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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Trials are scheduled to take place in London and Manchester, with recently retired professionals, futsal players, free agents and released academy players among those eligible to play.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

The father and son are about to release their first documentary - Football is for Everyone - exploring James's sight loss and an adapted version of football called futsal.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

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

Soccer Federation expanded its umbrella to cover more extended national teams, including women’s futsal and cerebral palsy teams, the men’s and women’s deaf teams and a co-ed power soccer wheelchair national team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

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