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Futsal in the United States
CountryUnited States
Governing bodyU.S. Soccer
National team(s)Men's national team
Women's national team

National competitions

Major League Futsal
Professional Futsal League
American Futsal League (AMF)
National Futsal Premier League (active)

International competitions

FIFA Futsal World Cup
CONCACAF Futsal Championship
CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship
AMF Futsal World Cup

Along with soccer, the sport of futsal in the United States is a rapidly-growing phenomenon.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] There is currently only the National Futsal Premier League as professional futsal league in the United States, although many regions have their own leagues.[10][11][12]

Futsal Across America has created developmental Futsal programs for schools, clubs and communities.[13] The national team has placed runner-up in 1992 and third place in 1989 at the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kay, Bryan (November 29, 2016). "Can futsal deliver a world-class US soccer star from the inner city?". Retrieved September 21, 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  • ^ "Home - U.S. Futsal". U.S. Futsal. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  • ^ "Welcome to the National League of Professional Futsal! - National League of Professional Futsal". www.nlpfutsal.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  • ^ Dave, Paresh. "Futsal, soccer in miniature, gains popularity at L.A. parks". Retrieved December 22, 2016 – via LA Times.
  • ^ "Here Comes Futsal: Can Indoor Soccer Make it in America Again?". Vice. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  • ^ "Establishing a New Sport Market – Futsal Ready to be "Americanized"". promoovertime.com. May 27, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  • ^ WRAL (August 9, 2014). "Futsal growing in popularity locally and globally". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  • ^ "Futsal and the Changing Of America". Univision. February 10, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  • ^ "Latin American Futsal, Compacted Version Of Soccer Gaining Rapid Popularity In California". CBS. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  • ^ "Investors banking on fast-growing futsal to take off in United States". Four Four Two. August 8, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  • ^ "Is Futsal the next frontier of growing soccer in the United States?". thecomeback.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  • ^ "The US head coach: The USA could become one of the best futsal nations in the world". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  • ^ "About NAFF". North American Futsal Federation. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

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