Team Philippines opens SEA Games bid in beach handball, football

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The Philippine football and beach handball teams plunge into action just a few days before the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games. SEAGames 🇵🇭

MANILA, Philippines – Despite the struggles to prepare for the competition, the national beach handball team feels ready for battle as action starts in this event of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Friday, May 6 at the Quang Ninh province in Vietnam.

“We already made the necessary adjustments from the time we had our first international tournament in Iran, where we also played Qatar, Oman, India and Vietnam. The adjustments are more on technical and tactical,” said Franquelli. Football competitions in the regional meet are restricted to under-23, but each country can field two athletes from its seniors squad.

 

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