Futsal is a ball game played by two teams, each consisting of five persons. The goal is to put the ball into the opponent's goal, by manipulating the ball with his feet. Besidesthe five major players, each team was also allowed to have a backup player. Unlike afootball game other indoor, futsal field lines is limited, not the net or the board. Futsal helped also recognized by various other names. The term "Futsal" is theinternational term, derived from the Spanish or Portuguese, football and sala.Futsal was invented in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930, by Juan Carlos Ceriani. The uniqueness of futsal received attention throughout South America, principally in Brazil. Skills developed in this game can be seen in the style shown world-famous Brazilianplayers outside the room, the regular-sized field. Pele, Brazil's famous star, for example, to develop his talents in futsal. While Brazil continues to be the center offutsal world, the game is now played under the aegis of Federation Internationale deFootball Association around the world, from Europe to Central America and NorthAmerica and Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
The first international match held in 1965, Paraguay won the first South American Cup.Six subsequent seizure of the South American Cup held until 1979, and wiped out all the carpet champion Brazil. Brazil continued its dominance by winning the first Pan American Cup in 1980 and won again at the next scramble pd year 1984.
The first Futsal World Championship was held for the help FIFUSA (before its members joined FIFA in 1989) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1982, ended with Brazil in the first position. Brazil to repeat his victory in the second World Championships in Spainin 1985, but suffered defeat of Paraguay in the third World Championships 1988 in Australia.
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