The 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup is the inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, an international futsal competition organized by FIFA for women's futsal national teams across the world. The inaugural edition is to be hosted in the Philippines from November 21 to December 7.[1][2]
This will be the first time the Philippines hosts a FIFA event,[3] the second FIFA women's tournament in Southeast Asia—a first since the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand—and the second futsal World Cup in the region—a first since the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup, which also took place in Thailand.
A total of 16 teams will take part. Continental championships decided the qualifiers in every region, with the exception of Europe, which organized its own qualification process. Qualification took place between August 2024 and May 2025. Tanzania qualified for their first-ever senior FIFA tournament, while this will also be Iran's first FIFA women's tournament.
Host selection
The World Cup was first announced by FIFA in December 2022. This was followed by countries expressing their interests to host, including Finland.[4]
This will be the first time the Philippines hosts a FIFA event,[3] the second FIFA women's tournament in Southeast Asia—a first since the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand—and the second futsal World Cup in the region—a first since the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup, which also took place in Thailand.
Format
The 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout phase, comprising quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the final match.[6]
Qualification
Team qualified
Team failed to qualify
Team suspended
Did not enter
Not a FIFA member.
Alongside the host Philippines,[11] the inaugural 2025 Futsal Women's World Cup will feature 3 teams from Asia (AFC), 2 each from Africa (CAF) and North/Central America (CONCACAF), 3 from South America (CONMEBOL), 1 from Oceania (OFC), and 4 qualifiers from Europe (UEFA).[12] A total of 80 teams along with the host of 211 FIFA members, have participated in the qualification.
This will be Tanzania's first-ever senior FIFA tournament. This will also be Iran's first FIFA women's tournament.
Originally, there were two confirmed venues; the other site was the Victorias City Coliseum in Victorias, Negros Occidental. The two venues were approved in January 2025 and confirmed in June 2025.[17][18] Victorias was dropped as a host city in September 2025.[16]
The draw was held at 17:00 PHT on September 15, 2025, at the BGC Arts Center in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.[22] Sports presenter Mara Aquino hosted the draw. The guests were Brazilian futsal legend Falcão, Croatian coach Tihana Nemčić, Filipino international footballer Hali Long, and volleyball player Vanie Gandler, all of whom assisted with the draw. The 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four teams, with the host Philippines automatically seeded to Pot 1 and placed into the first position of Group A.[23] The draw then continued with, in order, pots 1, 2, 3, and 4 being drawn, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. The position for the team within the group would then be drawn (for the purpose of the schedule). The sixteen participating teams were drawn in groups of four.[24] Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group.
Each team has to name a preliminary squad of a maximum of 30 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). From the preliminary squad, the team has to name a final squad of 14 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline. Players in the final squad can be replaced by a player from the preliminary squad due to serious injury or illness up to 24 hours before the kickoff of the team's first match. All participating teams must name their Futsal Women's World Cup 2025 squads in line with the guidelines set forth by FIFA and by the stipulated deadline. Any team failing to comply will be disqualified.
Group stage
All times are local, PHT (UTC+8). The schedule was announced following the draw.[26][27]
The top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.
Tiebreakers
The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows:[28][29]
points obtained in all group matches;
points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above four criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:
goal difference in all group matches;
number of goals scored in all group matches;
fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a person in a single match):
Yellow card: −1 points;
Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
The official emblem was launched on March 18, 2025, at the Manila House in Makati.[30][31]
The emblem is a combination of visual elements depicting futsal and references to street art and motifs in the Philippines. Some of the Filipino culture references featured in the logo include the vinta, the gabbang instrument and traditional Binakael patterns.[30]
The powerful visual identity accompanying the logo, alongside the official slogan of the tournament, "Master The Speed", reflects a game that is constantly on the move and the sights and sounds of the host nation, which are combined with depictions of the futsal ball, the shape of the pitch, and the five members of each team. The design also features arrows that portray the fine line between defense and attack in a form of football renowned for its captivating speed and skill.[30]
Mascot
Diwa is the official mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup. The mascot is a futsal player and is characterized as a "spirited girl with close ties to nature" who represents the values of teamwork, power, and grace. Her design is inspired by the diwata, a fairy from Philippine folklore. She was unveiled on August 30, 2025, at the San Joaquin Elementary School in Pasig during a community event.[32][33]
↑"Naiset saavat vihdoin omat futsalin MM-kisat"[Women finally get their own Futsal World Cup - "It brings a smile to my face"]. Palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved June 4, 2024. Laitinen mm. väläyttelee, että Suomi voisi harkita ensimmäisten MM-kisojen järjestäjän oikeutta.
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