2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 – 19 January[1] |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 212 (6.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Maftuna Shoyimova (8 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 19 January 2025. | |
A qualification tournament was held to determine nine of twelve participating teams for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup in China. This marks a first time that a dedicated tournament will be held for an AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup.[2]
Teams
[edit]A total of 47 AFC member associations were eligible to enter the qualification process. the Northern Mariana Islands, whose association is not a FIFA member, were not be eligible to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup. Nineteen teams (out of 47), including nine entrants who did not participate in the previous edition, have entered the competition. 25 teams, including Bangladesh and Malaysia who did participate in the previous edition, did not enter the qualification and were listed below. The following teams with asterisks are the teams that never had a women's futsal side.
Draw
[edit]The draw was held on 17 October 2024 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
Seeding
[edit]Teams who participated in the final tournament of the previous edition were ranked from the 1st to the 13th by their performance at that tournament. Other teams who did not participate in the previous edition, were unranked.
- Final rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 15 | Champions and runners-up (Already qualified for 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup) |
| 2 |  Japan
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 15 | |
| 3 |  Thailand
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 11 | Third place |
| 4 |  Vietnam
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 |  Indonesia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 6 |  China
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 6 | Qualified as hosts |
| 7 | Uzbekistan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 9 |  Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 |  Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Lebanon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Turkmenistan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | |
| 13 |  Bahrain
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 | |
| 14 |  Bangladesh
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Macau
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Pots
[edit]Participating teams are seeded into four pots based on the final ranking of the previous edition of the competition. Teams that did not participate in the previous edition and have not been ranked will be allocated to Pot 4. At the beginning of the draw, the host associations were separately placed into an additional host pot to ensure they are drawn into different groups. The host associations will be assigned to each group in accordance with their seeding, following the pot allocation principles.[2]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host teams |
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| Remaining teams |
- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (H): Qualification group hosts.
- (W): Withdrew after the draw.
Groups
[edit]Tiebreakers
[edit]Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[4]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they are playing each other in the last round of the group;
- Disciplinary points (yellow card = −1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = −3 points, direct red card = −3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = −4 points);
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Bahrain
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Palestine
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Iraq
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lebanon
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Iraq | 5–9 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Nikita Afingenov (Uzbekistan)
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Hong Kong
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kyrgyzstan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 |  India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Pakistan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[5] |
| Hong Kong | 5–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Referee: Nour Chaito (Lebanon)
| Indonesia | 11–3 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Report |
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Referee: Mohammad Javad Ehtesham (Iran)
| Kyrgyzstan | 0–4 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Kana Saito (Japan)
| India | 0–6 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Reem Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia)
| India | 3–4 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Uzbekistan (H)
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Philippines
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Kuwait
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
| Australia | 6–1 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Kuwait | 1–4 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Basha  35:16 |
Report |
Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Najat Al-Blooshi (United Arab Emirates)
| Philippines | 3–3 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Jo Hyun-jin (South Korea)
| Turkmenistan | 0–2 | Philippines |
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| Report |
Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Suhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
| Uzbekistan | 5–0 | Kuwait |
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Report |
| Turkmenistan | 4–3 | Kuwait |
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Report |
Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Najat Al-Blooshi (United Arab Emirates)
| Australia | 3–1 | Uzbekistan |
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| Report | Nazarova 04:52 |
| Australia | 2–1 | Philippines |
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Report |
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Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Moon Daesung (South Korea)
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Myanmar (H)
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Macau
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 51 | −50 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 18–0 | Macau |
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Report |
| Vietnam | 5–1 | Myanmar |
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Report |
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| Macau | 0–21 | Vietnam |
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| Report |
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| Myanmar | 0–4 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Report |
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| Vietnam | 2–2 | Chinese Taipei |
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Report |
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| Macau | 1–12 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Chong Weng Lam 39:57 |
Report |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
[edit]The best third-placed team from the four groups will advance to the final tournament along with the four group winners and runners-up. Due to fewer matches in Groups B and D, results against the fifth-placed teams of Groups A and C will not be counted in determining the ranking of the third-placed teams.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Philippines
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 | D | Myanmar
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | B | Kyrgyzstan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 | A | Palestine
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 212 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 6.62 goals per match.
8 goals
5 goals
Nikkita Fazzari
Cheung Wai Ki
Arriya Saetoen
4 goals
Amira Sowar
Chen Min-huang
Nisma Francida Rusdiana
Katrina Guillou- Darika Peanpailun
- Jenjira Bubpha
K'Thủa- Nguyễn Phương Anh
- Nguyễn Thị Tú Anh
- Trần Thị Thu Xuân
3 goals
- Trudy Camilleri
- Hessa Al-Isa
- Manar Yaqoob
- Liu Wen-Ling
- Su Hui-chi
- Sung Yun-hsuan
- Alanood Al Khalifa
- Diah Tri Lestari
- Dinar Kartikasari
- Insyafadya Salsabillah
Tbarek Al-Ghazawi
May Thet Paing- Ya Min Thant Zin
Nour Youssef- Paerploy Huajaipetch
Perwana Kurbanowa- Lê Thị Thanh Ngân
- Trần Thị Thùy Trang
2 goals
- Jessica Mclean
- Marianna Tabain
- Chen Ya-chun
- Liu Chih-ling
- Lu Ching-wen
- Wai Yuen Ting
Khushbu Kashiram Saroj- Alya Ananda Hendrita
- Fitri Rosdiana
- Elaf Shareef
Shrouq Basha
Aizhan Boronbekova- Nursuluu Murzakulova
Marie Joe Wakim- Wutt Yee Lwin
- Zin Nyein Chit
- Isabella Flanigan
- Dionesa Tolentin
- Lalida Chimpabut
- Sangrawee Meekham
- Suraý Mämmetsähedowa
Lyudmila Karachik- Nilufar Kudratova
- Zumratjon Nazarova
- Trần Nguyệt Vi
1 goal
- Daisy Arrowsmith
- Jessica Au
- Claudia Fruscalzo
- Gisella Pipino
- Leleya Sabkar
- Chang Chi
- Chen Min-haung
- Ho Chia-Chen
- Tsou Hsin-ni
- Kung Yuet Charis
- So Hoi Lam
- Drishti Hemant Pant
- Fitriya Hilda
- Ikeu Rosita
- Jein Sitty Way
- Novita Murni
- Nadia Al-Balahi
- Alaa Lami
- Noor Al-Herz
- Abeer Al-Refaie
- Nazik Kumyshbek Kyzy
- Nagima Turalieva
Chong Weng Lam- May Zin Oo
- Dima Al Rumhi
- Hala Sarawi
- Jeniver Shattara
- Judy Connolly
- Mariýa Çaryýewa
- Kamila Mingazowa
- Feruza Turdiboeva
- Biện Thị Hằng
- Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh
- Trần Thị Lan Mai
1 own goal
- Halle Smit (against Philippines)
- Leleya Sabkar (against Iraq)
- Rebecca Zamthianmawi (against Kyrgyzstan)
- Bahra Mohammed (against Thailand)
- Aizhan Boronbekova (against Indonesia)
- Lam Lok I (against Vietnam)
- Un Pui Kei (against Chinese Taipei)
- Narin Abu Asfar (against Thailand)
- Sireen Ghattas (against Iraq)
2 own goals
- Hoi Ka Kei (against Myanmar)
Qualified teams
[edit]The following nine teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
Hosts | 13 September 2024 | 3rd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Iran |
2018 champions | 30 August 2024 | 3rd | 2018 | Champions (2015, 2018) |
| Japan |
2018 runners-up | 30 August 2024 | 3rd | 2018 | Runners-up (2015, 2018) |
| Thailand |
Group A winners | 17 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Third place (2015, 2018) |
| Bahrain |
Group A runners-up | 19 January 2025 | 2nd | 2018 | Group stage (2018) |
| Indonesia |
Group B winners | 17 January 2025 | 2nd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Hong Kong |
Group B runners-up | 17 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Group stage (2015, 2018) |
| Australia |
Group C winners | 17 January 2025 | 1st | N/A | N/A (Debut) |
| Uzbekistan |
Group C runners-up | 19 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Vietnam |
Group D winners | 17 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Fourth place (2018) |
| Chinese Taipei |
Group D runners-up | 17 January 2025 | 2nd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Philippines |
Best third-placed team | 17 January 2025 | 1st | N/A | N/A (Debut) |
References
[edit]- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). AFC. 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup China 2025: Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw". Asian Football Confederation. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "#WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers Draw finalised". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Competition Regulations". Asian Football Confederation.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan (27 December 2024). "Pakistan withdraw from Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers". The News International. Karachi. Retrieved 31 December 2024.