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Ex-Gambia national team coach Saintfiet appointed Philippine national team coach

Feb 27, 2024, 12:13 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Former Gambia senior national team head coach Tom Saintfiet has been appointed as the head coach of Philippine national team, according news to reaching The Point Sports Desk.

The Belgian first match will be against Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March 2024.

Coach Saintfiet resigned as the head coach of The Gambia senior national team following the country’s shock elimination from the 2023 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations.

Coach Tom Saintfiet guided The Gambia to the Africa Cup of Nations twice in 2021 and 2023 respectively.