AFC Women's Asian Cup
The midfielder’s smart finish in the 31st minute at the Gold Coast Stadium settled the nerves in an eventual 2-0 win, which sealed third place in Group A to give the Philippines a chance of progressing to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ knockouts.
It was Eggesvik’s seventh goal in 53 appearances and further underlined her importance to the team, having started all three matches in her first AFC Women's Asian Cup, and she is hopeful of more to come as they await their knockout stage fate.
It was Eggesvik’s seventh goal in 53 appearances and further underlined her importance to the team, having started all three matches in her first AFC Women's Asian Cup, and she is hopeful of more to come as they await their knockout stage fate.
“It is not that often that I score, I get very happy to score and contribute to the team… it is fun to score,” she said.
“I am glad we got the win… we had a lot of chances, we could have been more clinical and then we would feel safer, (but) now we just have to wait and see and hope the other results will go our way.”
“I am glad we got the win… we had a lot of chances, we could have been more clinical and then we would feel safer, (but) now we just have to wait and see and hope the other results will go our way.”
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Regardless of whether the Philippines make the last eight as one of the two best third-placed teams, Eggesvik aims to leave her mark as one of the more experienced players in the third-youngest team at this edition.
Born in Bodo to a Norwegian father and Filipino mother, Eggesvik followed her elder brother’s footsteps in taking up the sport and starred for Norway at Under-19 and Under-23 level, before making the switch to the Philippines.
Born in Bodo to a Norwegian father and Filipino mother, Eggesvik followed her elder brother’s footsteps in taking up the sport and starred for Norway at Under-19 and Under-23 level, before making the switch to the Philippines.
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Her senior debut came in 2022 and Eggesvik, who signed for Norwegian top-flight side LSK Kvinner last August, has since established herself in the Philippines midfield. She produced the assist for Sarina Bolden to head in their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup goal in 2023, and helped them to a historic maiden gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games.
“I have experience and I hope I can use that to inspire,” the 28-year-old said. “We have a lot of young players as well, and (I want to) help build the team atmosphere and culture, and just bring the right standards to this team, the right values.”
“I have experience and I hope I can use that to inspire,” the 28-year-old said. “We have a lot of young players as well, and (I want to) help build the team atmosphere and culture, and just bring the right standards to this team, the right values.”
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