Futsal is the dominant form of small sided football across the world with over 100 countries entering the FIFA Futsal World Cup held in Thailand in 2012. Along with a World Cup for Futsal, there is a UEFA European Futsal Championship for international teams to enter every two years and there is an annual UEFA Futsal Cup which acts as the “Champions League” for Futsal with national domestic club champions entering. The rapid growth and development of Futsal is acknowledged by FIFA who claim that it is the “fastest growing indoor sport in the world.

 ” FIFA, UEFA and The English FA are keen to support the development of Futsal for a number of reasons, but primarily for the recognized benefits that Futsal offers for the technical development of football players. Many countries that we admire for the technical skills of their players use Futsal as an aspect of their youth development. Ball retention, quick and skilful play, and tactical awareness are all major assets that the game of Futsal helps to promote.