The Filipina5 put up a gallant stand, with Isabella Bandoja scoring the team's lone goal, but it was all it could do against world No. 6 Argentina.
Isabella Bandoja scored a goal in the second half, but that did little to cushion the Filipina5's 1-5 annihilation at the hands of Argentina in the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
The 63rd-ranked host team thus wrapped up the inaugural competition without a single win in three games.
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The world No. 6 Argentinians put on a clinic from the get-go, hitting five goals in a scoring spree ignited by Lara Villalba within the first seven minutes of play.
The Filipina5 did put up a gallant stand, with Bandoja giving a glimmer of hope on her goal in the seventh minute of the second half.
But the Nationals could not find the back of the net from there.
The Philippines suffered a 0-6 loss to world No. 14 Poland in its opening assignment but finally scored two goals in a 2-3 loss to Morocco, courtesy of Inday Tolentin and Cathrine Graversen.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.