Uzbekistan vs Philippines, 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, World Cup Qualifiers
· AFC Women's Asian CupFilipinas beat Uzbekistan to secure spot at 2027 Women's World Cup
The Philippines have secured a berth at the 2027 Women's World Cup after defeating Uzbekistan 2-0 in a Women's Asian Cup play-in match on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 35': Ilvina Ablyakimova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 35'
- 47': Angela Beard (Philippines) Goal at 47'
- 52': Jaclyn Sawicki (Philippines) Goal at 52'
- 56': Dilrabo Asadova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 56'
- 58': Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 58'
- 63': Dildora Nozimova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 63'
- 67': Alexa Pino (Philippines) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Ariana Markey (Philippines) Substitution at 67'
- 74': Jourdyn Curran (Philippines) Substitution at 74'
- 76': Sevinch Kuchkorova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 76'
- 90': Natalie Oca (Philippines) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+2': Angela Beard (Philippines) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
PHI |
UZB![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Attendance: 1,922
Line-Ups
Uzbekistan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maftuna Jonimqulova (GK) |
| 11 | Maftuna Shoyimova |
| 21 | Leyla Oraniyazova |
| 6 | Dilrabo Asadova |
| 2 | Madina Khikmatova |
| 14 | Gulzoda Amirova |
| 17 | Lyudmila Karachik |
| 16 | Zarina Mamatkarimova |
| 10 | Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva |
| 15 | Umida Zoirova |
| 7 | Nilufar Kudratova |
Philippines (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia McDaniel (GK) |
| 5 | Hali Long |
| 3 | Jessika Cowart |
| 16 | Sofia Wunsch |
| 9 | Carleigh Frilles |
| 6 | Jaclyn Sawicki |
| 21 | Katrina Guillou |
| 13 | Angela Beard |
| 7 | Jael-Marie Guy |
| 10 | Chandler McDaniel |
| 8 | Sara Eggesvik |
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