After a grueling 30-match gauntlet spread over two weeks, only two nations remain standing, ready to contest the inaugural crown of the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup.
Portugal and Brazil punched their tickets to Sunday’s championship match after delivering decisive semifinal victories over Argentina and Spain, respectively, Friday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Portugal opened the semifinal slate with a commanding 7–1 dismantling of Argentina, a match that slipped out of the Albicelestes’ reach barely 10 minutes in.
Lidia Moreira (‘1, ‘9), Janice Silva (‘10), and Fifó (‘7, ‘10) combined for a blistering five-goal blitz, erecting an insurmountable lead with more than half of the first period still to play.
Ana Azevedo and Ines Matos added goals in the 15th and 21st minutes to complete Portugal’s rout before Mailen Romero salvaged a consolation strike for Argentina in the 39th minute.
“Congratulations, above all. I’m proud to be a coach of these girls. Their commitment is incredible,” said Portugal coach Luis Conceição. “The quality helps. We’ve had many groups, but like this one, it’s incredible the way they face everything that’s proposed.
“We get the feeling of continuing to be like this. I think we have many good things from now on. Very satisfied. The game went very well at the beginning. We prepared it that way.”
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Brazil soon joined Portugal in the final, riding an explosive start to dispatch Spain, 4–1.
Ana Luiza (‘1) and Amandinha (‘2) powered the world No. 1 side to a dream opening that Spain never recovered from. Debora Vanin (‘26) and Luana Rodrigues (‘33) later delivered the insurance goals that sealed Brazil’s place in the title match.
Ale de Paz momentarily trimmed the deficit with a 27th-minute goal, but the Brazilians never allowed the Spaniards a path back.
“Two great selections, we knew that the details would make a difference, but the strong point of my team is my girls,” Brazil coach Wilson Saboia said. “They, cognitively, are of a very high level. So, what we do with them in training is to train them so that they can solve the problems of the game. And they are capable.
“We are in the final precisely because they bought this commitment to train, to wear themselves out physically, mentally, so that we can have this final here.”
The World Cup reaches its historic conclusion on Sunday at the Philsports Arena, with Brazil and Portugal battling for the distinction of becoming the tournament’s first-ever champion at 7:30 PM.
Argentina and Spain will contest the bronze medal earlier at 5:00 PM.
