Filipina booters' longer road to KO round an edge vs Chinese Taipei, says coach

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Filipina booters' longer road to KO round an edge vs Chinese Taipei, says coach January 29, 2022 | 9:50pm MANILA, Philippines — Philippine women's national football team head coach Alen Stajcic believes having to play one more match than Chinese Taipei will give the Filipinas an edge as their AFC Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals clash looms on Sunday. That is, Chinese Taipei only playing to matches to reach the knockout round compared to the Philippines' three is an advantage for the Filipinas rather than for their foes. According to the Australian coach, the longer road to the knockout rounds has…

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