Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The first European qualifiers for the new FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup are in the main round, which runs until Saturday.
The first FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup will be played in 2025 in the Philippines, and European qualifying begins with the main round, which runs until Saturday.
In all, 23 teams are competing in six one-venue mini-tournaments. In Group 1 which began on Tuesday, Italy have won both their games and are three points clear of Croatia and Serbia. On Wednesday, one of three teams making their competitive debut, France, won 3-1 against UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO 2023 runners-up Ukraine. EURO 2022 and 2023 semi-finalists Hungary had to come back from two down to beat another newcomer, Norway, 3-2.
The six group winners qualify for the elite round to join top seeds Portugal and Spain. The elite round, drawn on 31 October and running from 18 to 23 March, will consist of two groups of four. The top two in each elite round group will qualify for the finals in the Philippines running from 21 November to 7 December 2025.
Group 1 (15–18 October): Italy, Croatia, Serbia (hosts), Lithuania
Group 2 (16–19 October): Bosnia and Herzegovina (hosts), Norway, Belarus
Group 3 (16–19 October): Czechia (hosts), France, Ukraine, Northern Ireland
Group 4 (16–19 October): Slovenia, Finland, England, Moldova (hosts)
Group 5 (16–19 October): Belgium, Sweden (hosts), Slovakia, Latvia
Group 6 (17–19 October): Poland, Netherlands, Kazakhstan (hosts)
2025 Futsal Women’s World Cup: Confederation slots
Hosts: 1 (Philippines)
AFC: 3
CAF: 2
CONCACAF: 2
CONMEBOL: 3
OFC: 1 (New Zealand)
UEFA: 4
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