Filipino soccer fans made sure the Philippines is well represented in a grand parade highlighting the FIFA Women’s World Cup Sydney Harbour Bridge Unity Celebration in Sydney on Wednesday.
The event marked the 25-day countdown to the world’s biggest women’s football competition set to kick off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Filipinos, some clad in traditional Filipino dress and others wearing Philippine flag-inspired attire, showed up during the parade of teams.
The Filipinas are now in Sydney, preparing for their historic appearance in the World Cup.
The Filipinas will have their first game against the New Zealand Football Ferns in New Zealand on July 25 in Dunedin.
The Philippines, with Australian coach Alen Stajcic, made a historic first appearance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup via their 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup semifinal finish.
The Filipinas took the most-sought slot after beating Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals on penalties following a 1–1 draw even as they bowed to South Korea in the semifinal.