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Introducing the FIFFSA Five-a-Side World Cup

We at FIFFSA (Fédération Internationale de Fantaisie Football Scout Association)  are delighted to announce the inaugural FIFFSA Five-A-Side World Cup is coming soon and we want YOU to play your part in the greatest show on earth.

We want players from across the globe, from across the Fantasy Football spectrum and from across time if necessary to assemble a side to compete for the ultimate prize.

Who is it for?

Anybody in the FFSscout community with an official FPL team. Whether this is your first season here or whether you’ve been playing Fantasy Football since the postal days, this competition is open to you.

How will it work?

The Five-A-Side World Cup is a tournament open to squads of six players who will field a team of five players each week, with one player on the substitute’s bench. A team’s score each week will be the sum of the FPL scores of the five players the team fields.

Each week, each team will go head to head against another team and the team with the highest aggregate score will win that match.

When does the tournament run?

The nations and their players will have until three days before the start of Gameweek 13, so Wednesday November 18th, to finalise their squads and for FIFFSA to finalise the tournament schedule according to the number of entrants.

The tournament will then begin in Gameweek 13 and finish at some point in the new year. There will be a break between gameweeks 18 and 20 to give us all time off over the Christmas period.

How are the teams picked?

At present there are number of FIFFSA Scouts who have already stepped forward to be a captain and they will be recruiting players immediately. However, anybody who thinks they can get a team together is welcome to step forward as a captain and recruit their own team.

If you have a team together, with at least five players but preferably six, please fill out this form to register your squad.

The countries to be represented will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis as captains volunteer themselves.

How do I join a team?

The easiest way to join one will be to get in touch with one of the captains still looking for team members either in the comments here or through their contact details in this spreadsheet.

If you are still unsure whether you’re a secret Spaniard, an undercover Ugandan or a concealed Columbian, we can help you to find some likeminded individuals for some Fantasy Football fun. If you fill out this form we can forward your details to captains and help you find a team.

If you have any further queries, feel free to ask below in the comments or email us at: fiffsa.exec@gmail.com

As a final request, please do try and keep FIFFSA 5-A-Side chat to the comment sections of our articles.

Enjoy the tournament, this is the FIFFSA 5-A-Side World Cup. Accept no imitations.

The FIFFSA Executive Committee,

President Sepp Balders, VP BabyB,  VP Jaffalicious!, VP Diva, VP Blue Lion and Secretary General Jerome Cheeseoid.

FPL is a simple game made complicated by double gameweek planners.

3,080 Comments Post a Comment
  1. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    hey BabyB

    team USA wish to assist you but would like to talk more about this "missile crisis" first.

    if you want, you'll find my email on the free agent list.

  2. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Breaking news.

    Triggerlips has joined a team and Evs has ditched Andy.

    1. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mactriggerlips

  3. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team Brazil assemble!

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        🙁

        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          🙁

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      *crickets* 😐

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        yikes

  4. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just checked all the applications . 5/6 spots filled in Team Belgium . The selected members are -

    1.Me - Team Captain
    2.Skokym
    3.Costa - The Chosen One
    4.Daniel - The Special One
    5.SAB
    6. - Vice Captain

    One spot left. Contact me at kushal.k.2000@gmail.com if interested for the spot to the first FIFFSA champions

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      As you can see we need a Vice Captain . Belgium would prefer an active poster on this site to assume duties during my absence . Ranking is not a criteria atm . The only criteria is LOVE for Belgium and will will to win.

      Belgium are a budding team and should you join us , your future is bright for the years to come 🙂

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You biiiiiiitch

      You ditched me?!

      Fuuuuu juhuuuuu

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Please control your emotions. This sort of behaviour will not fetch you a country in FIFFSA.

      2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You play with fire, you're bound to get burnt one day! 😆

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          This^

        2. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          The only thing on fire is going to be Daniels behind.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Daniel juhuuuu away the fire 😉

  5. Thomass
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi!!!!!!!! I missed this!!!!! Can I join any team???!

    1. Diva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There's a vacancy for captaincy of South Africa I believe. #Proteafire

      1. Thomass
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Emailed! I am up for it! I will continue my #ProteaFire campaign! 😀

  6. Lucy.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team announcement:

    Under threat from FIFFSA and feeling the pressure, we have retreated to Cuba, where the embassy was very sympathetic towards our national struggle. Along the way, we met a horse and a weasel who have expressed solidarity with our battle against FIFFSA. And, as you'll have seen earlier, following the FIFFSA announcement, Jaffalicious, FIFFSA member, has supported our case.

    We fight on. #Independencia.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Are you Havana good time?

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        BOOM

      2. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *applauds*

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Team USA would very much like to understand your interest in Cuba and the content of that cargo seen arriving in Havana port today.

      We shall be in contact with your appointed ambassador shortly.

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Out of the frying pan and into the fire!

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          You should have evacuated to Switzerland.

          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Jaffa's difficult relationship with the Swiss made this a problem.

            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Ok. You're in some sort of shite, I reckon.

              1. Lucy.
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                We shall not be beaten by our oppressors!

              2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                That 'shite' is called Liberation 😉

                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  wait does this involve being brave?

                  *runs away screaming*

                  1. Lucy.
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    *drags back* You're only a weasel remember!

                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      correction

                      I'm a Spineless Weasel

        2. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Rookie mistake.

        3. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          We will stand tall. We will stand firm. Nothing will get in our way. We will fight on.

          #Independencia #SomosCubanos

          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            #SomosCubanos

    3. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Vamos a Cuba todos!! 😀

      #Independencia

    4. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Woah! What has become of Catalonia, my beloved motherland? 😥

      *ruminates moodily on length of time expended on grav*

      1. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *which, to be fair, looks cack at these dimensions anyway. And was completely unnecessary...could've just had a snap of Yaya in his Barcelona shirt*

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        It looks like Yaya's been locked up in jail 😀

        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          haha. Blame the flag! Yeah it doesn't really work anyway. Switch to Cuba, stick a cigar in his mouth - job's a good'un.

    5. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Its lovely bobbing along, at the bottom of the beautiful Caribbean Sea.

  7. Diva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lost on last page:

    We have vacancies for the captaincies of South Africa and Pakistan. If anyone would like to take up one of the roles, please email fiffsa.exec@gmail.com

    Any players signed by the previous captains are released from their contracts and are free to sign for new teams.

    1. Thomass
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Emailed!

  8. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    *Sees Daniel is in a team
    Opens up applications for Scotland again

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You cant take Daniel away from me 😉

  9. Thomass
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who do I email for captaincy?

    1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Email fiffsa.exec@gmail.com stating which country you'd like to captain.

      1. Thomass
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I have. Wanna captain South Africa

    2. BabyB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      saw the email come in. At work and will reply shortly. Just proceed at SA captain for now. Sure its fine.

      1. Thomass
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks! So am I the SA Captain then?

    3. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This is a fake thomass
      If it was real there would have been four press conferences in first five minutes

      1. BabyB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        look below..

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Still not proof

  10. Thomass
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS coming up!

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I must advise that team USA have received unverified reports from a certain swiss baby intelligence alleging to a new credible threat to team USA in the gulf of mexico region.

    I must clarify that on no uncertain teems should such allegations be realized team USA will not hesitate to take whatever measures required to neutralise such threats.

    1. Prøphet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      CFA is running this investigation. More information to follow.

  12. Thomass
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS:
    As South Africa captain I am very proud to announce that we have recruited both ENR and c-Dawgg! Welcome on board....#ProteaFire. #ENRProteaFire #c-DawggProteaFire.

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Who else is part of the team?

      1. Thomass
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Just them two.

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          And of course the legendary Thomass!

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thomass is back and he means business.
      run for your lives.

      1. Thomass
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly! Kloppmania

  13. Thomass
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    BREAKING: I am not for Kinnear has joined the Protea Family! #ProteaFire

    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Protea Family? Are you guys so passionately for tea that you make that passion your family name?

  14. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    In acknowledgement of their shared history of rebellion from Spanish overlords and the importance of the Catalan Rebellion of 1640 in leading to Portuguese independence, Team Portugal would like to express solidarity with the Catalonian team in this time of need.

    The Portuguese Republic is dispatching envoys to the USA, Spain and FIFFSA on a fact-finding mission and to voice concerns with recent developments.

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Team USA welcome the Portuguese Republic envoys openly

      We are, as I speak , putting out the welcome banners commemorating the success of our last meeting in WC 2014

      Please advise accordingly should you wish us to take them down , we would not wish to offend or embarrass your envoys.

      1. Jose's Magic Omelette
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        On the contrary the envoys of Portuguese Republic are amused that a 2-2 draw followed by elimination in the first knock-out round is so celebrated in the United States. Our envoy would like to congratulate the USA on their hard fought 2-2 draw in 2014 but asks if DVD sales of the encounter have matched expectations?

        Our envoy would also like to point out that it's currently all square in competitive matches between the nations and hopes this balance will be reflected in the coming talks.

  15. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Day five
    Still no applications, wondering if our haggis message system has been sabotaged

  16. Prøphet
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Investigation by Central Fantasy Agency of USA is taking a close look into the new developments over the region. It has come to our intention that there might be a crisis on the verge with the so called "liberators". More news to follow.

  17. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team Colombia is recruiting for one more space in the team!

    Home to the beautiful Andes, the sprawling metropolis of Bogota, the sunny town of Cartagena, the tastiest savory delicacies and the finest Coffee in the world and anything else that I had to look up on google about Colombia, You'd be a fool to pass up on the offer to join the jewel of South America!

    If you are interested email our team captain Ayew Serious at jamie.redmond00@gmail.com

    Here is a complementary picture of a sad Falcao as part of the advertisement campaign 😉
    http://cdn.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/radamel-falcao.jpg

    1. Prøphet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      CFA believes that Team Colombia is hiding a new Pablo Escobar. CFA investigation is underway.

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Send your filthy CFA agents away from this fine country! There are no drug lords to be found here Señor, only dedicated FPL'ers and the finest coffee to be found anywhere!

    2. Zasa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      *Escobar's talcum powder

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        The days of the treacherous Escobar who brought shame to our country are long gone Señora! What you see now is the most stable democracy and thriving economy in all of South America! Your beloved Chile is only pale in comparison!

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The main benefit of joining is well... Drugs

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        And Pablo Escobar Gravs... Oh ye, and we have a nice little team going

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Shh don't tell anyone... Coffee is code word for drugs... Um.. nobody heard that! Just a coffee loving, llama riding democracy here!

    4. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sign me up Gregg.

      Coffee, drugs and beautiful women. Whats not to like!

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Who else is in the team?

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Bowstring the Carp
          Gregg Wallace (obviously)
          Me(obviously)
          AZ

          Email me! I might have a spot for you!

          Is this actually your first season? Great start!

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            *Note to self don't use emojis*

            Mrreilly too

          2. Pochecinno
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks mate, yes first season. Follow EPL anyway so not a complete noob!

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Couldn't be with a rank like that.

              Delighted to have you

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        email is in the post, Ayew Serious is team captain, Other members are Me, AZ, MrReilly and I don't know who the other one is.

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Bowstring the Carp

    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    @FIFFSA FIFFSA 30 seconds ago

    After some initial captaincy troubles it looks like South Africa are back like the phoenix, welcome to FIFFSA Thomass #ProteaFire

    1. Thomass
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thank You!

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      spreadsheets incoming.

    3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The first winners of FIFSA

  18. Akeem
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Due to a mixture of "government interference" & "excessive discipline" it seems that the Kingdom of Zamunda has been suspended from all footballing activity and will not be part of the prestigious World Football Cup of Nations.

    I am therefore available for selection.

    Regards,

    Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of King Jaffe Joffer - mighty ruler of Zamunda

  19. kingozil-The Germans once a…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team Germany still has a spot available. Interested members may submit their CV to kingozilffs@yahoo.com

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Did you receive the unaffiliated players email?

      1. kingozil-The Germans once a…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yes cheese. Badger is still missing though!

  20. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Reporting for upvote duty.

    #ProteaFire

    #InThomassWeTrust

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Please explain, what is ProteaFire?

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        ProteaFire is the flames that South African hopes fo up in. ProteaFire is also synonymous with ProteaFail

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I swear ENR and Thomass are one and the same

  21. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    drop which 2: Dawson, kolorov , Richards, bellers, janmaat

    RMT also telling me to play ighalo over pelle !

  22. Kolarov Fpl Legend
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone knows where to find rewards section to see which one to hope for?

  23. C-Dawgg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just when I thought I was out, they PULL ME BACK IN

    The reprobates are back.

    #ProteaFire

    1. Thomass
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Get Jelly to join! See ya later. I trust you in recruiting two players! Thanks lad

  24. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The federal republic of Mexico wishes to remind competing nations that resistance to our might is futile. We will prevail ¡Que viva México!

    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😉

    2. Prøphet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The Congress of the USA is debating of building a huge wall instead of the border with Mexico behind close doors, our sources say. #CNN News

  25. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Grav Test 😎

    1. C-Dawgg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Passed

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        We have a great team. Need to start researching on SA to make clichéd posts

        1. C-Dawgg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          First action: get blindingly drunk and cheer on the Boks against New Zealand in the RWC semi final tomorrow.

          I will be lucky enough to be there live.

          1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I'll have mixed emotions in that. Fond memories of Jonah Lomu

            1. C-Dawgg
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Nothing a pint of Tusker and a packet of Billtong can't sort bru. (Just warming up those clichés)

              #ProteaFire

              1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Not a clue what any of them are 😆

  26. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team Bhutan still have a place available for those wishing to join a team 🙂

    Please e-mail your credentials to JamesT2525@Hotmail.com if you'd like to be a part of the team with undoubtably the best flag in the tournament 😉

  27. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just a quick reminder that it is not too late to bedcome a captain for the 5 a side tournament. We have an unaffiliated player list to help you recruit!

    1. kingozil-The Germans once a…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      "BEDcome"?? You gotta sleep your way to captaincy?

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There should a team of pirates

  28. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This place is turning into a MUN CLUB ......STAHP!!!!

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Loving it. Can't believe the response this has got. Well done to FIFSA

      1. Jeremiah
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        This 🙂

      2. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Do you know what is a MUN club?

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Ya so you should know that it is very irritating that we are having 'updates' on Catalonia and stuff

            1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Catalonia has the full support of Catalonia

  29. MemphisDepay7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The Maohis from Tahiti are looking to recruit 🙂 Interested members may contact me.