Philippine Women's Football Team names 23-player lineup for FIFA Women's World Cup

The Philippine women's national football team, the Filipinas, released on Sunday its 23-player lineup for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.

The roster includes goalkeepers Kiara Fontanilla, Kaiya Jota, and Olivia McDaniel, defenders Alicia Barker, Angela Beard, Reina Bonta, Malea Cesar, Jessika Cowart, Sofia Harrison, Hali Long, and Dominique Randle.

Midfielders will be composed of Tahnai Annis, Ryley Bugay, Anicka Castañeda, Sara Eggesvik, Quinley Quezada, and Jaclyn Sawicki, while the forwards will be Sarina Bolden, Isabella Flanigan, Carleigh Frilles, Katrina Guillou, Chandler McDaniel, and Meryll Serrano.

Inna Palacios, Maya Alcantara, Isabella Pasion are part of the reserves.

“We congratulate the 23 players who were selected for the Philippines in the FIFA Women’s World Cup and express our gratitude to the players who have committed and sacrificed to make themselves available throughout the selection process,” Philippine Football Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta said in a statement.

“We wish our team all the best as they head to New Zealand for the final days of their preparation, before the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” said PFF general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes.

The Filipinas will kick off their campaign on July 21 when they face Switzerland. They will also face host country New Zealand and Norway in the group stage games.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News