Filipina5 prepares for historic Futsal World Cup at home

The Philippine Women’s National Futsal Team is preparing to represent the Philippines at home in the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup.

Maye Mendaño revealed that the team is in high spirits and has been training every week ahead of the November to December tournament.

“We’re very prepared, we train 4 to 5 times a week, so we’re 100 percent ready. Of course, we’re very excited kasi ito nga ang pinakamataas na tournament in futsal,” she said.

The team has held training camps in Japan, Uzbekistan, and China, where they also faced some of their potential tournament opponents.

“We’re doing our best po na lahat ng training namin ay ma-apply namin sa upcoming games. Nakapaglaro na po kami sa ibang bansa. Yung una po ay sa Uzbekistan, China, and then yung last namin na camp ay sa Japan po,” skipper Inday Tolentin said.

“Malaking tulong po sa amin na makalaban po yung mga nakalaro namin sa camp kasi yun po yun yung masasabi mo talaga na kaya pala talaga namin mag-compete sa World Cup,” she added.

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Tolentin called out to Filipino fans and encouraged them to watch and support them as they seek to continue the Filipinas’ historic progress in international football and futsal.

“Huwag niyo po kaming iwan at suportahan niyo po kami sa mga upcoming games namin starting this November 21, at inaasahan namin kayo na suportahan kami,” Tolentin said.

Mendaño and Tolentin will spearhead the Philippines alongside Sheen Borres, Shelah Mae Cadag, Sara Castañeda, Judy Connolly, Alisha Del Campo, Isabella Flanigan, Cathrine Graversen, Katrina Guillou, Samantha Hughes, Vrendelle Nuera, Regine Rebosora, and Kayla Santiago.

The Filipina5 was seeded in Group A with world No. 6 Argentina, world No. 14 Poland, and world No. 31 Morocco.

The Philippines will kickstart its campaign against Poland on Friday, Nov. 21. 

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