WATCH: Azkals' Bahadoran, Patino score against Bahrain

Misagh Bahadoran and Javier Patino spearheaded the start of the Philippine Azkals' 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign by scoring against higher-ranked Bahrain in their Group H match at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan Thursday night.

The Azkals, who defeated the visitors 2-1, are hoping to make history anew by advancing in the double round robin, home-and-away qualifiers.
Aside from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, outright entry to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup also await the group winners and the four best second-placers from among the eight groups. - ABS-CBN Sports + Action