Azkals see higher FIFA ranking next week
10/13/2011
MANILA, Philippines – FIFA will release its world ranking for men’s football next week.
The Philippine Azkals are hoping to improve its world ranking, especially after they beat higher ranked-Nepal, 4-0, last Tuesday.
The Philippines is currently ranked 166 in the world.
Nepal, ranked 135th by FIFA, is the highest-ranked team among the Azkals' most recent victims.
Nepal bowed to the Philippines, 4-0, in a friendly game at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
Apart from the game against Nepal, the Azkals also had a relatively successful finish in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.
They held Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei to successive draws, then beat Macau, 2-0, en route to a 2nd-place finish in the tournament.
The only loss suffered by the Philippines in its recent matches was its 0-2 defeat to Singapore.
The Philippines is currently ranked 166 in the world.
Nepal, ranked 135th by FIFA, is the highest-ranked team among the Azkals' most recent victims.
Nepal bowed to the Philippines, 4-0, in a friendly game at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
Apart from the game against Nepal, the Azkals also had a relatively successful finish in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.
They held Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei to successive draws, then beat Macau, 2-0, en route to a 2nd-place finish in the tournament.
The only loss suffered by the Philippines in its recent matches was its 0-2 defeat to Singapore.
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