Futsal Women's World Cup qualifying: Full guide

The first FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup will have four European qualifying slots among the 16 berths in the final tournament in the Philippines, running from 21 November to 7 December 2025

European qualifying is running in two stages between October 2024 and March 2025 – the main round and elite round – played as one-venue mini-tournaments.

• 2025 qualifying regulations

Qualifying format

• The 23 teams (all entrants apart from top seeds Portugal and Spain) began in the main round in October 2024.
• Portugal and Spain begin in the elite round, joined by six qualifiers from the main round.

Elite round (draw 31 October, match dates 18 to 23 March)

• The eight teams are drawn into two groups of four.
• The top two in each group qualify for the finals.

Group A: Portugal, Italy (hosts), Hungary, Sweden

Group B: Spain, France (hosts), Poland, Finland

Main round (draw 30 May, matches 15 to 19 October)

• The 23 teams were drawn into five groups of four and one group of three.
• The group winners qualify for the elite round.

Group 1 (15–18 October)
Through to elite round: Italy
Also in group: Croatia, Serbia (hosts), Lithuania

Group 2 (16–19 October)Through to elite round: Hungary
Also in group: Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus

Group 3 (16–19 October)
Through to elite round: France
Also in group: Ukraine, Czechia (hosts), Northern Ireland

Group 4 (16–19 October)
Through to elite round: Finland
Also in group: Slovenia, England, Moldova (hosts)

Group 5 (16–19 October)
Through to elite round: Sweden (hosts)
Also in group: Slovakia, Belgium, Latvia

Group 6 (16–19 October)
Through to elite round: Poland
Also in group: Netherlands, Kazakhstan (hosts)