IT’S official.
The Rizal Memorial Football Stadium will be the venue of the Philippine Azkals’ Asian World Cup qualifying series home game against Sri Lanka on July 3, according to Philippine Football Federation general secretary Chito Manuel.
Manuel said PFF president Mariano Araneta informed him of the decision last Wednesday evening, adding the match will start at 3:30 p.m. to do away with night lights.
The first game of the series will be played in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on June 29.
Manuel said Araneta decided to hold the game at the Rizal Stadium after Philippine Sports Commission chief Richie Garcia furnished him with a report submitted by the Department of Public Works and Highways, whose engineers inspected the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, including the football stadium, last February.
"Based on the DPWH report and the recommended repairs on the stadium, the PFF has decided to hold the match in Manila," Manuel said, adding San Miguel Corp. has committed to fund repairs at the Stadium.
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