What is futsal and how does it differ from five-a-side?

Futsal, which is a five-a-side game, is the only small-sided format which is supported by FIFA and UEFA.

It is normally played on a flat indoor pitch with 3m x 2m goals and a size four ball with reduced bounce.

Games are 20-minutes per half, played to stopping clock, with time-outs permitted.

Futsal has a few differences from the five-a-side game, including:

• Played to lines (it is started with a 'kick-in').
• Ball has reduced bounce and is a size four.
• Rolling substitutes.
• All players go move anywhere on the pitch, including goalkeepers.
• An accumulated five-foul limit.
• Futsal operates within the FIFA Laws of the Game, encompassing all of the above and more.