Philippines rally to make history and qualify for first-ever Asian Cup | MUK Sports

The Philippines, needing a point against Tajikistan to qualify for the Asian Cup, came back to win 2-1 in Manila. The Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila is closer to downtown than most Asian stadiums. It is also small and almost falling apart, but it has a sense of history and it certainly witnessed something historic on Tuesday as the Philippines qualified for a first-ever Asian Cup, to be held in 2019. It was as tense and as tight as the legendary traffic jams in the country's capital, but eventually the national team came from behind to defeat Tajikistan 2-1 and top Group F. It means that next January,...
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