Minifootball

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Minifootball
Minifootball
Highest governing bodyWorld Minifootball Federation
Characteristics
ContactYes
Team members5–9 per side (including goalkeeper)
Mixed-sexNo
TypeTeam sport, Football
Presence
OlympicNo
ParalympicYes

Minifootball is a small-sided variation of football.[1][2][3][4] It is mainly played in 5-a-side format, with additional types of 6-a-side, 7-a-side, 8-a-side, 9-a-side and indoor soccer, all played on astro turf, or futsal played indoors on a hard court. The highest world authority of Minifootball, in all categories is World Minifootball Federation. Over the years, the popularity of minifootball has increased globally.

The term minifootball means small sided football open for both professional and recreational players. WMF organizes its own World Cup every 2 years, as well as continental championships through established national federations.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "What is Minifootball?". EMF miniEURO. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. ^ "About WMF". World Minifootball Federation. World Minifootball Federation. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. ^ hermesauto (2019-06-28). "Football: Search on for amateur players to represent Singapore at minifootball World Cup". The Straits Times. Singapore: The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  4. ^ "RULES". ausminifootball.com. Australia. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2020-03-06.

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