Azkals Go Up Against Myanmar Today!

We may be the highest ranked team in our group but that doesn't mean going to the next round is a sure thing.

This is the sentiment of Coach Hans Michael Weiss, who cautioned Pinoy fans from thinking that our qualification for the next round is a done deal.

All the other teams in the Azkals' group have a better football history than the Azkals. In fact, the Azkals have not yet beaten Myanmar, drawing both of their games against them. Myanmar also placed third in this tournament last year while Palestine booked a quarterfinal seat back in 2006.

We also have to take into consideration that Phil Younghusband will not be playing in this stage. That is a huge blow to the Azkals cause and we can only hope that William Espinosa and Angel Guirado are as good as advertised.

Read more on this story from the Inquirer article.