The 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup was 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. It was hosted by the Philippines from November 21 to December 7.
This was the first FIFA tournament hosted by the Philippines, the second FIFA women's tournament in Southeast Asia regionâÂÂthe first since the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, and the second futsal World Cup in the regionâÂÂthe first since the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup, which also took place in Thailand.
A total of 16 teams took 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 was also Iran's first FIFA women's competition.
Brazil were champions of this maiden edition, defeating Portugal in the final and became the first Brazilian women's team to win a FIFA tournament. Besides that pioneering result, they coupled their title with their fellow countrymen's success at the 2024 Futsal World Cup.
The World Cup was first announced by FIFA in December 2022. This was followed by countries expressing their interests to host, including Finland.
On May 15, 2024, the Philippines was awarded the hosting rights, beating other bidding nations which include Brazil, Italy, and Spain. The presence and quality of indoor arenas in the Philippines and its successful organization of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup were cited as reasons for the selection.
The 16 teams were divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout phase, comprising quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the final match.
Qualification was decided by continental championships, with the exception of Europe, who organised a standalone qualification process. A total of 80 teams, including the hosts Philippines, participated in the qualification.
Alongside the host Philippines, the inaugural 2025 Futsal Women's World Cup slot allocation was as follows:
This was Tanzania's first-ever senior FIFA tournament and Iran's first FIFA women's tournament. Notable absentees included Russia, who were banned from qualification by UEFA due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, and UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 runners-up, Ukraine.
The highest-ranked team to fail to qualify was Vietnam, ranked 11th, while Tanzania was the lowest-ranked team to make it, placed 82nd.
All matches of the tournament were held at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig, Metro Manila.
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. Victorias was dropped as a host city in September 2025.
Other venues considered within Metro Manila were the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila were considered. Outside the metropolis, named venues included the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, the Seaside City Arena in Cebu City, and the University of San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City.
The draw was held at 17:00 PHT on September 15, 2025, at the BGC Arts Center in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Sports presenter Mara Aquino hosted the draw. The guests were Brazilian futsal legend Falcão, Croatian coach Tihana NemÃÂiÃÂ, 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. 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. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group.
The seeding was based on the women's FIFA Futsal World Rankings that were published on August 29, 2025.
Each team had to name a preliminary squad of a maximum of 30 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). From the preliminary squad, the team had to name a final squad of 14 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline. Players in the final squad could 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.
The opening ceremony was held shortly prior to the second match between hosts Philippines and Poland. The event was attended by FIFA president Gianni Infantino along with Philippine Football Federation president John Gutierrez, Philippine Sports Commission chairperson Patrick Gregorio, and Pasig mayor Vico Sotto. Filipino girl group G22 performed during the event.
All times are local, PHT (). The schedule was announced following the draw.
The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows:
If two or more teams were equal on the basis of the above four criteria, their rankings were determined as follows:
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:
The following suspensions were served during the tournament:
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. They were all sponsored by Adidas, except for the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.
The official emblem was launched on March 18, 2025, at the Manila House in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
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.
The 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.
Diwa was the official mascot of the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup. The mascot was 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.
According to a report from Spin.ph, several players from the Philippine team stated they were "billeted in substandard quarters" and "with no potable water and inadequate food" as they trained before the start of the tournament. An unnamed player reportedly "nearly fainted from hunger" after "having fasted for many hours as she waited for a blood test". There were also days when "no shuttle service was available for the team". When players complained regarding their accommodation, some of them allegedly had to pay for alternative housing. The team also had no strength and conditioning coach, nor a nutritionist. This led to some players resorting to buying from food delivery services themselves. A representative from the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) reached out to publishing website of the article and said that "no such issues were relayed to the association".