Azkals carry on dreaming after stunning War Elephants in David vs Goliath battle


Heartstopper: The Philippines’ Enrique Linares (in blue) scoring the winner against Thailand in stoppage time of their AFF Cup semi-final first leg match on Friday. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: The Philippines football team defied huge odds to stun mighty Thailand 2-1 in their AFF Cup semi-final clash at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Friday.

What was seen as a mismatch earlier - with the Azkals ranked 150th in the world and the War Elephants at 97th - did not stop the hosts from hitting the favourites for a six.

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