What happens when a player is sent off in futsal?

Q: What happens when a player is sent off in futsal?

Law 3 of the FIFA Futsal Laws 2025-26: A player sent off after kick-off must leave, and their team plays short. A substitute may replace them after two minutes of playing time, with the authorisation of the timekeeper or third referee. Exception: a goal ends the reduction early for the team with fewer players: 5 v 4 or 4 v 3, and the team with more players scores: the team with fewer players may add one player. 5 v 3, and the team with five scores: the team with three may add one player only. If the team with fewer players scores, nothing changes until the two minutes are up (unless the other team then scores). If both teams are down to three or four players and a goal is scored, neither team increases until it has served its own two minutes. A player sent off before kick-off but after the team list was submitted may be replaced by a named substitute, who can't then be replaced. A named substitute who is sent off can't be replaced. A match can't start or resume if a team has fewer than three players.

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Law 3 of the FIFA Futsal Laws 2025-26:

A player sent off after kick-off must leave, and their team plays short. A substitute may replace them after two minutes of playing time, with the authorisation of the timekeeper or third referee.
Exception: a goal ends the reduction early for the team with fewer players:
- 5 v 4 or 4 v 3, and the team with more players scores: the team with fewer players may add one player.
- 5 v 3, and the team with five scores: the team with three may add one player only.
- If the team with fewer players scores, nothing changes until the two minutes are up (unless the other team then scores).
- If both teams are down to three or four players and a goal is scored, neither team increases until it has served its own two minutes.
A player sent off before kick-off but after the team list was submitted may be replaced by a named substitute, who can't then be replaced.
A named substitute who is sent off can't be replaced.

A match can't start or resume if a team has fewer than three players.