How does a CP football penalty shootout work?
I · Intermediate · Competition and eligibility · 4 of 5When a knockout match is level, two periods of 10 minutes are played, 8 for women, with no break between them. If still level, each team takes three kicks, stopping early once one cannot be caught, then pairs of kicks until one leads. A team with more players must reduce to the opponents' number, keeping its FT1.
How it works
- Extra time: two of 10 minutes.
- Women: two of 8.
- Rest: five minutes before only.
- Shootout: three kicks each.
- Then: one pair at a time.
- Numbers: reduced to match.
- Below four players: not abandoned.
- FT1: kept when numbers are cut.
The glossary has the extra time, the penalty shootout, the extra time substitutions, the FT1, FT2 and FT3, the team size and the goal area and penalty area.
Tricky cases
A team falls below four players in the shootout. Abandoned?
No.
Is there a break between the two extra periods?
No.
How far is the penalty mark?
9 m; 7 m for women.
Can a team change players before extra time?
Yes, without using an opportunity.
Why the rule exists
Three kicks, rather than five, suit a seven-a-side team.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Extra time | 10 minutes | C 8 |
| Shootout | Three kicks | M 10 |
| Women | 8 minutes | C 8 |
From the rule book
IFCPF, Competition Rules 2025, article 8, with IFCPF, Modifications to the IFAB Laws of the Game 2025, Law 10. Checked 15 October 2026. Official documents: IFCPF Competition Rules, Modifications to the Laws and Classification Rules.