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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718023471988DSC08633_embed.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippines head coach Tom Saintfiet and striker Patrick Reichelt. PFF Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippines head coach Tom Saintfiet and striker Patrick Reichelt. <em>PFF Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippine men&#x27;s national football team will go all out in a bid to end their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers on a positive note.</p><p>The Filipinos bowed out of contention for a place in the next FIFA World Cup after a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Vietnam at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi last week.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/6/ph-out-of-world-cup-qualifiers-after-vietnam-heartbreaker-2203">READ: PH out of World Cup qualifiers after Vietnam heartbreaker</a></div><p>They will conclude their campaign against Indonesia on Tuesday night, with over 70,000 fans expected to watch the match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Unlike the Philippines, Indonesia remains in the hunt for a place in the next round.</p><p>&quot;Tomorrow is the last match for us in the World Cup Qualifiers of 2026. Sadly enough we are out of contention to reach that goal, but we are looking forward to the game,&quot; Philippines coach Tom Saintfiet said.</p><p>&quot;Hopefully tomorrow it is packed and the fans make a show of it. We will do everything tomorrow to get a result. A draw would be fantastic, a win would be a miracle. But it is our duty for the Philippine fans – for our development, our country – to try and get the maximum points here, even if we know that Indonesia will be the favorite,&quot; he added.</p><p>The two sides battled to a 1-1 draw in November at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s always exciting to play here,&quot; said Patrick Reichelt, who scored his 16th international goal against Vietnam. &quot;Indonesia is a football-crazy country, so for us players, it&#x27;s always an experience to come here and show ourselves.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Indonesia is going through a huge transition now and played in the Asian Cup just a few months ago. They’re going through a huge change, we’re going through a big transition, so it’s just exciting to see where the two of us stand today,&quot; he added.</p><p>With the Philippines’ 2026 World Cup qualification hopes extinguished, Saintfiet turns his attention to Southeast Asia’s premier competition, the Mitsubishi Electric Cup, where familiar foes await.</p><p>&quot;We are building a team for later this year (late November), for the Mitsubishi Electric Cup, where we will face Indonesia and Vietnam again – that’s more our target. This is a transition phase where we are building,&quot; he said. &quot;But even in this transition phase we want to be a tough opponent for Indonesia. And we’re going to do everything to stay positive.&quot;</p><p>Kick-off is at 8:30 p.m., Philippine time. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-DKfz-SlGPc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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Published Jun 11, 2024 08:00 AM PHT

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