The Philippine Azkals suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Vietnam at the joint qualifiers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

16 minutes into the game on Thursday, November 16, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Vietnam grabbed the lead with a goal by Nguyen Van Toan.

Nguyen Dinh Bac scored a goal in stoppage time to double the lead of the visitors.

The Philippine National Men's Football team will seek to make a comeback when the squad hosts Indonesia on Tuesday, November 21, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.