Filipino support
From the freezing tundra of Mongolia to the desert heat of Kuwait, the Azkals have experienced it all. Through everything, they have relied heavily on the support by their countrymen abroad.
The Filipino diaspora has not only produced Younghusbands and Greatwiches for Philippine football, it has also ensured that strong support from the Pinoy community is present in almost every part of the world. Nowhere is this support more evident than in the Middle East.
The team in was met with such fervour and enthusiasm in Kuwait, from training sessions all the way to the formal visit to the Philippine Embassy, that players remarked that it was like coming into a “home game” for them.
The players’ confidence appears to be also high, a must for any team facing such daunting odds. That confidence comes as a result of the team’s recent string of success, according to striker Ian Araneta, a longtime member of the national team.
via Philippines vs Kuwait leg 1 preview: Underdog Azkals remain confident | InterAKTV.
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