Perfect start to the World Cup Qualifiers! 2-1 vs Bahrain! Now to focus on the game against Yemen on the 16th!
The Philippine national men’s football team stunned Bahrain with a 2-1 win to open its FIFA World Cup qualifiers campaign on a high note on Thursday night at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan.
Midfielder Misagh Bahadoran, who came in as a substitute to replace the hobbled Azkals star Stephan Schrock, and striker Javier Patino buried goals in the second half to propel the 127th-ranked Azkals past the 106th-ranked Bahrain, a squad they had not defeated in their past two friendly meetings.
The win also gave the Azkals three points and the early lead in Group H of the qualifiers.
Midfielder Misagh Bahadoran, who came in as a substitute to replace the hobbled Azkals star Stephan Schrock, and striker Javier Patino buried goals in the second half to propel the 127th-ranked Azkals past the 106th-ranked Bahrain, a squad they had not defeated in their past two friendly meetings.
The win also gave the Azkals three points and the early lead in Group H of the qualifiers.
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