Key Points
- This is the first time that the Philippines is competing in the Women's World Cup.
- This year, the team's global ranking has risen to 46th and 8th in Asia, reaching their highest position to date.
- The Philippine team trained for 18 months with Australian coach Alen Stajcic before the world cup.
Atletang Pinay focuses on Filipino athletes and their journey towards winning that gold medal, or trophy or achieving their personal best.
"Win the moment" is one of the key takeaways that Filipinas' defender Malea Cesar brings from her time at the pitch. A place where she has found profound connections.
Something really special for me was that I never really found a group of people that I belonged to until I was a part of this team.Malea Cesar
Teamwork
As the women play their first-ever World Cup in New Zealand, midfielder Jaclyn Sawicki says it is all about teamwork.
"I don't think we can pinpoint one person, there are people who aren't with us today. People who were there when times were tough. I think if these people didn't stick it out when things were rough, when they weren't getting paid, when they had to do their own laundry at camp; I myself for example wouldn't be here today."
Listen to their interview in this episode of Atletang Pinay:
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Team Filipinas and the power of winning the moment
SBS Filipino
21/07/202309:24
