PMNFT's 23-man lineup vs Tajikistan at AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

MANILA, March 21 ------ The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) unveiled the 23-man lineup of the Philippine Men's National Football Team (PMNFT) that will seek for a return to the AFC Asian Cup.

The Nationals will face Tajikistan on March 31 for their final qualification match, where a win would send the Philippines to a second Asian Cup finals in January 2027 in Saudi Arabia. Headlining PMNFT, which is supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), are its core members lead striker Bjorn Kristensen, vice-captain Sandro Reyes, Zico Bailey, Kevin Ray Mendoza, Zico Bailey, Jeper Nyholm, and Jarvey Gayoso, among others; veterans and co-captains Manny Ott and Amani Aguinaldo; returning stalwarts Daisuke Sato and Patrick Deyto; and Bundesliga standouts Gerritt Holtmann and the debuting Raphael Obermair.

The official Philippine men's national football team roster for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup final qualification game is as follows:

1. Aguinaldo, Amani Manuel

2. Bailey, Zico Alika Lefroy

3. Deyto, Patrick Phillip

4. Gayoso, Javier Augustine

5. Holtmann, Gerrit Stephan

6. Kammeraad, Quincy Julian

7. Kekkonen, Oskari Johannes

8. Kempter, Michael

9. Kristensen, Bjorn Martin

10. Leipold, Andre

11. Linares, Enrique

12. Mariona, Javier Alessandro

13. Mendoza, Kevin Ray

14. Monis, Alex James

15. Nyholm, Jesper Gunnar

16. Obermair, Raphael

17. Ott, Manuel

18. Rasmussen, Jens Sebastian

19. Reyes, Sandro Miguel

20. Sato, Daisuke

21. Schneider, Randy

22. Tabinas, Jefferson David

23. Tabinas, Paul Bismarck

The match will kick-off at 7 PM (10 PM, Philippine time) at the Hisor Central Stadium near Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Source: news.abs-cbn.com