Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Philippines and Guam, the two teams who missed out on a place at the 2022 World Cup finals, face each other at Sharjah Stadium on Friday. Philippines head into the match following back-to-back defeats to Syria and China, meaning that the lack of confidence could prove to be a big problem for the home team. Both Kempter and Daniels suffered injuries in the defeat to China, and, as a result, the duo is unlikely to feature in Friday’s qualifier.
Guam, on the other hand, have been serving as a cannon fodder for their rivals in Group A, and given their shaky defence, we believe that Philippines will return to winning ways in the World Cup qualifiers. You should bear in mind that Philippines emerged triumphant in each of their previous three encounters with Guam in all competitions.