2025 WMF Dünya Kuboku | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Azerbaijan |
Dates | 21 May – 1 June |
Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
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Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
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The 2025 WMF World Cup is 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 is played in Baku in Azerbaijan between 21 May and 1 June 2025.[1] Romania were the defending champions.[2] Hosts Azerbaijan defeated Hungary 4–2 in the final, to win the title.[3]
Venue
[edit]All matches will take place at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.[4][5]
Baku | |
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Teams
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]The tournament will feature 32 teams divided into eight groups. Teams will begin arriving in Baku for the tournament on 19 May.[6] Teams of Bahrain, Chad, Indonesia, Israel, Mauritania, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey and Uzbekistan will compete in the WMF World Cup for the first time.[7]
Qualifying tournament | Team | Total | First | Last | Previous best performance |
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African Minifootball Confederation (2024 African Minifootball Cup) |
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1st | Debut | ||
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2023 | Round of 16 (2019) | |||
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3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2019) | |
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1st | Debut | |||
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2019 | Group stage (2019) | |||
Asian Mini Football Championship | ![]() |
1st | Debut | ||
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5th | 2015 | 2023 | Group stage (2015, 2017, 2019, 2023) | |
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3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) | |
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1st | Debut | |||
European Minifootball Federation | ![]() |
2nd | 2023 | Fourth place (2023) | |
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2nd | 2017 | Round of 16 (2017) | ||
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2nd | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) | ||
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5th | 2015 | 2023 | Champions (2017) | |
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3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) | |
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3rd | 2017 | 2023 | Quarter-finals (2017) | |
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2nd | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) | ||
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4th | 2017 | 2023 | Third place (2023) | |
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1st | Debut | |||
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4th | 2015 | 2023 | Runners-up (2023) | |
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2nd | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) | ||
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1st | Debut | |||
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4th | 2017 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2023) | |
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5th | 2015 | 2023 | Champions (2023) | |
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4th | 2015 | 2023 | Round of 16 (2019) | |
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3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Quarter-finals (2019, 2023) | |
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1st | Debut | |||
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3rd | 2017 | 2023 | Fourth place (2017) | |
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1st | Debut | |||
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3rd | 2019 | 2023 | Quarter-finals (2019) | |
Panamerican Minifootball Federation | ![]() |
1st | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019) | |
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2015 | 2023 | Champions (2019) | ||
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5th | 2015 | 2023 | Champions (2015) | |
Wild cards | ![]() |
3rd | 2017 | 2019 | Group stage (2017, 2019) |
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1st | Debut | |||
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2nd | 2023 | Quarter-finals (2023) |
Draw
[edit]The draw for the group composition was held in Baku on 12 March 2025.[8] The draw ceremony was attended by Qarabağ FK head coach Gurban Gurbanov, Zira FK head coach Rashad Sadigov, former player of the Azerbaijan minifootball team Seymur Mammadov, and Portuguese footballer Nani.[9]
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.[10] Mexico withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Indonesia.
Opening ceremony
[edit]The opening ceremony took place on 21 May at 19:00.[11] It began with the playing of the Azərbaycan marşı. Then, a musical and light show about Azerbaijan was presented. Dancers performed to the accompaniment of rhythmic music. Freestyle artist Sean Garnier demonstrated ball moves at the opening ceremony. Azerbaijani singer Aygun Kazimova and Turkish singer Aleyna Tilki performed a song. After the opening ceremony, the Azerbaijan−Bahrain match was held. Before the match, Azerbaijan national team members Tural Narimanov, Davud Karimi and Seymur Mammadov were presented with a special award in connection with the completion of their careers in the national team.[12]
Records
[edit]The Azerbaijan–England match held in the quarterfinals was watched by 7,007 spectators. This figure is the highest attendance ever recorded in the history of the minifootball World and European Championships.[13]
Mascot
[edit]The tournament’s mascot is an anthropomorphic deer named "Maralzade". It was introduced to the public during the draw ceremony held on 12 April 2025.[14]
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4[a] | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Azerbaijan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mirmehdi Rzayev ![]() |
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Mauritania ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mauritania ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Slovenia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Bahrain ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Azerbaijan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4[a] | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
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Romania ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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France ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Chad ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Uzbekistan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Group D
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 |
Slovakia ![]() | 15–0 | ![]() |
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Bulgaria ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Portugal ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Tiago Lapa ![]() |
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India ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() |
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Group E
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Indonesia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Montenegro ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Montenegro ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Costa Rica ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Jose Montero ![]() |
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Indonesia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Group F
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Kazakhstan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Dmitriy Dvirnyy ![]() |
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United States ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() |
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Chad Vandegriffe ![]() Ian Bennett ![]() |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Poland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Kazakhstan ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() |
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Group G
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Czech Republic ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Georgia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Georgia ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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United Arab Emirates ![]() | 2–9 | ![]() |
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Argentina ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Czech Republic ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Group H
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Israel ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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29 May – Baku | 1 June – Baku | |||||||||||||
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Round of 16
[edit]England ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Portugal ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Azerbaijan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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France ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Montenegro ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Czech Republic ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Serbia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Quarter-finals
[edit]Hungary ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Montenegro ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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England ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Semi-finals
[edit]Azerbaijan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Hungary ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Third-place match
[edit]Montenegro ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Žarko Matić ![]() Zarije Gojković ![]() Veselin Guberinić ![]() |
Final
[edit]Azerbaijan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Awards
[edit]The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
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Top Scorer |
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Best goalkeeper |
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Top scorers
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2 | Zsombor Kövesdi | ![]() |
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3 | Rijad Dervišević | ![]() |
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