John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772686474791EM-05529.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipinas&#x27; Sara Eggesvik in action. <em>Photo from Philippine Football Federation</em></span></span></span></div><p>The Philippine women&#x27;s national football team could not bounce back in the AFC Women&#x27;s Asian Cup.</p><p>The Filipinas took another loss in the continental tournament, absorbing a 0-3 defeat against South Korea on Thursday at the Robina Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia.</p><p>&quot;Unfortunately that&#x27;s all you need, one or two lapse of judgment here and there. And they break down a whole block,&quot; Angie Beard said, reflecting on the loss.</p><p>The Koreans were already ahead 2-0 by halftime, thanks to their quick passing to breach the Philippines&#x27; line of defense.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/3/4/football-torcaso-vows-filipinas-ready-for-south-korea-challenge-in-asian-cup-2010"><strong>READ: Football: Torcaso vows Filipinas ready for South Korea challenge in Asian Cup</strong></a></div><p>Jeon Yugyeong scored first at the 12th minute, followed by Park Soojeong&#x27;s goal three minutes later, finding the top corner of the net by beating goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel.</p><p>By the 45th minute, Philippines&#x27; Carleigh Frilles had a chance from a distance, just outside the box, but was saved by their rival.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/3/2/filipinas-head-to-gold-coast-look-to-bounce-back-vs-south-korea-1655"><strong>READ: Filipinas head to Gold Coast, look to bounce back vs. South Korea</strong></a></div><p>Korea&#x27;s Mun Eunju then found another goal for their side at the 56th-minute mark, establishing control over their Southeast Asian opponents.</p><p>Next up for Filipinas is Iran on Sunday, March 8, at the same venue, entering a dire situation in the competition where a World Cup qualification is at stake.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ll pick it up and we&#x27;ll pull it together again. We&#x27;re in a tough group... I believe in this group that we can get a [good] result,&quot; Beard said.</p><div> <strong>-- with a report from Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News <br/></strong></div><div><br/></div><table style="background-color:rgb(248, 249, 250);color:rgb(32, 33, 34);margin:1em 0px;border-color:rgb(162, 169, 177);border-style:solid;border-width:0.666667px;border-image:none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;border-collapse:collapse;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:929.031px"></table>

<p>The Philippine women's national football team could not bounce back in the AFC Women's Asian Cup.</p>

The Philippine women's national football team could not bounce back in the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Football: Filipinas absorb 0-3 loss at hands of South Korea in Asian Cup

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Football: Filipinas absorb 0-3 loss at hands of South Korea in Asian Cup

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 05, 2026 01:21 PM PHT

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Updated March 05, 2026 01:28 PM PHT

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