The Philippine National Team representing the Homeless World Cup 2012 in Mexico City placed 5th by defeating Italy in the finals of “The de la Calle a la Cancha Cup,” with the final score at 7-6.
Due to their victory over powerhouse Italy, the HWC Team Philippines ranked 29th over-all. Contrary to some belief that the Philippines placed 5th over-all, just head on to the official site of the 2012 World Cup Final Standings for clarification.
During the previous year the Philippines ranked 28th over-all, although this year’s edition they one step lower but they maintained their presence in the finals of the medals competition. Last year the Philippines was the only Asian country who made it to the medal competition.
This year’s edition, the Indonesian team dominated all Asian nations as they placed Fourth over-all in the 2012 Homeless World Cup.
The Philippines reached the semi-finals of “The de la Calle a la Cancha Cup,” but the they were defeated by second placer Wales, bounced back and defeated Cambodia and Italy to place 5th in “The de la Calle a la Cancha Cup” Trophy.
Meanwhile here’s the final match of the Philippines vs. Italy:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmCgdfsYt6I
