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Futsal · Interesting Facts

Chapter 10: Women's Futsal

10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts · updated 15 October 2026 · markdown

Ten sub-levels about women's futsal: the first Women's World Cup, the early world tournaments, the EURO, Asia and the players who shaped the game.

10.101Philippines 2025 by the Numbers

FIFA's analysts on the first Women's World Cup: 210 goals, 105 first-touch finishes, Brazil the oldest squad and Canada's 100 substitutions a game.

Test 1Data from 2025Take a test

  1. Attacking-phase goals made up 31% of all goals.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  2. In the other 30 matches the team that scored first won.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  3. That was six years above the tournament average.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  4. Tanzania averaged 38.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  5. Argentina's Lara Villalba and Silvina Nava were swapped 24 times.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  6. Spain also won the ball back faster than anyone.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  7. Brazil scored ten goals from kick-in phases, more than any team.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  8. 20, 27 and 33.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  9. 28, 32, 105 and 210.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  10. Teams that were already winning scored 68% of the goals.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

10.102Power Plays and Pressing, 2025

What the first Women's World Cup showed about power plays, pressing and winning the ball back.

Test 1Tactics in 2025Take a test

  1. Five of the six goals came from close range.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  2. Close-range finishes in the final third worked far better.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  3. Power plays were mostly used by teams already losing.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  4. They moved and finished well with the extra player.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  5. Brazil set four players to defend against it.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  6. They had the fastest average regain time of the tournament.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  7. Brazil closed passing lines early instead.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  8. 6, 10, 40 and 65.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  9. 4.6, 13 and 17.3.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  10. Brazil's coach credited his defence with neutralising it.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

10.103The Women's World Ranking

FIFA's women's futsal ranking, launched in 2024: an Elo system, a record 286 internationals in 2025 and the new names at the top.

Test 1RankingsTake a test

  1. The first edition listed 69 teams.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025); FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  2. Points are added for wins and taken away for defeats.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025) · recall

  3. 80 of them came after the August ranking.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  4. The USA, England, Senegal and India entered too.

    Source: FIFA, futsal world ranking release of 4 April 2025 (inside.fifa.com) · recall

  5. No team entered or left the top ten.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  6. Brazil gained 88.6 points from winning the World Cup.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  7. They were 26th.

    Source: FIFA, futsal world ranking release of 4 April 2025 (inside.fifa.com) · recall

  8. 111, 206 and 286.

    Source: FIFA, futsal world ranking releases of April, August and December 2025 (inside.fifa.com) · recall

  9. 5th, 19th, 26th and 47th.

    Source: FIFA, futsal world ranking release of 4 April 2025 (inside.fifa.com) · recall

  10. Brazil were world champions in both.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

10.104Diwa and the Hosts

The Philippines' first FIFA tournament: a mascot from folklore, a school fun day, FIFA's investment and the hosts' clever kick-ins.

Test 1The hosts in 2025Take a test

  1. She is shown as a magical girl connected to nature.

    Source: FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025) · recall

  2. She was unveiled at a community event.

    Source: FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025) · recall

  3. The event brought her to schoolchildren.

    Source: FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025) · recall

  4. FIFA has put more than USD 100 million into futsal since 2016.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  5. The hosts were the most creative team from kick-ins.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  6. Brazil were in the bottom half for kick-ins per game.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  7. The pots were based on the world ranking.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025) · recall

  8. 30 August, 15 September, 24 September and 21 November.

    Source: FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025); FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  9. 1989, 2005 and 2025.

    Source: FIFA, 'Star-studded memories of the first Futsal World Cup' (inside.fifa.com); FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025) · recall

  10. Her name and design come from the diwata of Filipino folklore.

    Source: FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025) · recall

10.105Asia's Women's Cup, 2025

Hohhot 2025: Japan's first Asian title on penalties, Iran's top scorer and three tickets to the Philippines.

Test 1Asia's championshipTake a test

  1. It was Japan's first Asian title.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  2. They finally won at the third attempt.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  3. She scored and set up a goal in the final.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  4. She plays for Iran.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  5. She was 29.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  6. Iran beat the hosts China.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  7. The hosts, the Philippines, qualified automatically.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  8. Japan led twice, fell behind in extra time and won on penalties.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  9. 22, 24 and 29.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

  10. Japan won the shoot-out 3-2.

    Source: AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025) · recall

10.106Brazil's First Women's Crown

How Brazil prepared for the first Women's World Cup: 36 months, 48 players watched, a 43-year-old veteran and two goalkeepers only.

Test 1Brazil in 2025Take a test

  1. Their coach called it a long preparation.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  2. Eight goalkeepers and 40 outfield players.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  3. Her team-mate Julia's height helped against high balls.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  4. She had won the Italian league and the Copa America.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  5. They conceded only four goals in six games.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  6. His staff studied each opponent's attack to plan Brazil's defence.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  7. He had worked in women's football for 26 years.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  8. February, 24 September, 20 October and 21 November 2025.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  9. 4, 14, 32 and 48.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  10. Brazil expected to have the ball most of the time and face five or six shots a game.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

10.107Amandinha

From Fortaleza's school courts to six best-player awards in a row: the story of Brazil's Amandinha.

Test 1Amandinha's storyTake a test

  1. She went from schoolgirl there to professional futsal.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  2. He later founded a futsal school.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  3. She later moved to Lages.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  4. The club won four of the five trophies it played for that year.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  5. She scored twice in front of about 8,000 fans.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  6. She also hoped Neymar would win FIFA's best player award.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  7. It was her sixth award in a row.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  8. Her World Tournament winner came in 2014 and the club title in 2019.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  9. Four, five and six in a row.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  10. She also calls Daniela Civinski a mentor.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

10.108The Women's World Tournaments

Before FIFA's Women's World Cup: six world tournaments from 2010 to 2015, all won by Brazil.

Test 1The early world eventsTake a test

  1. Brazil beat Portugal in the final.

    Source: FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt) · recall

  2. It was the first world-level event for women's futsal.

    Source: FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt) · recall

  3. Portugal reached the final three times.

    Source: FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt) · recall

  4. Portugal reached two more finals after 2010.

    Source: FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt) · recall

  5. Amandinha was in the squad.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  6. Amandinha scored the title-winning goal after Brazil had been behind.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  7. Brazil's future goalkeeper Bianca was third choice that year.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020); FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  8. 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

    Source: FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt); FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

  9. 6, 8 and about 5,000.

    Source: FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt) · recall

  10. Brazil won all six world tournaments held before FIFA's World Cup.

    Source: FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020) · recall

10.109The Women's Futsal EURO

Europe's women's championship since 2019: the players of each tournament, a 12-0 and an eight-team EURO in Osijek.

Test 1Europe's women's championshipTake a test

  1. Spain won that first edition.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  2. It was played in Gondomar again.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  3. Hungary hosted the next edition, in 2023.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  4. She plays for Portugal.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  5. The games were played at the Fonix Arena.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  6. It will run from 14 to 21 March 2027.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  7. The competition is now held every four years.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  8. 2019, 2022 and 2023.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  9. 2022, 2023 and 2027.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

  10. Portugal beat the hosts Hungary.

    Source: UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com) · recall

10.110New Nations

Tanzania's first FIFA tournament, Morocco's rise and the new names in the women's futsal ranking.

Test 1NewcomersTake a test

  1. They won a group game and rose eight places in the ranking.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  2. Brazil's was 33.

    Source: FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026) · recall

  3. Morocco played 15 games in that ranking period, the most of any women's team.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025) · recall

  4. From 47th to 31st.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025) · recall

  5. Morocco still rose seven places, to 24th.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

  6. Australia, the USA, Senegal and India were also new.

    Source: FIFA, futsal world ranking release of 4 April 2025 (inside.fifa.com) · recall

  7. Twelve teams entered the ranking that month.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025) · recall

  8. End of 2024, April 2025, August 2025 and December 2025.

    Source: FIFA, futsal world ranking releases of April, August and December 2025 (inside.fifa.com) · recall

  9. 74th, 82nd and 92nd.

    Source: FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025) · recall

  10. They had been 65th at the end of 2024.

    Source: FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025) · recall

Sources

Official sources: FIFA (inside.fifa.com, FIFA Training Centre), UEFA, AFC and the Portuguese federation.

  • FIFA Training Centre, 'FPI overview of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026)15
  • FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020)13
  • FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026)12
  • AFC, 'Japan edge Thailand to end title wait' (the-afc.com, 17 May 2025)10
  • UEFA, Women's Futsal EURO full guide (uefa.com)10
  • FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025)8
  • FIFA Training Centre, 'FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025: four key observations' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026)6
  • FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025)6
  • FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt)5
  • FIFA, futsal world ranking release of 4 April 2025 (inside.fifa.com)4
  • FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025)4
  • FIFA, futsal world ranking releases of April, August and December 2025 (inside.fifa.com)2
  • FIFA, 'Dozen new teams in futsal women's world ranking as popularity grows' (inside.fifa.com, August 2025); FIFA, 'Brazil men and women top futsal world ranking' (inside.fifa.com, December 2025)1
  • FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025); FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026)1
  • FIFA, 'Star-studded memories of the first Futsal World Cup' (inside.fifa.com); FIFA, 'Diwa unveiled as Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025' (inside.fifa.com, 2025)1
  • FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020); FIFA Training Centre, 'Interview with Brazil head coach Wilson Saboia' (fifatrainingcentre.com, 2026)1
  • FPF, 'Women's futsal: find out everything you don't know' (fpf.pt); FIFA, 'Exhilarating Amandinha's historic six' (inside.fifa.com, 2020)1