Inka Grings, a former German football player named Switzerland's head coach last year in an interview with FIFA+ said that her goal is to lead her nation to its first World Cup victory.
But in Group A, the lower-ranked Philippines (No. 49), Norway (No. 12), and New Zealand, the host nation, are blocking it.
Grings refused to take any team lightly, including the talented Philippine team, as they began their historic World Cup campaign against the Swiss.
The Filipinas are coming off a poor performance at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, where, although they defeated Vietnam, a World Cup contender, they were denied a spot in the semifinals due to a lower goal differential.
The Philippines attempts to make a big initial impression on the group stage to qualify for the World Cup.
The national team will gather in mid-June and camp in Australia or New Zealand before traveling to some friendlies and the tournament to get used to the environment.
From July 21 through July 30, the Philippines' group stage campaign will get underway.(Romeo Braceros Jr,l.