Why are Filipinos not too interested in the World Cup?

I think it's because we don't have much a chance in the world cup. Not that we're not good, it's more of our government doesn't support football (or soccer in the U.S.) as much as they support basketball. We also don't have much football fields here to practice in. Unlike basketball, almost every eskinita here has a makeshift court. I personally like football (again, soccer for the U.S.) than basketball. I played both sports and I find football more fun.

simply in basketball you do many highligth moves which people can easily appreciate while on soccer are few,only kickshot and headshot (hahaha).

Personally, I am not interested with the sport as well. When I watch one, I feel bored as well. I think that is one sport that is not very popular in our country fairly because there are a few schools that encourage such sports. If you would look around only private schools can afford to accommodate to put soccer filed in their school grounds most public elementary and high schools could not afford to put up a soccer field in their schools as it requires a large space and an open field. So what happens is Basketball court is the next best thing they could put in their campuses. That is why the sport is much popular in our country than soccer.

I like basketball more. I admit I have never watched a soccer game before but a little when it was featured in the Movie She's the man. I don't understand the rules, all I know is that you have to kick the ball and enter it in a goal. I find it boring or maybe I am not really into it. NBA is more interesting to me. All of the fans of soccer are now in craze because of FIBA or FIFa, so sorry I am not into soccer so I don't know the exact term for that.

Hi advocate. I am guilty of that. I am not a fan of the world cup. It's not I don't like I haven't got used to watching it. We don't have a cable tv at home which is more update than watching it in studion 23...

Seems like I am the only Filipino who enjoys soccer over basketball, even when I was small. I do watched re-runs on local channels of soccer games even if the signal was not clear in the province (I grew up in the province, and I am talking about my first addiction to soccer mid of the year 1990's, meaning we had no cable). I enjoy it. I would want to disagree on the statements here that soccer is not action-packed like basketball. It indeed is action-packed, and rebounds are more thrilling to watch in soccer. How I wish we can catch up on this largest sport in the world. Guess we are the only ones not addicted to it, Indonesia and other Asian countries are all into it, we are the only ones who don't. Korea and Japan made it to quarter finals this year, a sign that we can do excel too on this sports, I hope we can get our team into the World Cup soon as well.

I don't know about you but for me soccer is just boring. I like a game that's fast-paced and engaging and soccer is just not it. Although I'm fascinated by how the game is played, the long wait for any team to score just doesnt appeal to me.

because generally Filipinos are thrilled on high face, fast action sports like basketball and boxing, soccer can be a snore feast to watch especially when players keep running all play long.. we don't like technical games so much, even in boxing we prefer slugger/fighter type over those technically sound boxers (like money may).. we want entertainment and action.. you right we could excel in soccer only if we could find passion to it..

Maybe because the people who invented that game never got to influence us that much? Or that their culture failed to seep in into ours? Most of the games we know now were taught to us by Americans (not sure, just guessing), and well Americans did get to our country right. I wonder what games the Spaniards taught us aside from making Leche Flan (which is not a game)! LOL

well in our history, we are greatly influenced by us so it that is why basketball and baseball is in our past/present. Baseball was popular here in the 50's to 60's. but for me i don't really like soccer because i find it more of a pushing/pulling/kicking and not much of getting goals. But if they shorten the field maybe ill watch it.

Yes I ask myself too why we Filipinos don't have a penchant for games like soccer. Well really it's true,we are not suited to play basketball games because of our short height. And to think we import players from other nation just to justify the basketball game. I think it's a kind of cheating. I don't like watching the PBA but I love to watch NBA; not because I'm not for Filipinos but because I hate to watch basketball game that is played sometimes by imports.

I think we just never caught on. Basketball has always been the dominant sports in this country, and with the advent of cable TV in the mid 90s, it was easier to be exposed to the NBA, that, added to the PBA, just made the exposure even greater. funny, I've heard that same argument from my dad. We're quick, fast and agile. We would be well suited to a sport that favors those attributes, instead of height and brawn. I also think it's a matter of marketing. With enough of a push, anything can become widely accepted. And to the last question -- basketball, hands down. Soccer just seems so bland. It seems like nothing is happening. And an average of 2 goals in 60 minutes of "action"?

Soccer is not very familiar in our country. Maybe that is the reason why mostly Filipinos including me are not interested in World Cup. I don't say that soccer or football is no good but personally I found it boring. Going there coming here, to and fro. Well. this is only my opinion. But I think our government and other sport institution must know that we have more chances of winning several tournament in soccer than basketball which soccer does not need height advantage.

It's the lack of Government support that's why we're not participating in WC. If you would talk to athletes that's their only wish from the government, to be supported like what other countries do. Do you think a soccer player would be motivated if he still needs to buy his own equipment just to participate in a game?

I like both but since we are a basketball craze country, it cannot bring us more improvement with our game on soccer. I don't think we ignore soccer, in fact in my place I used to play once a week and our FC is joining tournaments one after the other. I think Filipinos are not really interested watching World Cup games because they are busy on social networking sites, which they used to do everyday on their lives. World Cup is not that really fun to watch especially our country is not included in the roster of teams.

I agree to that, soccer is not our game. It was not supported by other local sports authorities and influence Pinoys to play. Space, hmmmm for soccer? I haven't seen any ground to play such and indeed we do have more space for mini basketball courts rather than soccer field goal. Maybe if this is supported and be developed more as a Filipino sport, why not?

I just realized that actually. That you are not a soccer-crazy country. Otherwise you would equally be shouting and screaming as we do here. A friend recently responded saying he's more into basketball. True enough you guys are crazy over basketball. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it has to do with you history. Somewhere back in time...

i think we have a delegation for the World Cup but for the "homeless". this are for poor but very good soccer players from different countries too. GMA should have donated even 1% of what was spend from the Independence Day celebration becuse our team need money to buy their own soccer shoes. i believe Filipinos have a good chance in the field of soccer. i just hope corruption in the gov't will be lessen and our leaders will understand that there are more important matters to be taken care of other than their personal agendas.

I've always loved watching soccer games. Sadly, I only get to watch those on youtube or through the net. If given a chance, I would want to be a part of a soccer team but I think it would be too late for me to start learning how to play that game. Another is that there are no soccer teams in our place so I don't know where to join any.

That's probably because there are no good players from Philippines. If you're good at something, then you gain interest...and vice versa