The Philippines men's national football team has been grouped with China in Round 2 of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Also joining the Azkals and China in Group A are Syria, the Maldives and Guam.

The draw happened Wednesday.

The matches, to begin in September, will serve as the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 Asian Cup in China.

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