The Philippine national women’s football team continues to gain supporters as Summit Natural Drinking Water announced the Filipinas will be its newest ambassadors.
The local water brand announced its support to the squad as the Filipinas gear up for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup starting 20 July in Australia and New Zealand.
Summit also endorses Olympic champion weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo and the No. 1 pole vaulter in Asia EJ Obiena, who is set to represent the country in the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Pattaya, Thailand from 12 to 16 July.
Filipinas team captain Tahnai Annis is thankful for Summit, whose “Thirst for Gold” slogan is in line with the team’s determination of breaking new ground and exceeding expectations.
“Summit has always been a brand associated with world-class Filipino athletes. We’re truly grateful to be part of this family of amazing athletes,” Annis said.
The Philippines is currently in Australia for its final training camp before the World Cup starts as they will join Norway, Switzerland and co-host New Zealand in Group A.
The team will also face world No. 3 Sweden on 17 July in New Zealand in a friendly match before the World Cup starts.
Since qualifying for the biggest football spectacle in the world, private companies are lining up to support the Filipinas on their World Cup debut.
American credit card corporation VISA picked Filipinas goalkeeper Inna Palacios as its endorser. Local digital wallet app Maya released a limited-edition World Cup credit card made by local artist Chinny Basinag. Maya launched a raffle that gives two winners trip to New Zealand to watch the Filipinas play live.
The Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. is also a sponsor for the Filipinas, which is headed by team manager Jefferson Cheng.
Video game developer EA Sports also added the squad to the Women’s World Cup mode in FIFA 23 along with the rest of the 32-nation squad, giving fans a chance to field the team’s best roster on their consoles or computers while counting down the days before the tournament starts.
Adidas, one of the biggest sporting brands in the world and a major sponsor of FIFA, will be the Filipinas’ outfitter and sponsor as they signed a four-year deal with the German company.
