Philippine national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Azkals (Street dogs) |
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| Association | Philippine Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | AFF (South-East Asia) |
| Head coach | Thomas Dooley |
| Captain | Phil Younghusband |
| Most caps | Phil Younghusband (87) |
| Top scorer | Phil Younghusband (45) |
| Home stadium |
Philippine Sports Stadium Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| FIFA code | PHI |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 126  1 (1 June 2017)
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| Highest | 115 (May 2016) |
| Lowest | 195 (September–October 2006) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 153  (7 May 2017)
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| Highest | 26 (February 1913 – May 1915) |
| Lowest | 216 (December 2004) |
| First international | |
 Philippines 2–1 China  (Manila, Philippines; February 1, 1913) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Japan 2–15 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
Japan 15–0 Philippines  (Tokyo, Japan; September 28, 1967) |
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The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines. Philippines' home grounds are the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan, and the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila and the current coach is Thomas Dooley.
The national team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the Asian Cup, despite being one of the oldest national teams in Asia and has been playing at the international level as early as 1913. The national team's best finish in a major tournament was at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup where they finished second after losing to Palestine in the final.
The Philippines participated at the Far Eastern Championship Games, which included football. The first edition was in 1913 and the last was in 1934. The games were the first regional football tournament for national teams outside Britain. The national team routinely faced Japan and China and at one edition the Dutch East Indies at the games. The Philippines won over China at the inaugural tournament with the scoreline of 2–1. During the 1917 edition, the national team achieved its biggest win in international football. Led by Filipino-Spanish icon Paulino Alcantara, the Philippines defeated Japan 15–2.
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