MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine women’s football team is making a second straight Asian Games appearance, aiming for a bigger goal and a stepping stone ahead of next year’s Fifa World Cup. READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 Several youngsters have been added in lieu of the absence of key veterans for the Filipinas, who three years ago reached the quarterfinals in their maiden Asiad stint. When and where will the Asian Games women’s football be played? The women’s football competitions kick off on Sept. 14 to Oct. 2 in the cities of Fukuroi, Osaka, Gifu and Kariya. […]...

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