Mozafar: Iran’s path in 2025 Women’s Futsal World Cup will be challenging

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s national futsal coach Shahrzad Mozafar says her team are highly motivated and focused to face strong opponents at the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup.

Iran have been drawn in Pot 3 of the World Cup along with Colombia, Poland, and New Zealand, while Pot 1 comprises the Philippines, Brazil, Spain, and Portugal. Thailand, Japan, Argentina, and Italy are in Pot 2, and Morocco, Canada, Panama, and Tanzania are in Pot 4.

The World Cup draw will take place on Sept. 15.

“The seeding shows a very high level of competition and that Iran will be in a difficult group. As you know, there are no easy opponents in the World Cup, but the team aim to perform at their best even in challenging conditions,” Mozafar said.

“Brazil, Spain, and Portugal are in Pot 1, while Japan, Argentina, and Italy are in Pot 2, all of whom are world futsal powerhouses. Iran have prepared with precise planning, aware of these conditions,” she added.

“If Iran had reached the final of the 2025 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the group wouldn’t be as tough, and being in Pot 2 could have made things easier. Given the draw system, the probability of Iran facing two global powers from Pot 1 and Pot 2 is very high.

“Only two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which makes Iran’s path even tougher, but we will participate in the competition with the aim of advancing to the next round,” Mozafar concluded.