Beard, Sawicki, Guy deliver in Filipinas’ return to World Cup
GOLD COAST — In a match defined by precision, chemistry, and belief, the Philippine women’s national football team found their breakthrough through the powerful blend of experience and youth, as Angie Beard and Jackie Sawicki delivered the goals, and rising star Jael Guy orchestrated the moment that sent the Philippines back to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In the decisive playoff match of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, it was a sequence of moments—crafted on the right wing, finished with conviction—that ultimately defined the Filipinas’ 2–0 victory over Uzbekistan.