Alexa Pino shines as Filipinas beat Saudi Arabia to open AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign
The Philippine women's national football team Filipinas launched its second FIFA World Cup bid in dominant style at the expense of the newly-formed Saudi Arabian squad, 3-0, in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers on Sunday at the National Sports Complex of Cambodia in Phnom Penh.
Debuting for the seniors squad in a major tournament, Alexa Pino wasted no time and secured her maiden goal for the Filipinas as they grabbed the early lead in Group G also against host nation Cambodia and Hong Kong with their first three points.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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