Rewards
FIFA's Futsal rewards the same basic skills, tactics and knowledge of the game as the 11v11
outdoor game.
Ball Touches
In a statistical study comparing Futsal to indoor arena soccer with walls, players touch the ball
210% more often.
Ball Control
With limited space, an out of bounds and constant opponent pressure, improved ball control
skills and technique are required.
Speed of Play
With limited space, constant opponent pressure and a 4 second restart rule players learn to play
and think fast.
Mandatory Support
Without a wall as a crutch, players must make supporting runs when their teammates have the
ball.
Continuity of Play
Action is continuous so players are forced to continue the play instead of stopping and
watching.
Knowledge
With four court players and all the basic options of the outdoor game in non-stop action mode,
players' understanding of the game is enhanced.
Framing the Goal
The goal and Penalty Area are a perfect size for narrowing the angle so teams learn to frame
the goal to score goals.
Encouraged Learning
FIFA's Laws Of The Game of Futsal, encourage playing a skilled game by punishing all physical
contact fouls.
Fun
Players enjoy the challenge of playing a fast-paced-fun-skill-oriented game that test their
abilities.
Many top players have developed their game through playing Futsal:
Neymar, PSG forward
Futsal helps a lot because you need to think quickly. It's a more dynamic game and today in
Europe there's not much space so you need to think quicker and futsal has helped me a lot with
that. Futsal is one of my passions. I always loved to play, but unfortunately I had to stop to
progress on the football pitch.
Hulk, FC Zenit forward
I played some futsal when I was five or seven years old, I liked it a lot. Anyone who plays futsal
a lot will end up showing what they have learned on the football pitch too. There are some
tactical moves in futsal which are much more difficult to break out from, but when you have
some experience in futsal it ends up being easier.
I think the fans love futsal because of the smaller pitch, you're closer to goal although the goal is
a bit smaller, but I think that it's the number of goals that makes the fans enthusiastic.
Despite it being a pitch for ten players, four each side plus the goalkeepers on both teams, there
is a lot of movement. You run a lot. You might not think so, but it's like the movement we have
during a football match, although I think there's even a bit more movement in futsal than in
football on a grass pitch.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus Forward
The small playing area helped me improve my close control, and whenever I played futsal I felt free. If it wasn't for futsal, I wouldn't be the player I am today.
Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona Forward
If it wasn't for futsal, I wouldn't be the player I am today.
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