2025 WMF World Cup

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2025 WMF World Cup
2025 WMF Dünya Kuboku
2025 WMF Dunya Kuboku loqo-removebg-preview.png
Tournament details
Host countryAzerbaijan
Dates21 May – 1 June
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Third placeFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Fourth placeFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Paděra (7)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tiago Lapa (7)
Best player(s) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ramiz Çovdarov
Best goalkeeper Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir Bajić
← 2023

The 2025 WMF World Cup is the fifth edition of the WMF World Cup, the biennial world championship for national minifootball teams organized by the World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The tournament is played in Baku in Azerbaijan between 21 May and 1 June 2025. [1] Romania were the defending champions. [2] Hosts Azerbaijan defeated Hungary 4–2 in the final, to win the title. [3]

Contents

Venue

All matches will take place at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. [4] [5]

Baku
National Gymnastics Arena
Capacity: 9,000
Ilham @liyev Bakida Milli Gimnastika Arenasinin acilisinda istirak etmisdir (1).jpg

Teams

Participating nations

The tournament will feature 32 teams divided into eight groups. Teams will begin arriving in Baku for the tournament on 19 May. [6] Teams of Bahrain, Chad, Indonesia, Israel, Mauritania, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey and Uzbekistan will compete in the WMF World Cup for the first time. [7]

Qualifying tournamentTeamTotalFirstLastPrevious best performance
African Minifootball Confederation
(2024 African Minifootball Cup)		Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1stDebut
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2nd 2023 Round of 16 (2019)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3rd 2019 2023 Round of 16 (2019)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1stDebut
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2nd 2019 Group stage (2019)
Asian Mini Football Championship Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1stDebut
Flag of India.svg  India 5th 2015 2023 Group stage (2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3rd 2019 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1stDebut
European Minifootball Federation Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2nd 2023 Fourth place (2023)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2nd 2017 Round of 16 (2017)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2nd 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 5th 2015 2023 Champions (2017)
Flag of England.svg  England 3rd 2019 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
Flag of France.svg  France 3rd 2017 2023 Quarter-finals (2017)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2nd 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4th 2017 2023 Third place (2023)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1stDebut
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4th 2015 2023 Runners-up (2023)
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2nd 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1stDebut
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 4th 2017 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5th 2015 2023 Champions (2023)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4th 2015 2023 Round of 16 (2019)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3rd 2019 2023 Quarter-finals (2019, 2023)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1stDebut
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3rd 2017 2023 Fourth place (2017)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1stDebut
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3rd 2019 2023 Quarter-finals (2019)
Panamerican Minifootball FederationFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1st 2019 Round of 16 (2019)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5th 2015 2023 Champions (2019)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5th 2015 2023 Champions (2015)
Wild cardsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3rd 2017 2019 Group stage (2017, 2019)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1stDebut
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2nd 2023 Quarter-finals (2023)

Draw

The draw for the group composition was held in Baku on 12 March 2025. [8] The draw ceremony was attended by Qarabağ FK head coach Gurban Gurbanov, Zira FK head coach Rashad Sadigov, former player of the Azerbaijan minifootball team Seymur Mammadov, and Portuguese footballer Nani. [9]

Egypt was eliminated from the tournament and replaced by the United Arab Emirates due to administrative problems, while South Africa was also eliminated and replaced by Argentina due to financial problems. [10] Mexico withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Indonesia.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (Host)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico → Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 		Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 		Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt → Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 		Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa → Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony took place on 21 May at 19:00. [11] It began with the playing of the Azərbaycan marşı. Then, a musical and light show about Azerbaijan was presented. Dancers performed to the accompaniment of rhythmic music. Freestyle artist Sean Garnier demonstrated ball moves at the opening ceremony. Azerbaijani singer Aygun Kazimova and Turkish singer Aleyna Tilki performed a song. After the opening ceremony, the Azerbaijan−Bahrain match was held. Before the match, Azerbaijan national team members Tural Narimanov, Davud Karimi and Seymur Mammadov were presented with a special award in connection with the completion of their careers in the national team. [12]

Records

The Azerbaijan–England match held in the quarterfinals was watched by 7,007 spectators. This figure is the highest attendance ever recorded in the history of the minifootball World and European Championships. [13]

Mascot

The tournament’s mascot is an anthropomorphic deer named "Maralzade". It was introduced to the public during the draw ceremony held on 12 April 2025. [14]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (H)321071+67Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 31113304 [a]
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 311154+14 [a]
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 301229−71
Source: WMF
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head: Mauritania 2–0 Bahrain
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Mirmehdi Rzayev Soccerball shade.svg15' Report
  • Ahmed Antar Soccerball shade.svg25'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg1–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
  • Mohamed Vall Kbeiduche Soccerball shade.svg40'
 Report
  • Mario Skuhala Soccerball shade.svg30'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  • Mohamed Baghayoko Soccerball shade.svg13', 30'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Report
  • Elvin Əlizadə Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Mirmehdi Rzayev Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Xətai Bağırov Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Kamran Abdullazadə Soccerball shade.svg40'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg4–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
  • Ahmed Antar Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Hasan Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Ali Al-Araibi Soccerball shade.svg44'
  • Salman Muhammad Soccerball shade.svg45'
 Report Zoran Vuković Soccerball shade.svg49'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg2–0Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
  • Werzeg Betah Soccerball shade.svg42' (o.g.)
  • Ramiz Çovdarov Soccerball shade.svg50+2'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 312043+15Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 311145−14 [a]
3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 311175+24 [a]
4Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 310246−23
Source: WMF
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head: Romania 2–1 Uzbekistan
France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Giovanni Calandrau Soccerball shade.svg50+1' Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
  • Constantin Dumitrașcu Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Andrei Șumălan Soccerball shade.svg18'
 Report
  • Asror Ruzmatov Soccerball shade.svg5'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
France  Flag of France.svg3–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
  • Skender Si Chaib Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Kévin Kistohurry Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Dylan Rozier Soccerball shade.svg50'
 Report
  • Doniyorbek Khasanov Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Asror Ruzmatov Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Elyor Omonjonov Soccerball shade.svg41'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg4–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  • Ahmat Yacoub Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Brahim Ali Soccerball shade.svg29', 41'
  • Sidik Moussa Soccerball shade.svg50'
 Report
  • Viorel Șaim Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Constantin Dumitrașcu Soccerball shade.svg26'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
  • Bekzod Mirsaidov Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Azizbek Temirov Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Akhror Umarjonov Soccerball shade.svg39'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–0Flag of France.svg  France
Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 321081+77Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 312052+35
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 311145−14
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3003110−90
Source: WMF
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  • Kövesdi Zsombor Soccerball shade.svg4'
 Report
  • Erdem Eriş Soccerball shade.svg2'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–4Flag of England.svg  England
Report
  • Callam Gardner Soccerball shade.svg15', 18'
  • Kristian Campbell Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Hafed Al-Droubi Soccerball shade.svg31'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  • Sam Fitzgerald Soccerball shade.svg40'
 Report
  • Tibor Kész Soccerball shade.svg49'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  • Vadym Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg17'
 Report
  • Emre Hacıeyüpoğlu Soccerball shade.svg4', 7', 42'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
  • Zsombor Kövesdi Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Tibor Kész Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Miklós Barabás Soccerball shade.svg44'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–3Flag of England.svg  England
Report
  • Mussa Bham Soccerball shade.svg6', 43'
  • Sam Fitzgerald Soccerball shade.svg21'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 3300132+119Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 320173+46
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3102163+133
4Flag of India.svg  India 3003028−280
Source: WMF
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Fábio Lopes Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.) Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg15–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5–0Flag of India.svg  India
  • Iliya Petkov Soccerball shade.svg20', 38'
  • Angel Rahov Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Momchil Kuzmanov Soccerball shade.svg41'
  • Nikolay Marinov Soccerball shade.svg46'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Tiago LapaSoccerball shade.svg1', 27' Report Jakub Straka Soccerball shade.svg40'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
India  Flag of India.svg0–8Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Report
  • João DuarteSoccerball shade.svg25'
  • Tiago LapaSoccerball shade.svg32', 38', 49'
  • Zé CamposSoccerball shade.svg34', 42'
  • Francisco SilvaSoccerball shade.svg39'
  • Edú Silva Soccerball shade.svg50'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report
  • Nikolay Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg34'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3210141+137Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 321092+77
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 310218−73
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3003114−130
Source: WMF
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
  • Syarif Hidayatullah Sudarwin Soccerball shade.svg30'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
  • Nikola Popović Soccerball shade.svg20'
 Report
  • Thepmanee Nattapat Soccerball shade.svg38'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg9–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
  • Miloš Pejaković Soccerball shade.svg2', 34'
  • Rijad Dervišević Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Aleksandar Bošković Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Djuro Mugoša Soccerball shade.svg29', 38'
  • Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
  • Darko Rajković Soccerball shade.svg46'
  • Luka Savović Soccerball shade.svg50'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
  • Piomsawad Vipusana Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Rumkae Adisak Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Thepmanee Nattapat Soccerball shade.svg44'
  • Pearpong Chaiyong Soccerball shade.svg46'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Jose Montero Soccerball shade.svg13' Report
  • Saengthong Tanet Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Pearpong Chaiyong Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Wonchiangrak Weerayut Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Theerakaew Issarawut Soccerball shade.svg41'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Report
  • Ivan Pejaković Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Rijad Dervišević Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Darko Rajković Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Luka Savović Soccerball shade.svg49'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 312064+25Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 312032+15
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 311176+14
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 301259−41
Source: WMF
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Dmitriy Dvirnyy Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Artur Koschny Soccerball shade.svg39'
Piotr Makowski Soccerball shade.svg45'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chad Vandegriffe Soccerball shade.svg25'
Ian Bennett Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Haris Medunjanin Soccerball shade.svg21', 26', 50+1'
Kemal Čaušević Soccerball shade.svg42'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
  • Zhassulan Mustafin Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Aibolat Adakhmanov Soccerball shade.svg23'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Damian Patoka Soccerball shade.svg14'
 Report
  • Ervin Zukanović Soccerball shade.svg42'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg5–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  • Alikhan Sairanov Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Ilya Burtovoy Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Akhat Zholshorin Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Aibolat Adakhmanov Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Dmitriy Dvirnyy Soccerball shade.svg50'
 Report
  • Justin Stinson Soccerball shade.svg21', 43'
  • Jesus Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg45'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3210135+87Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3210103+77
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3102612−63
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3003312−90
Source: WMF
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  • Guillermo Faidutti Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
  • Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg38'
 Report
  • Guillermo Faidutti Soccerball shade.svg34'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • Gega Koshadze Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Nikoloz Koplatadze Soccerball shade.svg29'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg6–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  • Nikoloz Koplatadze Soccerball shade.svg2', 39'
  • Giorgi Khabalaevi Soccerball shade.svg3', 32'
  • Lasha-giorgi Oboladze Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Nikoloz Dadiani Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • Miguel Angel Cisneros Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  • Ahmed Al-Saleh Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Mohamed Al-Suwaidi Soccerball shade.svg2'
 Report
  • Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg1', 4', 10'
  • Richard Svoboda Soccerball shade.svg3', 48'
  • Pavel Exner Soccerball shade.svg11', 15'
  • Jaroslav Kubát Soccerball shade.svg44'
  • Erik Burac Soccerball shade.svg49'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • Luciano Monserrat Soccerball shade.svg6'
 Report
  • Mohamed Khalil Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Saif Al-Rumeithi Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Rashed Masood Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Mohamed Al-Ali Soccerball shade.svg48'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
  • Tomáš Jelínek Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg45'
 Report
  • Gari Tsereteli Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Teimurazi Ekizashvili Soccerball shade.svg30'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 330092+79Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 320185+36
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 310268−23
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 300319−80
Source: WMF
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
  • Óscar Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • José Barreto Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Alexander García Soccerball shade.svg44'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
  • Zarije Gojković Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Stefan Bosnić Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Marko Novaković Soccerball shade.svg42'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report
  • Amir Abeles Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Ahmad Gabarin Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Yossef Sarusi Soccerball shade.svg43', 45'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
  • Pablo Romero Soccerball shade.svg49'
 Report
  • Marko Živkucin Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Jovan Bobar Soccerball shade.svg15', 28'
  • Stefan Bosnić Soccerball shade.svg45'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Yossef Sarusi Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Adar Kalir Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Ahmad Gabarin Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Yuval Shabtay Soccerball shade.svg49'
 Report
  • Óscar Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Pablo Romero Soccerball shade.svg50+2'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
  • Zarije Gojković Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Jovan Bobar Soccerball shade.svg21'
 Report
  • Bismark Amponsah Soccerball shade.svg32'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
 27 May – Baku
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England (p)2 (3)
 
 29 May – Baku
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2 (1)
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1
 
 27 May – Baku
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (p)1 (2)
 
 30 May – Baku
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1 (1)
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2
 
 28 May – Baku
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1
 
 29 May – Baku
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1
 
 28 May – Baku
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
 
 1 June – Baku
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4
 
 27 May – Baku
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
 
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 2
 
 29 May – Baku
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
 
 27 May – Baku
 
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 0
 
Flag of France.svg  France 0
 
 30 May – Baku
 
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (p)0 (3)
 
 28 May – Baku
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0 (1) Third-place match
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
 
 29 May – Baku 1 June – Baku
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0
 
 28 May – Baku
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 5 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2
 

Round of 16

England  Flag of England.svg2–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
  • Callum Gardner Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 42'
 Report
  • Kristiyan Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Danilo Vasov Soccerball shade.svg50+2'
Penalties
  • Callum Gardner Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Mussa Bham Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Nicholas Wybrow Soccerball shad check.svg
3–1
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Nikolay Ivanov
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Denis Ivanov
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  • Tiago LapaSoccerball shade.svg13'
  • Edu RajãoSoccerball shade.svg37'
 Report
  • Zsombor Kövesdi Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Robin Koppermann Soccerball shade.svg31', 45'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  • Ramiz Çovdarov Soccerball shade.svg33'
 Report
  • Alin Robu Soccerball shade.svg13'
Penalties
  • Elvin Əlizadə Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Təmkin Xəlilzadə Soccerball shad check.svg
2–1
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Marius Balogh
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Alin Robu
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Cătălin Tineiu
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
France  Flag of France.svg0–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
  • Moustapha Soueidi Soccerball shade.svg1'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  • Darko Rajković Soccerball shade.svg39'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
  • Kemal Čaušević Soccerball shade.svg44', 48'
  • Haris Medunjanin Soccerball shade.svg50'
 Report
  • Saengthong Tanet Soccerball shade.svg2'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
  • Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg5', 48'
  • Richard Svoboda Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Pavel Exner Soccerball shade.svg37'
 Report
  • Ahmad Gabarin Soccerball shade.svg49'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
  • Nikola Tomić Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Žarko Matić Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Jovan Bobar Soccerball shade.svg40'
 Report
  • Giorgi Qurdadze Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
  • Giorgi Aptsiauri Soccerball shade.svg41'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Quarter-finals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–0Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
  • Barnabás Győri Soccerball shade.svg23'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  • Rijad Dervišević Soccerball shade.svg39'
 Report
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
England  Flag of England.svg1–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
  • Mussa Bham Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • Təmkin Xəlilzadə Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Sam Fitzgerald Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg0–5Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
  • Davor Popović Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Stefan Bosnić Soccerball shade.svg18', 44'
  • Marko Vujović Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Nikola Tomič Soccerball shade.svg50'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Semi-finals

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg2–1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
  • Ağaseyid Qasımov Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Ramiz Çovdarov Soccerball shade.svg44'
 Report
  • Nikola Radonjić Soccerball shade.svg30'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
Penalties
  • Tibor Kész Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Balázs Bényei Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Zsombor Kövesdi Soccerball shad check.svg
3–1
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Veselin Guberinić
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Žarko Matić
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Third-place match

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report Žarko Matić Soccerball shade.svg21'
Zarije Gojković Soccerball shade.svg25'
Veselin Guberinić Soccerball shade.svg50+3'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Final

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg4–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  • Təmkin Xəlilzadə Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Məhəmməd Xəlilov Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Ravan KərimovSoccerball shade.svg10', 29'
 Report
  • Jsombor Kövesdi Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Bence Lovász Soccerball shade.svg50'
National Gymnastics Arena , Baku

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Best Player
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ramiz Çovdarov
Top Scorer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Paděra
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tiago Lapa
(7 goals)
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir Bajić

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationGoals
1Ondřej PaděraFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7
Tiago LapaFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
2Zsombor KövesdiFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
3Rijad DerviševićFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4
Jovan BobarFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Haris MedunjaninFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stefan BosnićFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Callum GardnerFlag of England.svg  England

References

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  4. ↑ "2025-ci ildə Bakıda təşkil olunacaq minifutbol üzrə dünya çempionatının təqdimat mərasimi keçirilib". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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  11. ↑ "Aleyna Tilki dünya çempionatının açılışı üçün Bakıya gələcək". Qafqazinfo (in Azerbaijani). 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  12. ↑ "DÜNYA ÇEMPİONATININ AÇILIŞ MƏRASİMİNDƏN (FOTOLAR) – Azərbaycan Minifutbol Federasiyası" (in Azerbaijani). 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
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