Gold coast: A moment of truth awaits the Philippine women's football team when it battles Uzbekistan on Thursday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup in Australia. The winner will secure one of the last two berths in the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup at stake in the play-in matches. According to Philippines News Agency, national coach Mark Torcaso expressed confidence in his team during Wednesday's pre-match press conference at the Cbus Super Stadium in Robina, a suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland. "Our girls did a fantastic job to get us to this point, to be in contention, and (get) qualified," Torcaso stated. The Filipinas are set to face the Uzbekistan White Wolves at 11 a.m. (Manila time) at the Cbus Super Stadium. The Philippines found themselves in the play-ins after a heavy defeat to Japan, losing 0-7 in the quarterfinals. Similarly, Uzbekistan was pushed to the play-ins after a 0-6 loss to South Korea on March 14 in Sydney. White Wolves coach Kotryna Kulbyte commented, "We already did our job here by reaching the quarter-finals but we still have one more goal to achieve. We dream of reaching the World Cup and we hope to do our job there." The White Wolves have historically been a tough opponent for the Filipinas, winning three out of their four encounters since 1997. Their most recent match, a friendly at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in October last year, ended in a 2-all draw. Coach Torcaso is anticipated to field a full roster against the White Wolves, including veteran goalie Olivia McDaniel, who was absent in their match against Japan. Her sister Chandler McDaniel is expected to spearhead the offense. On the other hand, Uzbekistan's key players Lyudmilla Karachik, Maftuna Shoyimova, and Nilufar Kudratova, who missed the game against South Korea, participated in the friendly against the Philippines.