Filipinas lineup for 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
The Filipinas are the defending champions of the tournament as they won the crown on home soil in 2022.
Hali Long and Inna Palacios are among the veterans of the squad and will have another tour of duty for the country.
Here are the players called up for the tournament:
Olivia Mcdaniel
Nina Meollo
Inna Palacios
Malea Cesar
Rhea Arcenal Chan
Lyka Cuenco
Janae Defazio
Kaya Hawkinson
Hali Long
Azumi Oka
Aaliyah Schinaman
Aliana Weibel
Isabella Alamo
Alessandrea Carpio
Jaycee Defazio
Charisa Lemoran
Isabella Pasion
Quinley Quezada
Tea Pidding
Adelaide Wyrzynski
Nina Mathelus
Chandler Mcdaniel
Dionesa Tolentin
"While we have a few players unavailable, due to this not being a FIFA window, this opens up a great opportunity for our talented young players to step up. This is an exciting opportunity for our young players to gain experience and compete at a high level. They've earned this chance, and we see it as a key part of our long-term plan for preparing for the 2026 Asian Cup. As defending champions, we're here to win, and do the best we can for the country and our fans. We believe in the depth of our squad and we're ready to showcase it," Filipinas head coach Mark Torcaso said.
The Philippines is pooled in Group B with Myanmar, Australia U23, and Timor Leste and only the top two teams each from the two groups will advance to the knockout phase.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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