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New Zealand miss a golden opportunity to edge closer to the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup as the Philippines upset them in Wellington.
For a nation more than 7,000 miles from the United States, the Philippines boasts a women’s national soccer team with a decidedly American feel. Of the 23 names on its Women’s World Cup roster, 18 belong to U.S.-born women. One of them, defender Hali Long, was born in Cape Girardeau and raised in a Filipino, or Pinoy, household.
Title IX, the depth of the American team’s talent pool and heavy recruitment by Philippines officials in recent years are all contributing factors.
Most of the players competing under the flag of the Philippines are US-born, but their coach says he doesn't care where they're from.
For a nation more than 7,000 miles (11,265 kilometers) from the United States, the Philippines boasts a women’s national soccer team with a decidedly American feel. Of the 23 names on its Women’s World Cup roster, 18 belong to U.S.-born women. Despite growing up in the U.S., she said, “Under our roof, it was purely Pinoy, and I knew nothing different.”