source: abs-cbnnews.com
The Philippine Azkals will take on the Myanmar White Angels Monday to launch their bid in the AFC Challenge Cup group stage.
ABS-CBN News correspondent Dyan Castillejo said the Azkals will be out in the Myanmar field against their foreign opponents at around 3 p.m. Myanmar time (4 p.m. in Manila)
Aside from Myanmar, the Azkals will also face Bangladesh and Palestine in the group stage.
All games will be held in Myanmar.
Meanwhile, FIFA's latest world rankings showed the Philippines on top of the with 151st ranking.
Myanmar comes second at 161th; followed by the Bangladesh Bengal Tigers at No. 174, and the Palestine’s Al-Fusan (The Fighters) at 178th.
Last week, the Azkals made it through the group stage after prevailing over the Mongolian team via a 3-2 aggregate win.
Azkals' arsenal
In the group stage, the Azkals will see Filipino-British players Neil Etheridge and Rob Gier reinforcing their lineup.
The team's new additions will include Filipino-Germans William Espinosa and Patrick Hinrichsen and Filipino-Spanish Angel Aldeguer.
Phil Younghusband, a vital cog of the Azkals, will miss the matches due to an injury.
The midfielder suffered a pulled hamstring in their game against Mongolia.
source: abs-cbnnews.com
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