The Philippine Azkals is currently playing against the National Football Team of Laos without their main goalkeeper Neil Etheridge who suffered from an injury during the first game of the Azkals against Afghanistan that ended in a goalless draw.
Here’s the official Starting XI the Azkals and Laos:
Philippine Azkals Starting XI:
- Dennis Cagara
- James Joseph Younghusband
- Jason Nicolas Maria De Jong
- Philip James Younghusband
- Robert James Gier
- Roland Muller
- Stephan Schrock
- Paul Mulders
- Patrick Gerry Anthony Reichelt
- Juan Luis Guirado
- Simone Rota
Laos Starting XI:
The Philippines Senior’s Football Team never defeated the Laos national football seniors team since the two teams previously meet in various international competition. The game against Laos in the AFC Challenge Cup is a chance for the Azkals to prove their superiority against their Southeast Asian neighbor.
The Azkals is considered as one of the toughest team in the competition after they were successfully placed third during the 2012 edition of the game. The country is also ranked as the second highest ranked team in the AFC Challenge Cup 2014. The highest ranked team in the competition is the national team of Afghanistan.