Filipinas put foot in quarterfinals on night captain notches milestone

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

Two rising stars put the Philippine women’s football team closer to a quarterfinal berth in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on the night its captain pulled off a record-tying feat. Skye Leach and Mallie Ramirez, both 22 years old, scored in each half to give the Filipinas a 2-0 win over Hong Kong at Gifu Nagaragawa

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