Minifootball is a ''small-sided'' variation of

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

. It is mainly played in

5-a-side Five-a-side football is a version of minifootball, in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper). Other differences from football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration. Matches are ...

format, with additional types of 6-a-side, 7-a-side, 8-a-side, 9-a-side and

indoor soccer Indoor soccer or arena soccer (known internationally as indoor football, fast football, or showball) is five-a-side version of minifootball, derived from association football and adapted to be played in walled hardcourt indoor arena. Indoor socc ...

, all played on astro turf, or futsal played indoors on a hard court. The highest world authority of 5-a-side format is World Minifootball Federation, ''International Socca Federation'' of 6-a-side format, and several sub-continental bodies of 7-a-side format, including ''IFA7'' and FIF7. Over the years, the popularity of minifootball has increased globally. The term ''minifootball'' means small sided football open for both professional and recreational players. WMF organizes own World Cup every 2 years, as well as continental championships through established national federations. Using its feeds, WMF creates ways to increase the number of spectators in football stadiums and, together with activation of its membership base, increases value of football towards its partners.

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