futsal

British

/ ˈfʊtˌsæl /

noun

a form of association football, played indoors with five players on each side

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Etymology

Origin of futsal

C20: Spanish from futbol football + sala indoor

Example Sentences

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Mrs Gray was head coach at Dorset Futsal Club, a women's indoor football team, who said they were "absolutely devastated".

From BBC • May 29, 2024

Futsal is a form of soccer played on a much smaller, hard court and mainly indoors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Futsal is a version of five-a-side soccer played indoors.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2019

Futsal, a form of five-a-side football, was also included, but the heptahlon and 3,000 meters were among other athletics events to be scrapped along with Olympic staples fencing, judo and canoeing.

From Reuters • Feb. 24, 2016

If Brazil wins the World Cup, Futsal could be why.

From Time • Jul. 3, 2014

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