Philippine Womens national team makes Womens World Cup 2023 (first time ever)

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https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/01/31/news/filipino-lady-booters-qualify-for-world-cup-for-1st-time/1831263

Posting this story of general interest for the soccer parents of girls. The team is 90% born and raised and trained in the US. Which speaks to the large Filipino-American population in the US and the depth of US womens soccer development. All girls played in college, at least a couple were called up to train with US womens or youth team at some point in their development. More than a few have played pro soccer here and abroad.

Actually the team has at least a couple of local girls—Sofia Harrison, Katrina Guillou (UNC), Carleigh Frilles (Coastal Carolina) [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_women%27s_national_football_team]