RP 'in AFC-Under 19'
The Philippines after all will be represented in the biennial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Women's Championship qualification competition in Bangkok on 05-09 March 2006 after it appointed former Philippine Olympic Committee president Cristy Ramos the match commissioner for the Group 2 (ASEAN) qualifiers which includes host Thailand, Myanmar and new AFC member Australia.
The Philippine team missed the bus to the AFC Under-19 Women's Qualifiers when the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) failed to submit its entry form on time due to "clerical error." The PFF sent its entry form on 03 January 2006 while the AFC set the deadline on 31 August 2005.
"The AFC Under-19 Women's Qualifiers is a very important competition as it is really the first step to qualify for the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Russia in August this year. The PFF did a great disservice to Philippine football when it failed to submit the entry form on time," Ramos said. Ramos serves as the deputy chairman of the AFC Women's Committee and is the only Filipino in the AFC match commissioners' panel.
Aside from the Group 2 eliminations, other qualifiers are also ongoing to determine the last four teams for the final round. Host Chinese Taipei plays against Hong Kong and Japan in Group 1 (East Asia) eliminations on 01-05 March 2006; India hosts Group 3 (Central/South Asia) which includes Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on 05-09 March 2006; and host Jordan plays Bangladesh and Singapore in Group 4 (Central/West Asia) on 01-05 March 2006. Singapore, originally under Group 2, drew to play in Group 4 for a more balanced format.
All competitions are being played on a single round-robin format with the top team from each group advancing to the final round of the AFC Under-19 Women's Championship. Korea Republic, China, DPR Korea and host Malaysia have already qualified for the finals slated on 19-30 April 2006 in Malaysia. The AFC will send the top three teams to represent Asia in this year's FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.
(from email)
The Philippine team missed the bus to the AFC Under-19 Women's Qualifiers when the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) failed to submit its entry form on time due to "clerical error." The PFF sent its entry form on 03 January 2006 while the AFC set the deadline on 31 August 2005.
"The AFC Under-19 Women's Qualifiers is a very important competition as it is really the first step to qualify for the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Russia in August this year. The PFF did a great disservice to Philippine football when it failed to submit the entry form on time," Ramos said. Ramos serves as the deputy chairman of the AFC Women's Committee and is the only Filipino in the AFC match commissioners' panel.
Aside from the Group 2 eliminations, other qualifiers are also ongoing to determine the last four teams for the final round. Host Chinese Taipei plays against Hong Kong and Japan in Group 1 (East Asia) eliminations on 01-05 March 2006; India hosts Group 3 (Central/South Asia) which includes Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on 05-09 March 2006; and host Jordan plays Bangladesh and Singapore in Group 4 (Central/West Asia) on 01-05 March 2006. Singapore, originally under Group 2, drew to play in Group 4 for a more balanced format.
All competitions are being played on a single round-robin format with the top team from each group advancing to the final round of the AFC Under-19 Women's Championship. Korea Republic, China, DPR Korea and host Malaysia have already qualified for the finals slated on 19-30 April 2006 in Malaysia. The AFC will send the top three teams to represent Asia in this year's FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.
(from email)
Comments
Jordan and Japan are also ready for finals in Malaysia.
India will probably qualify as the last team.