futsal
Sign in to saveFutsal is a scaled-down variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game of association football, and it also shares similarities with five-a-side football and indoor soccer.
AI overview
Futsal is a fast-paced indoor sport played between two teams of five players on a small court, using modified rules based on traditional soccer. It has grown popular worldwide as an accessible alternative to outdoor football that can be played in smaller spaces and with fewer players.
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Key facts
- Sport.name
- Futsal
- Sport.image
- 2018-10-18 Futsal (Boys Bronze medal match) at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by Sandro Halank–0035.jpg
- Sport.imagesize
- 250px
- Sport.caption
- International futsal match between Argentina and Egypt at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- Sport.union
- FIFA
- Sport.first
- 1930, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Sport.contact
- Yes
- Sport.team
- 5 per side
- Sport.mgender
- No, separate competitions
- Sport.category
- Team sport, ball game
- Sport.equipment
- Futsal ballFutsal shoesShin guardsKits
- Sport.venue
- Futsal court
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Origins
- Governance disputes and international growth
- Gameplay
- Laws
- Summary of rules
- Players, equipment and officials
- The pitch
- Duration and tie-breaking methods
- The start and restart of play
- Lack of offside rule
- Misconduct
- Governing bodies
- International competitions
- National team competitions
- Men
- Women
- Club competitions
- Discontinued competitions
- FIFA Futsal World Ranking
- Men
- Women
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Futsal is a scaled-down variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game of association football, and it also shares similarities with five-a-side football and indoor soccer.
Futsal players, one of whom on each team is the goalkeeper, mainly use their feet to propel a ball around the court with the objective of scoring goals against the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing team's goal. A futsal match consists of two periods of 20 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins; an equal number of goals scored results in a draw. Futsal is played with a smaller and heavier ball than association football, and usually indoors on a hardcourt surface marked by lines.