The 2025 WMF World Cup will be the fifth edition of the WMF World Cup organized by the World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The tournament will be played in Baku in Azerbaijan between 21 May to 1 June 2025.[1] Romania are the defending champions.[2]
| 2025 WMF Dünya Kuboku | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 21 May – 1 June |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in 1 host city) |
← 2023 | |
Venue
editAzerbaijan was awarded the right to host the event on 21 May 2024.[3] All the matches will be played in the capital Baku.[4]
| Baku |
|---|
| Venue: TBD |
| Capacity: TBD |
Teams
editParticipating nations
edit| Team | Finals appearance |
First appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan (Host)
|
2nd | 2023 | 2023 | Fourth place (2023) |
 Egypt
|
2nd | 2023 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) |
 Mauritania
|
1st | None | None | Debut |
 South Africa
|
2nd | 2019 | 2019 | Group stage (2019) |
 Chad
|
1st | None | None | Debut |
 Ghana
|
3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2019) |
References
edit- ^ "Azerbaijan to Host WMF World Cup 2025 from 21st May to 1st June 2025 - World Minifootball Federation". WMF. Archived from the original on 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Romania wins world champion title in minifootball". Romania Insider. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "The WMF Minifootball World Cup 2025 is officially happening in Azerbaijan!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.[self-published]
- ^ "2025-ci ildə Bakıda təşkil olunacaq minifutbol üzrə dünya çempionatının təqdimat mərasimi keçirilib". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-20.