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Egyptian authorities go after futsal fields

The Egyptian government decided to remove all futsal fields squatting agricultural lands, which raised the ire of the youths whose main outlet is sports.
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CAIRO — The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture decided Nov. 26 to remove public futsal fields squatting private agricultural lands. The decision sparked widespread controversy as parliamentary and youth demands were raised to suspend it.

Futsal is a variant of soccer played with a smaller ball and field and five players per team.

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