outfitter of the national team during the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[60] Later that year, Adidas assumed that role and outfitted the team that participated at the 1996 Tiger Cup.[61]

For three years from March 2008, Mizuno served as the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the team. It also helped the national federation in its grassroots development program.[62][63] On June 4, 2012, Puma supplanted Mizuno's role with the national team.[64]

Local firm LGR Sportswear became the official kit provider of the national team in 2015 and a new set of kits made by LGR were unveiled to the public on June 5, which was later used by the team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home and away kits were white and blue respectively. Filipino weave design and the three stars and the sun are present at the back of the home and away kits. The goalkeeper's kit is black and has a yellow trim on the chest area and a weave pattern with the three stars and the sun and Azkals logo incorporated in the design, in front around the shoulder area. Adidas was also announced as the footwear sponsor of the team for the qualifiers.[65]

Spanish sportswear brand Kelme became the official kit provider of the national team in 2021.[66]

In June 2022, the team used Chronos Athletics-made kits when they competed in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Mongolia. It was later explained that the Kelme kits they were supposed to wear arrived late.

Following Kelme's deal with the Philippines expiring in January 2023, local sportswear brand Chronos Athletics finally became the Philippines' new kit supplier. In March 2023, following a TikTok video that went viral, presenting a concept shirt for the Philippines. The management then decided to acquire the design made by JerseyBird, a small US-based sportswear brand. Chronos Athletics remained as the kit supplier, with both sides agreed to retain the JerseyBird logo on the kits and to be distributed under a subsidiary brand, Azkals Sportswear.[67]

In the recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iraq, the Philippines were seen wearing a new kit design supplied by Puma. On May 3, 2024, the Philippines National Football Team announced a four-year partnership with Puma until 2028.[68]

Names

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The wordmark for Azkals Philippines featuring a dog's head, a football, and the official colors of the Philippine flag
Logo of Azkals Philippines
A blue, red, white, and gold crest featuring a dog's head, a football, and the nickname of the national team, The Azkals
Crest
The monicker Azkals is only used in broadcasts and not used in an official capacity

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.[69] The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code for the Philippines as PHL.[70] However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas,[69] which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters"[71] or the "RP XI".[72] 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.[73] The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters"[74][75] or "PH/PHL XI".[76][77]

They were also known as the "Tri–Stars," which was derived from the three stars on the Philippine flag, although this nickname was not frequently used.[78]

The national team is referred to as the "Azkals".[79] The name was coined when an online Philippine football community proposed the nickname Calle Azul (Spanish for Streets of Blue, referring to the color of their kit) which was modified to Azul Calle, shortened to AzCal, and finally became Azkal – a word that is similar to Filipino term Askal meaning street dog.[80] "Azkals" became a trending topic on Twitter during the semifinals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.[81] The name would be officially adopted by the PFF during the tenure of general team manager Dan Palami until 2023. Its discontinuation of its use by the federation was confirmed in February 2024.[82] The Azkals name would be adopted by an independent 7-a-side club in 2024 competing in the 7's Football League led by Palami and former national team players.[83][84]

Home stadium

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During the early years of the Philippine national team, they played their home matches at the Manila Carnival Grounds. By 1934 it became the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.[85] One of the facilities within the complex is the 12,000 capacity national stadium, known as the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium or simply the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Since its opening, it has been the home venue of the Philippine national team until May 2015 when they declared the 25,000 seater and Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan as their new home. However, due to disappointing attendance numbers in PSS and RMS and an impressive crowd for Ceres–Negros F.C.'s run to the 2017 AFC Cup, the Philippine Football Federation decided to make Panaad Stadium the national team's home again for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.[86]

The RMS has also become a hub for track and field. The continued use for athletics along with poor maintenance has deteriorated the stadium and the 1991 Southeast Asian Games was the last time it was used for international football matches.vIn early 2009, the Philippine Sports Commission planned to transform it to a modern football stadium which would make it usable by the national team for international matches.[87]

The national team also held official international matches at the Cebu City Sports Center in Cebu City,[88] and at the Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.[89]

Philippines national football team home stadiums
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
Philippine Sports Stadium 20,000 Santa Maria, Bulacan v   Thailand
(November 25, 2016; 2016 AFF Championship)
Rizal Memorial Stadium 12,873 Manila v   Iraq
(March 26, 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)
Panaad Stadium 10,500 Bacolod v   China
(October 15, 2019; 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification)
Cebu City Sports Center 5,500 Cebu City v   Malaysia
(April 27, 2014; Friendly)

Results and fixtures

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Further information: Philippines national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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October 17 Friendly Bahrain  1–0  Philippines Arad, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3 Al-Khatal 16' Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
November 16 2026 World Cup qualification Philippines  0–2  Vietnam Manila, Philippines
19:00 UTC+8 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,378
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
November 21 2026 World Cup qualification Philippines  1–1  Indonesia Manila, Philippines
19:00 UTC+8 Reichelt 23' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Saddil 70' Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,880
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

2024

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March 21 2026 World Cup qualification Iraq  1–0  Philippines Basra, Iraq
22:00 UTC+3 Ali 84' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 63,750
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
March 26 2026 World Cup qualification Philippines  0–5  Iraq Manila, Philippines
19:00 UTC+8 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,014
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
June 6 2026 World Cup qualification Vietnam  3–2  Philippines Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
June 11 2026 World Cup qualification Indonesia  2–0  Philippines Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 64,942
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
September 4 2024 Merdeka Tournament SF Philippines  1–2  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8 J. Tabinas 27' Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 3,658
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
September 8 2024 Merdeka Tournament Third place Philippines  0–0
(3–4 p)		  Tajikistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
Penalties
October 11 2024 King's Cup SF Thailand  3–1  Philippines Songkhla, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
October 14 2024 King's Cup Third place Philippines  3–0  Tajikistan Songkhla, Thailand
16:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
November 14 Friendly Hong Kong  v  Philippines So Kon Po, Hong Kong
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
November 19 Friendly Philippines  v  Brunei /  Chinese Taipei Manila, Philippines
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
December 12 2024 ASEAN Championship Philippines  v  Myanmar Bocaue, Philippines
Stadium: Philippine Sports Stadium
December 15 2024 ASEAN Championship Laos  v  Philippines Vientiane, Laos
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
December 18 2024 ASEAN Championship Philippines  v  Vietnam Bocaue, Philippines
Stadium: Philippine Sports Stadium
December 21 2024 ASEAN Championship Indonesia  v  Philippines Jakarta, Indonesia
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium

2025

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Personnel

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Updated as of August 29, 2024

Current technical staff

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Position Name
Technical Director Spain Josep Ferré
Head coach Spain Albert Capellas
Assistant coaches Philippines Norman Fegidero
Philippines Queraldo Maocog
Philippines David Malupig
Philippines Javier Melupaño
Goalkeeping coach Philippines Eduard Sacapaño
Physical coach Philippines Aristotle Andrey
Analysts Australia Garrath McPherson
Philippines Jerry Robledo
Philippines Terry Mojica
Masseur Philippines Alexander Gamat
Philippines Kevin Conejos
Physiotherapists Philippines Augustine Rivas
Philippines Jamie Trespicio
Doctor Philippines Lawrence Irving Bernardo

Management

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Position Name
Team manager Philippines Freddy Gonzalez
Team coordinator Philippines Jose Mikkel Jethmal Paris
Kitmen Philippines Joebert Reamon
Philippines Alfe Sebuha
Travel manager Philippines Allan Salvador
Travel coordinator Philippines Rellyn Anne Makiling

Coaching history

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Dionisio Calvo
Dionisio Calvo, one of the earliest head coach for the national team

One of the earlier head coaches of the national team was Dionisio Calvo. Foreign coaches of American, Argentinean, English, German, Scottish, Spanish, and Swedish nationality have managed the national team. Juan Cutillas has managed the team in at least four non-consecutive tenures (1969–1978, 1981–1984, 1996–2000 and 2008–09).

Thomas Dooley led the national team to its best finish in a tournament sanctioned by the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA by leading the team to second place at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. The past three coaches, Simon McMenemy, Michael Weiß and Thomas Dooley, also made some strides at the regional level leading the team to the semifinals at the AFF Suzuki Cup (2010, 2012 and 2014 editions respectively), the top football tournament in Southeast Asia. Eckhard Krautzun also led the national team to the semifinals, its best finish at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, before football became an under-23 tournament at said multi-sporting event.

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were called up for the October training camp and the 2024 King's Cup.[116]

Caps and goals updated as of October 14, 2024, after the match against  Tajikistan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kevin Ray Mendoza (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 (age 30) 11 0 Indonesia Persib Bandung
15 1GK Quincy Kammeraad (2001-02-01) February 1, 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Philippines One Taguig
16 1GK Patrick Deyto (1990-02-15) February 15, 1990 (age 34) 18 0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
2 2DF Audie Menzi (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30) 6 1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
3 2DF Paul Tabinas (2002-07-05) July 5, 2002 (age 22) 9 0 Croatia Vukovar 1991
4 2DF Jefferson Tabinas (1998-08-07) August 7, 1998 (age 26) 18 2 Thailand Buriram United
5 2DF Joshua Grommen (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Thailand Uthai Thani
12 2DF Amani Aguinaldo (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 (age 29) 62 0 Thailand Rayong
14 2DF Michael Kempter (1995-01-12) January 12, 1995 (age 29) 4 0 Switzerland Grasshopper
21 2DF Santiago Rublico (2005-08-18) August 18, 2005 (age 19) 11 0 Spain Collado Villalba
23 2DF Christian Rontini (1999-07-20) July 20, 1999 (age 25) 16 1 Indonesia Madura United
6 3MF Scott Woods (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 (age 24) 6 0 Thailand Muangthong United
8 3MF Manny Ott (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32) 64 4 Singapore BG Tampines Rovers
18 3MF Patrick Reichelt (1988-06-05) June 5, 1988 (age 36) 89 16 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City
19 3MF Sandro Reyes (2003-03-29) March 29, 2003 (age 21) 16 1 Germany FC Gütersloh
20 3MF Zico Bailey (2000-08-27) August 27, 2000 (age 24) 4 1 United States New Mexico United
22 3MF John-Patrick Strauß (1996-01-28) January 28, 1996 (age 28) 18 2 Thailand Muangthong United
7 4FW Jarvey Gayoso (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27) 20 2 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown
9 4FW Sebastian Rasmussen (2002-06-17) June 17, 2002 (age 22) 8 4 Denmark Hobro
10 4FW Bjørn Martin Kristensen (2002-05-04) May 4, 2002 (age 22) 4 1 Norway Aalesunds
11 4FW Dylan Demuynck (2004-05-06) May 6, 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Belgium Zulte Waregem
13 4FW Alex Monis (2003-03-20) March 20, 2003 (age 21) 6 0 United States New England Revolution II
17 4FW Gerrit Holtmann (1995-03-25) March 25, 1995 (age 29) 4 2 Germany VfL Bochum

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.[117][118][119][120]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Neil Etheridge (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 34) 82 0 Thailand Buriram United 2024 Merdeka Tournament
GK Anthony Pinthus (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Free agent v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
DF Jesper NyholmINJ (1993-09-10) September 10, 1993 (age 31) 8 1 Malaysia Perak 2024 King's CupPRE
DF Simen Lyngbø (1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 (age 26) 6 0 Philippines One Taguig 2024 Merdeka Tournament
DF Kristófer Reyes (1997-05-24) May 24, 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Thailand Lampang 2024 Merdeka Tournament
DF Jesse Curran (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 28) 13 0 Thailand Ratchaburi v.  Malaysia, September 4, 2024PRE
DF Adrian Ugelvik (2001-09-21) September 21, 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Norway Levanger v.  Malaysia, September 4, 2024INJ
DF Yrick Gallantes (2001-01-14) January 14, 2001 (age 23) 7 0 Philippines One Taguig v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
DF Marco Casambre (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998 (age 25) 2 0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
DF Daisuke Sato (1994-09-20) September 20, 1994 (age 30) 60 3 Philippines One Taguig v.  Iraq, March 21, 2024PRE
DF Carli de Murga (1988-11-30) November 30, 1988 (age 35) 58 4 Philippines One Taguig v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023
DF Simone Rota (1984-11-06) November 6, 1984 (age 39) 31 2 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023
MF Kevin IngresoINJ (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31) 45 5 Germany Altona 93 2024 King's CupPRE
MF Justin Baas (2000-03-16) March 16, 2000 (age 24) 19 0 Thailand Uthai Thani 2024 Merdeka Tournament
MF Matthew Baldisimo (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Canada York United 2024 Merdeka Tournament
MF Michael Baldisimo (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24) 6 0 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2024 Merdeka Tournament
MF Oskari Kekkonen (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999 (age 25) 10 0 Thailand Lamphun Warriors v.  Malaysia, September 4, 2024PRE
MF Pocholo Bugas (2001-12-03) December 3, 2001 (age 22) 11 0 Cambodia Angkor Tiger v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
MF Mark Swainston (1999-11-13) November 13, 1999 (age 24) 2 0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
MF Mike Ott (1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 (age 29) 40 5 Cambodia Visakha v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
MF Stephan Schröck (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986 (age 38) 61 6 Philippines One Taguig v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023
MF Marwin Angeles (1991-01-09) January 9, 1991 (age 33) 27 1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023
MF Dennis Villanueva (1992-04-28) April 28, 1992 (age 32) 18 0 Free agent v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023
MF Jesus Melliza (1992-04-20) April 20, 1992 (age 32) 8 1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023
FW Jeremiah Borlongan (1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 25) 2 0 Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu 2024 Merdeka Tournament
FW Uriel Dalapo (2004-08-08) August 8, 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Philippines Davao Aguilas 2024 Merdeka Tournament
FW Griffin McDaniel (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Philippines Stallion Laguna v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
FW OJ Porteria (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994 (age 30) 39 2 Free agent v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
FW Kenshiro Daniels (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 29) 39 4 Philippines Stallion Laguna v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW Andres Aldeguer (2003-12-18) December 18, 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Philippines One Taguig v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW Theo Libarnes (2004-06-06) June 6, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Philippines Far Eastern University v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW Chima Uzoka (1998-06-12) June 12, 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW Bienvenido Marañón (1986-05-15) May 15, 1986 (age 38) 15 4 Thailand Chanthaburi v.  Indonesia, November 21, 2023

INJ Withdrew due to an injury
PRE Included in the preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension

Player records

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As of September 8, 2024[121]
Players in bold are still active.

Most appearances

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Phil Younghusband is Philippines' top goalscorer and most capped player.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Phil Younghusband 108 52 2006–2019
2 James Younghusband 98 12 2006–2019
3 Patrick Reichelt 88 16 2012–present
4 Neil Etheridge 82 0 2008–present
5 Chieffy Caligdong 71 16 2004–2013
6 Rob Gier 68 3 2009–2015
7 Manny Ott 63 4 2010–present
8 Amani Aguinaldo 62 0 2014–present
9 Stephan Schröck 61 6 2011–2023
10 Misagh Bahadoran 60 8 2011–2018
Daisuke Sato 60 3 2014–present

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Phil Younghusband 52 108 0.48 2006–2019
2 Chieffy Caligdong 16 71 0.23 2004–2013
Patrick Reichelt 16 87 0.18 2012–present
4 Ángel Guirado 13 46 0.28 2011–2021
5 James Younghusband 12 98 0.12 2006–2019
6 Ian Araneta 9 49 0.18 2002–2013
7 Mark Hartmann 8 41 0.2 2011–present
Misagh Bahadoran 8 60 0.13 2011–2018
9 Javier Patiño 7 20 0.35 2013–2019
Chris Greatwich 7 50 0.14 2004–2014

Competition records

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For the head-to-head record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's head-to-head record page.

FIFA World Cup

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The Philippines has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. The national team entered the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification[122] but withdrew without playing a single game.[123] The Philippines had intended to enter the 1962 edition but did not push through with the plan.[124] The country's entry to the 1966 edition was not accepted due to its association not being able to pay the registration fee for the qualifiers and the national team withdrew from the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification just as they did in the 1950 qualifiers.[125][126] The national team made its first participation in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the 1998 edition.

At the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Yanti Barsales made the first goal for the Philippines at a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Syria.[127][128]

The national team did not enter the qualifiers for the next succeeding editions until the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, about 10 years later.[129] The national team secured their first victory in a World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka, 4–0.[130][131]

FIFA World Cup record
Year FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Round Pld W D L GF GA Round Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to France 1938 Did not enter Did not enter
Brazil 1950 Withdrew[125] Withdrew
Switzerland 1954 to Chile 1962 Did not enter Did not enter
England 1966 Entry not accepted[125] Entry not accepted
Mexico 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Withdrew[125] Withdrew
Argentina 1978 to United States 1994 Did not enter Did not enter
France 1998 Did not qualify Round 1 3 0 0 3 0 10
South Korea Japan 2002 Round 1 6 0 1 5 2 29
Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010 Did not enter Did not enter
Brazil 2014 Did not qualify Round 2 4 1 1 2 6 6
Russia 2018 Round 2 8 3 1 4 8 12
Qatar 2022 Round 2 8 3 2 3 12 11
Canada United States Mexico 2026 Round 2 6 0 1 5 3 14
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/23 — — — — — — — 35 7 6 22 31 82

Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record
Year Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Round Pld W D L GF GA Round Pld W D L GF GA
United Kingdom 1908
to
Finland 1952		 Did not enter
Australia 1956 Withdrew
Italy 1960 Did not enter
Japan 1964 Withdrew
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify Round 1 5 0 0 5 3 48
West Germany 1972 Round 1 4 1 0 3 1 19
Canada 1976 Round 1 2 0 0 2 0 6
Soviet Union 1980 Round 1 5 0 0 5 0 32
United States 1984 Round 1 5 0 0 2 1 17
South Korea 1988 Round 1 4 0 0 4 0 31
1992 to present See Philippines national under-23 team
Total 0/17  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 22 1 0 21 5 153

AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: Philippines at the AFC Asian Cup

The Philippines qualified once for the Asian Cup, in 2019. For the 2011 and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the Philippines attempted to qualify for the tournament through the AFC Challenge Cup.[128][132][133] The Philippines would have been invited to host the 1968 Asian Cup, a tournament in which it did not qualify for, if Iran withdrew as hosts.[134]

The Philippines' AFC Asian Cup record
Year AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad 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 4 0 0 4 0 24
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 AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 Squad 14 6 4 4 21 20
Qatar 2023 Did not qualify 11 4 3 4 13 15
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 – 47 11 7 29 45 135

Asian Games

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AFC Challenge Cup

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The AFC Challenge Cup was organized as a route for nations classified as "emerging" or "developing" as a sole route to qualify for the Asian Cup. The Philippines is among these nations[132][133] and participated at the inaugural 2006 AFC Challenge Cup. After a qualification phase was introduced the Philippines failed to qualify for the next two succeeding editions in 2008 and 2010. The Philippines qualified for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup where they finished third.[135] Phil Younghusband was the Golden Boot winner of the edition scoring six goals in the final tournament.[136] The team reached the finals of 2014 edition of the tournament settling for second place after losing to Palestine in the finals.[137] The AFC Challenge Cup tournament was dissolved after the 2014 edition.[133]

The Philippines' AFC Challenge Cup record
Year AFC Challenge Cup record Qualification record
Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Round Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Group stage 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad No qualification
India 2008 Did not qualify Group stage 3 2 1 0 4 0
Sri Lanka 2010 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 8
Nepal 2012 Third place 5 3 0 2 9 8 Squad Round 2 5 2 2 1 7 3
Maldives 2014 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 7 3 Squad Group stage 2 2 0 0 9 0
Total 3/5 13 6 3 4 18 14 – – 13 7 3 3 23 11

Far Eastern Games

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Out of the ten football tournaments held in ten editions of the Far Eastern Games, The Philippines only won the inaugural 1913 edition[138] despite fielding American, Spanish and British players violating tournament rules in that edition. The team was nevertheless named champions.[139] China was awarded champions of the nine other editions of the tournaments.[138] At the 1917 Far Eastern Games, the Philippines recorded its biggest victory in an international match to date, which was the 15–2 win against Japan. FC Barcelona player Paulino Alcántara was part of the national squad.[8]

AFF Championship

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The Philippines participated in every edition of the AFF Championship except the 2008 edition in which the team failed to qualify for the final tournament. Their first match in the tournament was a 0–5 defeat handed by Thailand in 1996 edition. Freddy Gonzalez scored the first goal for the Philippines in the tournament in a 1–3 defeat, also to Thailand in the 1998 edition. Emelio Caligdong made a brace in the national team's 2–1 victory against Timor Leste in the 2004 edition. The victory was the first for the Philippines in the AFF Championship.[140]

The national team fared poorly during the first seven editions of the AFF Championship from 1996 to 2008 losing 19 out of 21 matches.[135] The Philippines' worst defeat at the tournament was the 1–13 match against Indonesia at the 2002 AFF Championship which was also remains the highest scoreline in the tournament as of 2020.[141] The national team made to its first semi-finals at the 2010 AFF Championship.[135]

Southeast Asian Games

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The senior national team managed to reach the semi-finals of the football tournament of the Southeast Asian Games before the football was made into an under-23 tournament.

Minor tournaments

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The Philippines participated at numerous minor friendly tournaments. Aside from other national teams, the Philippine nationals also faced selection teams and club sides from other nations at some of these tournaments. The team made a podium finish, placing not below third place, at the Japanese Empire-sanctioned East Asian Games in 1940, the Long Teng Cup (2010, 2011) held in Taiwan, and all three editions of the Philippine Peace Cup (2012, 2013 and 2014) hosted by the home country.

Honors

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Continental

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Regional

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Friendly

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Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
AFC Challenge Cup 0 1 1 2
Far Eastern Championship Games 1 6 3 10
Total 1 7 4 12

See also

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Men's

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Women's

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Notes

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  1. ^ The kits were designed by JerseyBird, manufactured by Chronos Athletics and distributed under a subsidiary brand, Azkals Sportswear.
  2. ^ Maro only coached the team that took part at the 2017 CTFA International Tournament in Taiwan which was held in December 2017. Dooley remained the head coach.[101] Maro was supposed to lead a U22 side, but the matches of the CTFA International Tournament were recognized as Tier 1 "A" international matches hence the Philippine Football Federation sent a senior side with Maro as its coach in lieu of Thomas Dooley.[102]
  3. ^ Gonzales only coached the team that took part at the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh which was held in October 2018. Cooper remained the head coach.[106]
  4. ^ After the departure of Tom Saintfiet, Fegidero was appointed as interim coach until PFF finds a replacement for Saintfiet.[113][114][115]

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