Sporting Kansas City midfielder Martin Steuble started and played 45 minutes as the Philippines defeated Nepal 3-0 in Doha, Quatar on Friday.
Steuble earned his 10th cap for the Philippines, who won their first of a two-game training camp in Doha ahead of the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup. Simon Greatwich opened the scoring in the 49th minute before Phil Younghusband and Mark Hartmann added stoppage time goals.
Steuble and the Philippines will play a minimum of three matches in the Suzuki Cup, facing Laos (Nov. 22), Indonesia (Nov. 25) and Vietnam (Nov. 28) in the group stage.
The 26-year-old Steuble joined Sporting KC on July 16 from Swiss club FC Wil 1900. He featured in Sporting KC's international friendly against Manchester City on July 23 before making his MLS debut against the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 1 for the first of three league appearances.
The midfielder previously spent his entire professional career in Switzerland, featuring for FC Wil 1900, Grasshopper Zurich, Lausanne Sport, FC Wohlen, and Neuchâtel Xamax. In 2013, Steuble committed to the Philippines Men's National Team and made his international debut this March. He competed in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup in May, helping the Philippines to a second place finish.