Gambia Close To Gaining Membership Of World Minifootball Federation

The newly formed Gambia MiniFootball Association has completed all necessary processes towards becoming a full member of the World Minifootball Federation, WMF.

A statement from the national association said the country is expected to receive formal admission at the next WMF General Assembly Meeting in January in Conakry, Guinea.

“This is a significant milestone for the development and recognition of Minifootball in The Gambia and a testament to the commitment, dedication, and hard work invested in this journey. The achievement also opens a new chapter for Gambian Minifootball and creates greater opportunities for our nation to be represented on the international stage,” a statement from the GMA stated.

Minifootball (sometimes spelled mini-football and called minifoot) is a small-sided variation of association football. It is played with a reduced field of play and number of players. The most prominent variants of minifootball are the 5-a-side, 6-a-side (common in Socca and the WMF-sanctioned minifootball), 7-a-side, 8-a-side formats and indoor football. All games are played on football pitch (artificial turf on Socca), in contrast to futsal which is played on a hard court indoors. Minifootball is open to both professional and amateur players and has grown in popularity globally. It is an informal game with flexible rules, often determined before play begins.