Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five, the global sensation, has returned to cities worldwide in 2021. Several major countries have recently concluded their finals, and this month Kuwait will undergo its qualifiers and finals as well.
Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five is a cross-continent five-a-side football tournament. Participating countries conclude with a country final, where the winners qualify for the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Word Final appearance. This is their chance to win the tournament proper and bring back the championship trophy to their home country.
The global tournament will return to Kuwait in October 2021. Both fans and players have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to show the world what they have to offer. The Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2021 Kuwait Qualifiers will take place over two sets of three-day events. The first have already happened on October 18, and 19. The Kuwait qualifiers second round will be the following week of October, on 25, 26.
These will lead up to the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five Kuwait Country Final, which will be on November 4, 2021. The best of Kuwait will go on to the World Final. This year, and for the first time ever, the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Final will be hosted by the Gulf country of Qatar. More information regarding the World Finals will arrive at a later date.
The event in Kuwait is held in partnership with Puma Middle East, and Acqua Eva.
Registration is currently open for all teams looking to sign up in Kuwait. Interested athletes are kindly directed to the official country website.
The rules of the game are unchanged from previous years. They are as follows:
- Players must be aged 16 and over at the time of the tournament
- Seven player teams
- Five players per team on the pitch
- No goalkeepers
- Stepping inside the box results in a penalty for the other team
- When you score a goal, the other side loses a player for the duration of the match
- The match lasts 10 minutes or until a team runs out of players
- Any games ending in a draw will result in a 1-on-1 battle
The simplicity of the rules belies the intensity of the matches. At 10 minutes, they are extremely satisfying to watch and play. There is no time to waste, and teams must go into their matchups with a strategy that’s been practiced to achieve any success. Every goal scored places the other team in a precarious position, which further fuels their team to take chances to score and even out the playing field.
More than 30 countries are participating in this year’s tournament, and as previously stated, many have concluded their country finals, like the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.
This month, the focus will be on the Kuwait tournament, which has always proven to be competitive and memorable. All interested teams are encouraged to sign up today and look forward to a superb return of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five.
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