Futsal
20 minutes of actual play, to the second.
You stop the clock when play stops. We’ll handle the score.
Score a matchActual playing time, at your fingertip.
Stop and restart the clock at every stoppage, tap the color that scored. Try it!
- 2 × 20 min of actual play
- 5 players, goalkeeper included
- Draws allowed
- Pick futsal, and name the two teams.
- Start the clock at kickoff, stop it at every stoppage. On every goal, tap the color that scored.
- When the 20 minutes are up, the period ends on its own. The referee calls every goal out loud.
The rules, in short.
What the FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game say, and nothing more.
- 2 × 20
Playing time
Two periods of 20 minutes of playing time, and a halftime of up to 15 minutes. The clock stops when the ball goes out, after a goal and on every free kick or penalty.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Laws 6 and 7.1 - 5
Players
Up to 5 players per team, one of them a goalkeeper. A match can’t start or restart if a team has fewer than 3.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 3.1 - 1
The time-out
Each team gets one one-minute time-out per period, and none in extra time.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 7.3 - 6th
Accumulated fouls
From the 6th accumulated foul of a team in a period, each foul gives the opponent a direct free kick, with no wall. Inside the penalty area of the team, it is a penalty.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Laws 13.4 and 13.5 - 2 min
The sending-off
A sent-off player does not come back. Their team plays one short for 2 minutes of playing time, then a substitute may come on. If the team with more players scores first, the other team may bring a player on straight away.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 3.8 - Draw
A tie
A match can end in a draw. When a winner is needed: away goals, extra time of up to two 5-minute periods, or kicks from the penalty mark.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 10.2
Or from the sideline.
One press per goal, on your watch or the three buttons on your earbuds: ⏮ for pink, ⏭ for yellow. ⏯ stops and restarts the clock at every stoppage; two quick presses undo the last goal.
The questions people ask.
How many players are on a futsal team?
5 per team on the court, one of them a goalkeeper. With fewer than 3, the match can’t start or restart.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 3.1How long is a futsal match?
Two periods of 20 minutes of actual play: the clock stops at every stoppage. So a match takes much longer by the wall clock.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Laws 6 and 7.1What is an accumulated foul in futsal?
Every foul by a team adds to its count for the period. From the 6th, the opponent takes a direct free kick with no wall.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Laws 13.4 and 13.5How many time-outs are there in futsal?
One per team per period, lasting one minute. None in extra time.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 7.3Are futsal and 5v5 soccer the same thing?
No. Futsal has its own Laws of the Game, written by FIFA. 5v5 soccer has no official rules: each venue writes its own.
What happens when a futsal player is sent off?
Their team plays one short for 2 minutes of playing time. A substitute then comes on, or sooner if the team with more players scores. If the team that is one short scores, nothing changes.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 3.8Do accumulated fouls reset in futsal?
Yes, every period: they are counted period by period. In extra time, the fouls from the second period keep counting.
FIFA, Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26 (copy hosted by the All India Football Federation), Law 13.4