Stephen McGettigan

Want to play International Futsal for Northern Ireland? Now, you can!

On the eve of the FIFA Futsal World Cup final in Columbia the Irish FA is pleased to announce that it will be establishing the Association’s first ever International Futsal squad in October 2016 offering players the opportunity to wear the green shirt of Northern Ireland.

The All India Football Federation plans to launch official futsal league

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is working on a plan to launch an "official" league of futsal, a short variant of football which is one of the fastest growing indoor games in the world, multiple sources in AIFF and the sports industry confirmed.

Jaime Yarza: FIFA’s Futsal Architect

Kris Fernandes is in Colombia for Futsal Focus at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup and sat down with one of the most important people in world futsal, FIFA’s Jaime Yarza. In this candid, detailed, and fascinating discussion about futsal Jaime speaks about his experiences and work in futsal and…

Brickfield kicked off their first season in the Welsh National Futsal League

Brickfield kicked off their Welsh National Futsal League campaign this weekend and it is great to see clubs from the Welsh Premier Football League getting involved in the sports development. Brickfield's experience may encourage more clubs to join the national league and help to grow the game in Wales.

The potential legacy of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 Colombia

Dr Dan Parnell (@parnell_daniel) and Dr Paul Widdop (@fire_and_skill) turn their lens on Medellín, Colombia to explore the potential legacy impacts of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The research communication was done for Futsal Focus.

ProFutsal kick off their first ever season in the FA National Futsal League

Tomorrow, ProFutsal London take on Chiswick Futsal Club in their first ever home game in the FA National Futsal League.

Great work continues in Milwaukee USA to build outdoor Futsal facilities

Futsal Focus congratulates Jason Schwalbach on his hard work to develop Futsal opportunities for the community. The first outdoor futsal court north of Milwaukee was officially welcomed to the Fox Cities with a community celebration on Monday, 5th September, 2016.

Sofalmanesh finalizes move to Futsal Club Toronto

Futsal Club Toronto is delighted to announce the signing of Shahabeddin Sofalmanesh, Professional Iranian Coach and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Futsal instructor.

Northern Ireland’s Inaugural Female Domestic Futsal League

The inaugural Female Domestic Futsal League is set to begin on 13 November and conclude on 29 January 2017 – and the Irish Football Association is now requesting teams to register to take part in it.

City Futsal and the Amateur Athletic Union Announce Strategic Partnership

City Futsal, a leader in youth futsal in the United States, and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), America’s longest standing youth sports organization, will be joining forces this season, the two organizations announced today.