FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup explained

The FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup is an international futsal competition set to be contested by the senior women's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The competition was created by FIFA in December 2022,^[1] with the first edition taking place in 2025.^[2]

FIFA had previously announced plans for a women's futsal competition in 2018 and received criticism from futsal players for their "public neglect" of the sport.^[3]

For the first edition, 16 teams will participate in the tournament.^[4] The inaugural edition is to be hosted in the Philippines in 2025.^[5]

Qualification

The first tournament will consist of 16 teams, with the allocated places listed below:^[6]

• AFC (3 teams)
• CAF (2 teams)
• CONCACAF (2 teams)
• CONMEBOL (3 teams)
• OFC (1 team)
• UEFA (4 teams)
• Host country (1 team)

Team results

Legend

• — Champions
• — Runners-up
• — Third place
• — Fourth place
• QF — Quarterfinals
• × — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
• Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
• — Hosts

Team	2025 (16)	Total
	Q	1
	Q	1

References

See main article: world cups.

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

1. News: 16 December 2022 . FIFA World Cup 2022 praised for its "unique cohesive power" . FIFA.com . 16 December 2022. FIFA.
2. Web site: Women's futsal: just the beginning . . 16 March 2023 . 16 March 2023.
3. News: Fahey . Jamie . November 2, 2022 . 'Not right, not fair': players scold Fifa over lack of women's futsal World Cup . . 16 December 2022.
4. Web site: FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cup editions in 2030 and 2034 . FIFA . 5 October 2023.
5. News: Terrado . Reuben . Philippines to host first FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in 2025 . 15 May 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 15 May 2024 . en.
6. Web site: The official website for European football.