futsal
Britishnoun
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
Amid the simmering tensions between their two countries, five-a-side soccer teams from Russia and Ukraine face one another in the semifinals of the Futsal European Championships in Amsterdam.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022
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
Futsal rules applied for the soccer tournament: five players on a side, no use of the hockey boards for passing.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2015
If Brazil wins the World Cup, Futsal could be why.
From Time • Jul. 3, 2014
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