Indoor Soccer Around The World
Indoor soccer is primarily played in North America, but is also played elsewhere. There is an international federation dedicated to promoting this sport: the Federacion Internacional de Futbol Rapido (FIFRA) based in Mexico. The federation held the first Indoor Soccer World Championship in 1997 in Mexico, which was won by the host country. To this day, the FIFRA organizes international tournaments with the participation of several countries.
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