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The Philippine national women's futsal team. Handout/PFF

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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/1736609739845MIAM9935.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Philippine national women&#x27;s futsal team. Handout/PFF"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine national women&#x27;s futsal team. <em>Handout/PFF</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippines is off to a winning start in the AFC Women&#x27;s Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers, cruising past Kuwait 4-1 on Saturday at the Yunusobod Sport Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.</p><p>Katrina Guillou, a mainstay for the Philippine women&#x27;s football team, showed that her quality is also there on the court as she opened the scoring for the Philippines in the second minute.</p><p>Bella Flanigan and Inday Tolentin padded the Filipinas&#x27; advantage before Kuwait got on the board through Shrouq Mohammad.</p><p>It was too little, too late for Kuwait, however, and another goal by Guillou at the 38:12 mark completed the scoring.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/1/6/ph-women-to-open-futsal-asian-cup-qualifiers-campaign-against-kuwait-1606">READ: PH women to open Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign against Kuwait</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/1/7/pff-unveils-womens-futsal-roster-new-coach-for-asian-cup-qualifiers-1648">READ: PFF unveils women&#x27;s futsal roster, new coach for Asian Cup Qualifiers</a></div><p>With the win, the Philippines is tied with Australia at the top of Group C, with both teams having three points. Australia has the superior goal difference of +5 to the Filipinas +3.</p><p>The Filipinas will return to action on Monday against host Uzbekistan.</p><p>The Philippines brought an overhauled squad to the tournament, with Spaniard Rafa Merino having replaced Vic Hermans as head coach.</p><p>Their participation in the qualifiers is part of the team&#x27;s preparations for the FIFA Futsal Women&#x27;s World Cup, which the Philippines will host later this year. </p><p>A total of 18 teams -- divided into four groups -- are taking part in the qualifiers. The top two teams in each group, as well as the best third-placed teams, will advance to the 2025 AFC Women&#x27;s Futsal Asian Cup scheduled for May 7-18 in China.</p>

<p>The Philippines is off to a winning start in the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers, cruising past Kuwait 4-1 on Saturday at the Yunusobod Sport Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.</p>

The Philippines is off to a winning start in the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers, cruising past Kuwait 4-1 on Saturday at the Yunusobod Sport Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Filipinas open Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers by beating Kuwait

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Filipinas open Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers by beating Kuwait

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Published January 11, 2025 11:36 PM PHT

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