The Philippine Azkals saved the best for last in the FIFA qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Asian Cup with a pulsating 3-2 victory over regional powerhouse North Korea at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Tuesday night.

Down 1-2 at the start of the second half in its last match in the qualifiers, goals from Manny Ott in the 86th minute and Iain Ramsay in the 90th minute made the difference as the country’s national team gave its skipper Juani Guirado a happy send-off with its first-ever win against North Korea.

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