The 2025 WMF World Cup was 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 was played in Baku in Azerbaijan between 21 May and 1 June 2025. Romania were the defending champions. Hosts Azerbaijan defeated Hungary 4âÂÂ2 in the final, to win the title.
All matches will take place at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
The tournament will feature 32 teams divided into eight groups. Teams will begin arriving in Baku for the tournament on 19 May. Teams of Bahrain, Chad, Indonesia, Israel, Mauritania, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey and Uzbekistan will compete in the WMF World Cup for the first time.
The draw for the group composition was held in Baku on 12 March 2025. The draw ceremony was attended by QarabaÃÂ FK head coach Gurban Gurbanov, Zira FK head coach Rashad Sadigov, former player of the Azerbaijan minifootball team Seymur Mammadov, and Portuguese footballer Nani.
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. Mexico withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Indonesia.
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: