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The Philippine national women's football team is all set to make history for the nation and the local football scene as it is making its monumental debut in the highly prestigious 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and compete alongside some of the best female football squads across the globe with the event taking place in Australia and New Zealand. Fortunately, Filipino football fans, ordinary local sports enthusiasts and those interested in catching the team in action may no longer need to check the Internet as they can watch and cheer for Filipinas live and in action on their television sets with Cignal TV securing the Philippine broadcast rights of the prestigious tournament.
“This is an exciting development for football fans in the Philippines with the Filipinas’ matches in the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be shown live on free television and other platforms of Cignal TV,” said Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta. “Cignal stepped up and made sure that the Filipinas’ historic campaign will be available in the Philippines. This is not just a historic moment for the Filipinas but for the entire country and having a broadcaster ensures that we all enjoy the moment together,” Araneta added. Fans will have options to watch all the football action. The preliminary games will be made available starting July 21, 2023 live on free-to-air television via One Sports (channel 41 on free TV, channel 6 on Cignal). Those who prefer streaming on their mobile devices, on the other hand, can download the Pilipinas Live app via Apple Store or Google Play store where they can enjoy the games anytime, anywhere.
“Cignal is very happy to be able to provide the much needed coverage for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on our platforms. We recognized the demand Filipinos have for this quadrennial event and we at Cignal TV always want to be able to bring the best experience to all our viewers,” said MediaQuest Holdings Inc. & Cignal TV President and CEO Jane Jimenez Basas. PFF general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes thanked Cignal for its commitment in showcasing the Filipinas in the country’s first-ever participation in the FIFA's flagship event. “This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup is the biggest one yet and for Filipinos, it really is more meaningful because we are represented there and the Philippine flag will fly proudly amongst those of 31 other countries. Having a broadcaster in the Philippines goes a long way in our efforts in promoting The Beautiful Game," said Gastanes.
Women’s national squad team manager Jefferson Cheng also hailed Cignal’s acquisition of broadcast rights to the Filipinas’ matches. “We are grateful to Cignal for making sure that Filipinos eager to support the PWNFT at the Women’s World Cup now have one less thing to fret about. Cignal surely made a lot of people happy today. Maraming salamat," said Cheng. Led by revered coach Alen Stajcic, the Filipinas are ready to shock the world and make our country proud. Best of luck, Filipinas!!
