Filipinos celebrate as PH women's football team books first FIFA Women's World Cup appearance

Athletes and personalities are one in celebrating the Philippines' first-ever qualification to the FIFA Women's World Cup.

On Sunday, the Philippine national women's football team defeated Chinese Taipei on penalties, 4-3, in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals to book a slot in football's biggest stage.

Their male counterparts in the Philippine Azkals took to Twitter their congratulatory messages.

"Wow! Wow! Wow! World Cup. Incredible girls! What an achievement, HISTORY," said Patrick Reichelt.

Wow! Wow! Wow! World Cup ????
Incredible girls! What an achievement , HISTORY.
Malditas for the the win ???? ???? ???? #WomensAsianCup #semifinal #worldcup

— Patrick Reichelt (@PatrickReichelt) January 30, 2022

Azkals captain Stephan Schrock also congratulated the women's team.

They just did it @PilipinasWNFT ???????????????? congratulations from the very heart ladies ????????????

— schroecky12 (@schroecky12) January 30, 2022

Philippine football club Kaya FC also congratulated the national team for making history.

We're Going to the WORLD CUP!!!!
Absolutely Incredible @PilipinasWNFT!!!???????????????????? #LabanFilipinas

— Kaya Futbol Club (@KayaFC) January 30, 2022

From around the sports world, former Gilas Pilipinas head coach and current TNT coach Chot Reyes also congratulated the ladies for their achievement.

 

 

 

 

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Among the other prominent personalities who celebrated the historic moment were musician Rico Blanco as well as GMA News and Public Affairs anchor Atom Araullo.

FILIPINAS ?? HISTORY!!!

— bestfriend korics (@ricoblanco) January 30, 2022

Yeeeeeah! History! #WAC2022 #LabanFilipinas

— Atom Araullo (@atomaraullo) January 30, 2022

The terms World Cup and hashtag 'Laban Filipinas' also made it to Philippine Twitter's top trending list.

With the victory, the Philippines for the first time will officially send a team to any edition of the FIFA World Cup.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA News