FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in the Philippines: What you need to know

The inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 7, with the Philippines serving as host.

A total of 16 teams will compete for the tournament’s first-ever championship trophy.

Here are the four groups of the tournament:

Group A

• Philippines
• Poland
• Morocco
• Argentina

Group B

• Spain
• Thailand
• Colombia
• Canada

Group C

• Portugal
• Tanzania
• Japan
• New Zealand

Group D

• Brazil
• Iran
• Italy
• Panama

The top two teams of each group will then advance to the knockout stage.

Filipina5 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup

Here is the lineup of the Philippine women’s national futsal team:

• Samantha Hughes
• Lanie Ortillo
• Catherine Graversen
• Kayla Santiago
• Dionesa Tolentino
• Jaclyn Sawicki
• Katrina Guillou
• Regine Rebosura
• Alisha Del Campo
• Judy Connolly
• Isabella Bandoja
• Charisa Lemoran
• Rocelle Mendaño
• Isabella Flanigan

Here is the schedule of the Filpina5 in the tournament:

• November 21, 8:30 p.m.: Poland vs Philippines
• November 24, 8:30 p.m.: Philippines vs Morocco
• November 27, 8:30 p.m.: Argentina vs Philippines

Venue

All matches will be played at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

Mascot

The name of the mascot is “Diwa,” inspired by the diwata of Philippine folklore.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News