The expediency of using outdoor games in the system of sports training of young football players has been repeatedly expressed by leading experts and scientists. But despite this, scientific research on this issue is still very scarce, which indicates the relevance of conducting comprehensive studies aimed at solving the problems of theoretical and experimental substantiation of the versatile influence of outdoor games on various aspects of the training of young football players, determining organizational and methodological guidelines and standards for the use of outdoor games in the training process of young football players at different stages preparation. This article presents the results of research aimed at substantiating the effectiveness of the use of outdoor games in the training process of football players of the initial training groups (hereinafter - GNP), their positive impact on solving the problems of improving the quality of sports training, as well as the complex impact on improving the level of various aspects of the training of young athletes in general and physical fitness in particular. As a result of the analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, questioning and questioning of coaches, we gave a theoretical justification of the importance and significance, as well as some features of the use of outdoor games in the training activities of HNP football players. In conclusion, conclusions are drawn about the expediency of using these tools in the process of physical training of 7-9-year-old football players