The World Minifootball Federation (WMF) is highest global authority for
6-a-side, with 5 a-side, 7 a-side, 8 a-side, and arena soccer disciplines version of
minifootball
Minifootball is a ''small-sided'' variation of football. It is mainly played in 5-a-side format, with additional types of 6-a-side, 7-a-side, 8-a-side, 9-a-side and indoor soccer, all played on astro turf, or futsal played indoors on a hard cou ...
(also called ''
arena soccer''). WMF exists to promote, supervise and direct minifootball growth. Its members are worldwide national minifootball teams and continental minifootball federations.
History
Minifootball leagues and other events are organized by WMF and its continental, national or local affiliates. The best teams from local leagues will advance to national championships. With the
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
scheduled every two years, WMF also hosts the Continental Cup (top five nations of each federation),
U23 World Cup
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, Women's World Cup and Champions Cup (top clubs of each federation), among other events.
In November 2013 it was announced that WMF World Cup would be hosted in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
. United States defeated Mexico 5–3 in the
2015 Final.
The second edition of the WMF World Cup was played in
Tunisia
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in October 2017.
Continental federations
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African Minifootball Federation (AMF)
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Asian Minifootball Confederation (AMC)
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European Minifootball Federation
The European Minifootball Federation, also referred to by its abbreviation EMF, is the administrative body for 5-a-side version of minifootball in Europe. It is one of five continental confederations of its governing body, the World Minifootball ...
(EMF)
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Oceania Minifootball Federation (OMF)
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Panamerican Minifootball Federation
Pan-American, Pan American, Panamerican, Pan-America, Pan America or Panamerica may refer to:
* Collectively, the Americas: North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean
* Something of, from, or related to the Americas
* Pan-Amer ...
(PAMF)
Competitions
* 2015 World Cup, men, seniors, USA
* 2017 World Cup, men, seniors, Tunisia
* 2018 World Cup, men, juniors, Czech Republic
* 2019 World Cup, men, seniors, Australia
* 2021 World Cup, women, seniors, Ukraine
* 2021 World Cup, men, juniors, Ukraine
See also
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International Socca Federation
The International Socca Federation (ISF) is an organization which sets up the Socca World Cup. It sets up as a governing body for six-a-side football specifically.
History Formation
The ISF was formed in late 2017 by leading providers of s ...
References
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External links
Official WMF website
Minifootball
International sports organizations
Sports organizations established in 2008