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

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Inside, the school has high ceilings and big windows, a 300-seat auditorium, a gym, a ceramics studio and a court for a soccer variant called futsal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

It also would be helpful to introduce futsal, a much faster, smaller-team version of soccer, at a young age to improve ballhandling, decision-making and technical proficiency under pressure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Before 11-a-side football, Brahim was shaped by futsal.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

Indoor soccer is a quick-paced sport that has more in common with ice hockey and futsal than the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Can’t, Mr. Mac, we got a futsal* tournament.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

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