The Philippines will host the first-ever edition of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in 2025, the world's governing body for football announced on Wednesday.

FIFA has yet to reveal an exact date for the tournament.

A total of 16 teams will compete, with the Philippines already qualified as the host nation. According to FIFA, the remaining qualifying places have been allocated thusly:

• AFC -- 3
• CAF -- 2
• Concacaf -- 2
• CONMEBOL-- 3
• OFC -- 1
• UEFA --4

The 16 teams will be drawn into four groups of four, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout quarterfinals. 

In the first FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking published earlier in May, Brazil was No. 1, followed by Spain, Portugal, Argentina, and Colombia. Thailand, at No. 6, is the highest-ranked team from Asia. The Philippines was 61st.