Expect the Philippine national women’s football team to fight with a lot heart.
Philippine Football Federation secretary general Edwin Gastanes said this Wednesday as the biggest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour made a stop in the Philippines, with late afternoon festivities at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.
“This is what is expected of them (Filipinas). And it’s something that we have seen in their recent fights,” said Gastanes during the rites attended by Australian Ambassador Hae Kyong Yu and New Zealand’s Peter Kell.
The trophy tour seeks to ramp up support for the participating member countries, with the Filipinas continuously preparing for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 that will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.
Activities in the trophy tour will include numerous mini-games such as freestyle football, penalty shootouts, skills and header challenges.
Fans also had the opportunity to have a photo with the actual trophy as background.
Yu took note that the World Cup trophy came at a time when the country is celebrating National Women’s Month.
“How wonderful it is to celebrate Women’s Month with the Trophy Tour. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate women in sports,” said Yu.
Kell congratulated the Filipinas for qualifying to the World Cup, saying with them being there, “nothing is impossible.”
The Trophy Tour began last February and will visit all 32 of the tournament’s participating nations.
It was in Japan and Korea last week. After Manila, the Trophy will now head for Vietnam, China, Morocco and South Africa.
