“We are off to a good start and this (partnership with PFF) would be the breakthrough Philippine football could enjoy for years to come,” said Peter Musngi, ABSCBN vice president for sports, who was present during the contract signing alongside Azkals team manager Dan Palami and coach Michael Weiss and members of the Azkals.
The February 9 match will be aired live on Studio 23 and The Filipino Channel. Meanwhile, for those who want to watch in Bacolod, some 10,000 general admission seats will be given away free of charge and will be released a day before the match. Pres. Noynoy Aquino is among the VIPs expected to grace the event. The Azkals won their countrymen’s hearts by clinching a surprise semis spot in Group B of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup after beating defending champion Vietnam, 2-0.