5-a-side
VariantsA popular variation of football in which each team fields five players (four outfielders and a goalkeeper). It can be played on various surfaces.
Related Terms in Variants
Headis
A hybrid of table tennis and soccer where players use only their heads to hit a rubber ball across a ping-pong table.
3v3
A fast-paced, small-sided version of soccer played with three players on each team, often using small goals (Pugg goals) and no goalkeepers.
Panna
A form of street soccer played 1v1 in a small cage. The goal is to score or, ideally, to 'nutmeg' (pass the ball through the legs of) the opponent, which results in an instant win.
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