China is out since they have a friendly with Andorra on the same date. But they may be accepting of a friendly match in other dates since we did them a "favor" by defeating North Korea for them to qualify to the next round of World Cup qualifiers.
Guam is a decent opponent than years ago, considering their form lately.
For teams outside the AFC, maybe a friendly with Tahiti or one of the post-USSR states, like Kazakhstan.
Hong Kong and Singapore has direct flights to Iloilo, and are familiar but decent teams to face.
PFF should invite a Middle East team probably same level of current azkals: Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman Or rematch with north korea Guam is a more competitive opponent now Thailand will only be eager to play against azkals if the latter will play in a thailand stadium How about st kitts & nevis or a CAF team?
I hope that's true Syria is a strong and quality opponent They advanced to the Third Round of World Cup Qualifiers only losing to Japan home and away and beating all the other 3 teams (Singapore, Afghanistan, Cambodia) despite their country being torn by civil war it doesn't distract them or change their gameplay
Vietnam FA has confirmed friendly against Syria in Hanoi on May 31. Very likely now that Syria will then go to Philippines after that friendly. It could be that PFF is planning to play two friendlies. One friendly around June 3 and a second friendly on June 7
Which countries are being eyed for a friendly?
ReplyDeleteChina is out since they have a friendly with Andorra on the same date. But they may be accepting of a friendly match in other dates since we did them a "favor" by defeating North Korea for them to qualify to the next round of World Cup qualifiers.
Guam is a decent opponent than years ago, considering their form lately.
For teams outside the AFC, maybe a friendly with Tahiti or one of the post-USSR states, like Kazakhstan.
Hong Kong and Singapore has direct flights to Iloilo, and are familiar but decent teams to face.
Hong Kong , Vietnam and Singapore are all playing in a 4 nations tournament in Myanmar.
DeleteOceania's teams are playing World Cup qualifiers in Early June
Thanks for the info!
DeletePFF should invite a Middle East team probably same level of current azkals:
ReplyDeletePalestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman
Or rematch with north korea
Guam is a more competitive opponent now
Thailand will only be eager to play against azkals if the latter will play in a thailand stadium
How about st kitts & nevis or a CAF team?
Rumored team na makalalaro nila sa June 7 ay Syria
ReplyDeleteI hope that's true
DeleteSyria is a strong and quality opponent
They advanced to the Third Round of World Cup Qualifiers only losing to Japan home and away and beating all the other 3 teams (Singapore, Afghanistan, Cambodia)
despite their country being torn by civil war it doesn't distract them or change their gameplay
They can fly directly to Iloilo via Singapore or HK.
ReplyDeleteVietnam FA has confirmed friendly against Syria in Hanoi on May 31.
ReplyDeleteVery likely now that Syria will then go to Philippines after that friendly.
It could be that PFF is planning to play two friendlies. One friendly around June 3 and a second friendly on June 7
Better if azkals play against two teams this June
ReplyDeletePreparations for aff suzuki cup