Philippines ease past Pakistan in AFC Olympic Qualifiers
The remaining matches of Pakistan women’s team are against Hong Kong and the hosts Tajikistan
The Philippines eased past Pakistan 4-0 in their opening match of Group E of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers in Hisor, Tajikistan.
The winning team looked in complete control as Pakistan struggled to get a foothold in the game.
Pakistan conceded three quick goals during the first half with Hali Long, Sarina Bolden and Eva Madarang bagging one each.
Despite being 3-0 down in 29 minutes, Pakistan managed to get to half-time without conceding another goal.
The Philippines could only notch up one goal in the second half with Chandler McDaniel getting herself on the scoresheet in the 85th minute.
It must be noted that Pakistan were without the services of star striker Nadia Khan who was ruled out of the tournament due to an ACL injury.
The 22-member national team and coaching staff arrived in Tajikistan from Dubai, where the squad held a brief training camp and played matches against local clubs, on April 2.
The remaining matches of Pakistan women’s team are against Hong Kong and the hosts Tajikistan on April 8 and 11, respectively.
A total of 26 teams have been divided in seven groups for the first round of the qualifying.
The winners of each group in this round will advance to the second round, where they will be joined by the five highest seeded teams — DPR Korea, Japan, Australia, China PR, and Korea Republic.
Four teams from the second round — three group winners and the best-ranked runners-up — then face off in the third round where they play two pairs of home and away matches with the two eventual winners qualifying for the Women’s Olympic football tournament in Paris in 2024.
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