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Variant of association football From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minifootball is a small-sided variation of football.[1][2][3][4]
Highest governing body | World Minifootball Federation |
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Characteristics | |
Contact | Yes |
Team members | 5–9 per side (including goalkeeper) |
Mixed-sex | No |
Type | Team sport, Football |
Presence | |
Olympic | No |
Paralympic | Yes |
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.
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