| 2025 WMF Dünya Kuboku | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 21 May – 1 June |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in 1 host city) |
← 2023 | |
The 2025 WMF World Cup will be the fifth edition of the WMF World Cup organized by the World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The tournament will be played in Baku in Azerbaijan between 21 May to 1 June 2025. [1] Romania are the are the defending champions. [2]
Azerbaijan was awarded the right to host the event on 21 May 2024. [3] All the matches will be played in the capital Baku. [4]
| Baku |
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| Venue: TBD |
| Capacity: TBD |
| Team | Finals appearance | First appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan (Host) | 2nd | 2023 | 2023 | Fourth place (2023) |
 Egypt | 2nd | 2023 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) |
 Mauritania | 1st | None | None | Debut |
 South Africa | 2nd | 2019 | 2019 | Group stage (2019) |
 Chad | 1st | None | None | Debut |
 Ghana | 3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2019) |
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