MANILA (23 May 2019) – The Philippines will take on China in a friendly next month as part of their preparations for the The matches will serve as part of the team’s preparation for Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 / AFC Asian Cup 2023 later in the year.
The invitation for the friendly was at the behest of the FA of China (CFA), with the men’s “A” team to be played on 7 June 2019 in Guangzhou, China PR.
It will be the 24th overall meeting between the two countries since 1913 – with their last match during the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group stages which China PR won 3-0.
