Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippines will no longer see action in the
Nehru Cup in India, but the Azkals will not have a shortage of high-level
matches in September as they step up their preparations for the AFF Suzuki Cup
in Thailand.
The Azkals will play three matches in a six-day,
three-country swing with friendly games against Cambodia on Sept. 5 in Phnom
Penh, Singapore, two days later and Laos in Vientiane on Sept. 10, according to
Philippine Football Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta.
“The Nehru Cup would have been a great test for
the team because of the strong teams there, but we will try to make up for it
with better training and playing more friendly matches,” said Azkals manager Dan
Palami.
The Southeast Asian swing falls on a Fifa
international date, which means that the Azkals could use their Europe-based
players.
September is actually a busy stretch for the
Azkals with a four-nation tournament set in the last week of the month in
Bacolod City.
“We can only get better with more matches,” said
Palami.
Even if Azkals will not join in the Nehru Cup, there will going to be busy these coming months which hopefully will prepare them better for the major games that they are eyeing for.
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