AFC Women's Asian Cup: Australia Start Favourite Against Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia Seek First Win
News 18Coming off an 18-0 walloping of Indonesia, title contenders Australia will have their nose ahead in their Women’s Asian Cup Group B game against Philippines here on Monday. With Australia netting 18 goals against Indonesia, and the Philippines fresh from a win against Thailand, the match pits the group’s topper against the second-placed team, with the winners at Mumbai Football Arena all but certain to advance to the knockout stage with a game to spare. And we saw a good example of that against Thailand.” The Thailand game was an unforgettable moment for the Philippines, who had never beaten their regional rivals in 12 attempts at the senior level, and had their semi-final hopes dashed by Chaba Kaew in the 2018 Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan. Head coach Rudy Eka Priyambada is well aware of how difficult it will be against Thailand – who have featured in two editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.