Philippines knew they were in for a tough match after they conceded in the second minute when Isabella Flanigan lost possession to Lara Villalba who fired into the top corner, giving Samantha Hughes no chance of saving it.

Mailen Romero toe-poked the ball home in the fourth minute with Luciana Natta netting seconds later with the Philippines struggling to come to terms with the speed of Argentina’s play.

A mistake from Judy Conolly from a kick-in presented the ball straight to Agostina Chiesa who rifled home in the seventh minute with Melina Quevedo converting a penalty shortly as Argentina raced to a 5-0 lead.

To their credit, the Philippines improved after that to hold firm until half-time.

Further improvement was witnessed after the interval, a quick breakaway from an Argentina corner saw Isabella Bandoja pulling a goal back in the 28th minute to give the home crowd one last cheer.