PHILIPPINE Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano Araneta said the PFF is inviting foreign teams to play against the country�s Under-23 squad in exhibition games.
The matches would serve as tune-up games for the Philippine Under-23 squad that is set to compete in the coming 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Indonesia on November 11 to 25.
�We are inviting teams from other countries in Asia to play with us to hone the skills of our players,� said Araneta, noting that Azkals� German coach Hans Michael Weiss would oversee the training of the country�s U-23 team beginning this week.
Araneta told The Manila Times that Malaysia has declined the PFF�s invitation due to conflict in schedule. India, however, agreed to play with the Filipino squad. No final confirmations were received yet from the other foreign teams invited.
�We�ve invited India for an October 6 match and we�re still arranging other schedules,� said Araneta.
India is currently No. 153 in F�d�ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings while the Philippines is No. 162.
Manila Times
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