The Philippine Men’s National Team’s road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup 2023 China begins next week as the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 gets under way.

The Philippines will first face Syria on 5 September 2019 at the Pana-ad Park and Football Stadium in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Following that match, the team will face Guam on 10 September 2019 at Guam FA Field in Guam.

23 players were called up for the first two qualifying matches. Defender Marco Casambre, midfielders Iain Ramsay and Angel Guirado, and forward Mark Hartmann all make their return to the team.

Newcomers in the team include defender Justin Baas who plays in Netherlands, and midfielder Yrick Gallantes who plays in Scotland. Goalkeeper Kevin Ray Hansen, who was part of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 line-up, is also included in the squad

Serbian coach Goran Milojevic is the Philippines’ head coach for the qualifiers. He will be assisted by Hezirdan Ramadani and goalkeeping coach Milos Simic. Scott Cooper is designated Assistant Team Manager.

Players:

Name Position Club Patrick Phillip DEYTO Goalkeeper Suphanburi FC (Thailand) Michael Aksel FALKESGAARD Goalkeeper Bangkok United (Thailand) Kevin Ray HANSEN Goalkeeper HB Køge (Denmark) Amani Manuel AGUINALDO Defender PKNP FC (Malaysia) Mikel Justin BAAS Defender AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) Marco Alessandro CASAMBRE Defender Chainat Hornbill (Thailand) Carlos Alberto DE MURGA Defender Ceres Negros FC Sean Patrick KANE Defender Ceres Negros FC Daisuke SATO Defender Muangthong United (Thailand) Alvaro SILVA Defender Suphanburi FC (Thailand) Martin Markus STEUBLE Defender Port FC (Thailand) Yrick GALLANTES Midfielder Gala Fairydean Rovers FC (Scotland) Angel GUIRADO Midfielder Chonburi FC (Thailand) Kevin INGRESO Midfielder Buriram United (Thailand) Manuel OTT Midfielder Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC (Thailand) Mike Rigoberto OTT Midfielder Ceres Negros FC Iain RAMSAY Midfielder Sukhothai FC (Thailand) Stephan Markus SCHROCK Midfielder Ceres Negros FC John-Patrick STRAUSS Midfielder FC Erzgebrige Aue (Germany) Mark Andrew HARTMANN Forward Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC (Thailand) Javier PATINO Forward Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC (Thailand) Jose Elmer PORTERIA Forward Ceres Negros FC Patrick REICHELT Forward Melaka United (Malaysia)

Tickets for the Philippines vs. Syria match are available at all SM Tickets outlets nationwide and online.