2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Philippines |
Dates | TBA (2025) |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | TBA |
The 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup is the planned inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, an international futsal competition organized by FIFA. The inaugural edition is to be hosted in the Philippines in 2025.[1][2][3] This will be the first time the Philippines hosts a FIFA event, the second FIFA women's tournament in Southeast Asia since the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, and the second futsal World Cup in the region after the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
Format[edit]
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.[2]
Qualification[edit]
Alongside the host Philippines,[4] 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).[5]
Confederation | Qualified through | Team |
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AFC (Asia) (Hosts + 3 teams) |
Host nation | Philippines |
2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup[6] | ||
CAF (Africa) (2 teams) |
TBD | |
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) (2 teams) |
TBD | |
CONMEBOL (South America) (3 teams) |
TBD | |
OFC (Oceania) (1 team) |
2024 OFC Women’s Futsal Nations Cup[7] | |
UEFA (Europe) (4 teams) |
2025 UEFA Qualifying Tournament[8] | |
Venue[edit]
Games will reportedly be held in Metro Manila.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA Council approves Women's International Match Calendar 2026-2029" (Press release). FIFA. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup". Reuters. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (May 15, 2024). "Philippines to host first FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in 2025". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (May 17, 2024). "Philippines to host 1st-ever Women's Futsal World Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com (May 15, 2024). "Futsal Women's World Cup qualifying: Format, calendar". UEFA.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee approves competition formats and dates". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "A Women's FIFA Club World Cup and a FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup feature in new Women's International Match Calendar 2026-2029". Oceania Football Confederation. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com (May 16, 2024). "Futsal Women's World Cup qualifying main round draw". UEFA.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- International futsal competitions
- FIFA competitions for women's national teams
- World championships in association football
- Women's world championships
- Scheduled association football competitions
- International association football competitions hosted by the Philippines
- Association football competition stubs