Fans and visitors celebrate the homecoming of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team at the SM MOA Sky Amphitheater in Pasay City on February 20, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
MANILA — The Philippine women's national football team is set for another grueling campaign, this time in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Bannering the roster, which was announced by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) on Wednesday, are World Cup veterans Hali Long, Olivia McDaniel, Sofia Wunsch, Jaclyn Sawicki, Katrina Guillou, Angela Beard, Reina Bonta, and Isabella Pasion.
Joining them are young bloods, such as Mallie Ramirez, Alex Carpio, Megan Murray, as well as Gaby Rourke and Aiselyn Sia.
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They look to surpass the quarterfinal finish in the 19th edition which was held in Hangzhou, China.
“If I look at the groupings, I think all the groups are tough groups in their own individual ways. I think our group is a tough group,” Torcaso said. “We’ve got Hong Kong, who we narrowly beat to qualify for the Asian Cup as well, who are also a very good team, and we also know how good China is,” said head coach Mark Torcaso.
Although the Filipinas are now World Cup-bound, Torcaso sees the opportunity in the Asian Games to expose the younger players into high level competition.
“[In this] Asian Games, [we] have a few players unavailable as it’s outside of the FIFA window, and we will use this opportunity to continue to test our young players and give opportunities to players to announce themselves on the national stage,” Torcaso also said.
“We want to give a chance for every player to be an option for next year’s World Cup. We will use this Asian Games as one of these options.”
Here is the full list of players bound for the Asian Games.
GOALKEEPERS
- Olivia Alexandra McDaniel
- Nina Andrea Meollo
- Gabrielle Ann Rourke
DEFENDERS
- Hali Moriah Long
- Kaya Hawkinson
- Azumi Oka
- Reina Gabriela Bonta
- Aiselyn Marie Sia
- Sofia Nicole Wunsch
- Jourdyn Curran
MIDFIELDERS
- Isabella Pasion
- Jaclyn Katrina Sawicki
- Katrina Jacqueline Guillou
- Tea Pidding
- Carleigh Frilles
- Camryn Penn
- Skye Leach
- Megan Murray
FORWARDS
- Mary Louise Ramirez
- Dionesa Tolentin
- Natalie Collins
- Angela Rachael Beard
- Alessandrea Casimere Carpio