2026 Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament
International football competition
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The 2026 Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament was a four-nation international association football tournament held in the Maldives from 1 to 10 June 2026. The tournament was organized by the Football Association of Maldives.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Maldives (FAM) |
| Dates | 1–10 June |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | National Stadium, Malé |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pakistan |
| Runners-up |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 10 (1.43 per match) |
| Attendance | 6,151 (879 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Harun Hamid (3 goals) |
| Best player | Otis Khan |
Overview
The tournament was played to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Maldivian football. It also served as preparation for the 2026 SAFF Championship for the local national teams.[2] Maldives hosted similar tournaments before, such as the Maldives Football Golden Jubilee Invitational Tournament in May 2000, where Sri Lanka defeated the hosts in the final.[3]
Sri Lanka withdrew despite earlier confirmation,[4] and was replaced by Afghanistan.[5][6][7] Although initial reports indicated that Bangladesh would field a split senior squad, with another team simultaneously engaged in a friendly tour of Europe,[8] they ultimately entered with the Olympic team.[9][10]
Participating nations
The following four nations participated in the tournament.
FIFA rankings, as of 1 April 2026.[11]
| Nation | FIFA ranking | Confederation |
|---|---|---|
 Maldives (H) | 172 | AFC |
| Afghanistan | 169 | |
| Pakistan | 198 | |
 Bangladesh Olympic | N/a |
Venue
The National Football Stadium of Malé hosted all the matches.
| Malé | |
|---|---|
| National Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 4,000[12] | |
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Squads
Match officials
- Referees
Javiz Mohamed- Sinan Hussain
Aditya Purkayastha- Ashwin Kumar
- Senthilnathan Sekaran
- Assistant Referees & Fourth Officials
- Hassan Ahmed
- Rauf Raeef
- Ujjal Halder
- Pandurangan Muralitharan
- Christopher Peter
Asshir tandings ==
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan (C) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Bangladesh Olympic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Maldives (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Matches
All times are local, MVT (UTC+05:00)
| Maldives | 0–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fazi  80' |
Final
| Pakistan | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Shayak 24' Hamid 90+4' |
Report |
Champions
| Diamond Jubilee Football Tournament 2026 |
|---|
 Pakistan |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 10 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.43 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GSA
Awards
| Awards | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pakistan |
| Runners-up | Afghanistan |
| Most valuable player | Otis Khan |
| Top scorer | Harun Hamid |
Broadcasting
| Territory | Broadcaster(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| No restricted territory | YES TV (YouTube channel) |
2026 Diamond Jubilee Football Tournament playlist on YouTube |