Maldives national futsal team
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| Nickname(s) | Red Snappers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Maldives | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| FIFA code | MDV | ||
| FIFA ranking | 109  3 (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Kuwait 20–0 Maldives  (Macau, Macau; 16 April 2004) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Pakistan 1–7 Maldives (Bangkok, Thailand; 14 January 2026) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Thailand 25–0 Maldives (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 26 May 2005) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2004 and 2005) | ||
| SAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2026) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2026) | ||
The Maldives national futsal team is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives, the governing body for futsal in the Maldives and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
2004
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 16 April 2004 2004 AFC Futsal Championship Group stage | Kuwait | 20–0 | Maldives | Macau |
| 21:00 UTC+8:00 | Stadium: IPM Multisport Pavilion |
| 18 April 2004 2004 AFC Futsal Championship Group stage | Maldives | 3–23 |  South Korea | Macau |
| 16:15 UTC+8:00 |
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Report | Stadium: IPM Multisport Pavilion |
| 21 April 2004 2004 AFC Futsal Championship Group stage | Chinese Taipei  | 11–2 | Maldives | Macau |
| 14:30 UTC+8:00 | Stadium: IPM Multisport Pavilion |
2005
| 23 May 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship Preliminary round | China  | 21–0 | Maldives | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 17:00 UTC+7:00 | Report | Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium Referee: Mohammad Al-Haddad (Kuwait) |
| 24 May 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship Preliminary round | Turkmenistan  | 5–0 | Maldives | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 15:00 UTC+7:00 | Report | Stadium: Army Zone Stadium Referee: Nazrul Anuar Khairuddin (Malaysia) |
| 26 May 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship Preliminary round | Thailand | 25–0 | Maldives | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 15:00 UTC+7:00 | Report | Stadium: Army Zone Stadium Referee: Manouchehr Nazari (Iran) |
| 29 May 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship Preliminary round | Chinese Taipei | 4–1 | Maldives | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 18:30 UTC+7:00 | Report | Stadium: Army Zone Stadium Referee: Jeffrey Goh (Singapore) |
| 30 May 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship Preliminary round | Maldives | 1–6 |  Hong Kong | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 18:30 UTC+7:00 | Report | Stadium: Army Zone Stadium Referee: Vadim Baratov (Turkmenistan) |
| 1 June 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship Preliminary round | Maldives | 3–13 |  South Korea | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 18:30 UTC+7:00 | Report | Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium Referee: Mohammad Al-Haddad (Kuwait) |
2006
| 18 April 2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Turkmenistan | 8–0 | Maldives | Kuantan, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium |
| 19 April 2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Maldives | 2–3 |  Cambodia | Kuantan, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium |
| 20 April 2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Malaysia  | 8–0 | Maldives | Kuantan, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium |
| 22 April 2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Vietnam  | 5–0 | Maldives | Kuantan, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium |
2007
| 1 March 2007 2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Chinese Taipei | 6–1 | Maldives | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 17:20 UTC+8:00 |
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Stadium: Hsinchuang Gymnasium Attendance: 150 |
| 3 March 2007 2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Maldives | 1–14 |  Lebanon | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 17:20 UTC+8:00 |
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Stadium: Hsinchuang Gymnasium Attendance: 100 |
| 5 March 2007 2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Maldives | 2–5 |  Philippines | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 17:20 UTC+8:00 |
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Stadium: Hsinchuang Gymnasium Attendance: 100 |
2008
| 26 March 2008 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Chinese Taipei | 4–2 | Maldives | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 14:00 UTC+8:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Matsushita Sports Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines) |
| 27 March 2008 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Maldives | 4–9 | Malaysia | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 14:00 UTC+8:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Matsushita Sports Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines) |
| 28 March 2008 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Vietnam | 4–2 | Maldives | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 14:00 UTC+8:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Matsushita Sports Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan) |
2017
| 16 September 2017 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Maldives | 1–3 |  United Arab Emirates | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5:00 |
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Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 18 September 2017 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Maldives | 1–6 |  Afghanistan | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 16:45 UTC+5:00 |
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Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Hasan Mohammed (Iraq) |
| 19 September 2017 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Uzbekistan  | 9–1 | Maldives | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5:00 |
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Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam) |
| 20 September 2017 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | China | 9–3 | Maldives | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 16:45 UTC+5:00 |
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Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Ridzuan Rozali (Malaysia) |
2022
| 15 March 2022 Friendly – 2022 NSDF Futsal Championship | Thailand | 8–3 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:30 UTC+7:00 | Stadium: Show DC Hall |
| 16 March 2022 Friendly – 2022 NSDF Futsal Championship | Maldives | 4–7 |  Oman | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:30 UTC+7:00 | Stadium: Show DC Hall |
| 19 March 2022 Friendly – 2022 NSDF Futsal Championship | Maldives | 3–3 (5–4 p) |  Mongolia | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 12:20 UTC+7:00 | Stadium: Show DC Hall | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Shaffan  Shareef Huzaifath  Yafaau Imran Saamin Ishan |
Sviridov DilshodFeruz |
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| 10 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Iran  | 17–0 | Maldives | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 17:00 UTC+6:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex Referee: Kim Jong-hee (South Korea) |
| 11 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 1–7 |  Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:00 UTC+6:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex Referee: Jo Young-ha (South Korea) |
| 12 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Turkmenistan | 7–0 | Maldives | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 17:00 UTC+6:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex Referee: Panadda Khotsenaphattra (Thailand) |
2023
| 7 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Iran | 18–2 | Maldives | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 16:00 UTC+6:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bishkek Arena |
| 9 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 1–6 | Lebanon | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 16:00 UTC+6:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bishkek Arena |
| 11 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Kyrgyzstan | 8–3 | Maldives | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 19:00 UTC+6:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bishkek Arena |
2025
| 20 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 1–10 | Afghanistan | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 |
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Report | Stadium: MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium |
| 22 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Myanmar  | 7–3 | Maldives | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 | Report | Stadium: MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium |
2026
| 14 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Pakistan | 1–7 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok |
| 16 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Maldives | 6–1 |  Bangladesh | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran) |
| 20 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Maldives | 5–0 |  India | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Hafizi (Iran) |
| 22 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Maldives | 2–1 |  Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 14:00 UTC+6:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Hafizi (Iran) |
| 24 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Bhutan  | 1–3 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran) |
| 26 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Sri Lanka  | 2–5 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia) |
Team
Current squad
The following 14 players are called for 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship in Thailand between 14 and 26 January 2026.
Head coach: Farrukh Zakirov
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ibrahim Naajihu | ||||
| 2 | GK | Zaidhaan Ahmed | ||||
| 3 | GK | Ali Shiyah | ||||
| 4 | Ahmed Hameed | |||||
| 5 | Ishan Ibrahim | |||||
| 6 | Hussain Shareef | |||||
| 7 | Mohamed Imran | |||||
| 8 | Abdulla Shafiu | |||||
| 9 | Hussain Suhail | |||||
| 10 | Huzaifath Rasheed | |||||
| 11 | Ahmed Rahil Rasheed | |||||
| 12 | Abdulla Junaid | |||||
| 13 | Ali Haisam | |||||
| 14 | Ali Shamal Abdulla | |||||
Tournaments
FIFA Futsal World Cup
- 1989 – Did not enter
- 1992 – Did not enter
- 1996 – Did not enter
- 2000 – Did not enter
- 2004 – Did not qualify
- 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2012 – Did not enter
- 2016 – Did not enter
- 2021 – Did not qualify
- 2024 – Did not qualify
AFC Futsal Championship
- 1999 – Did not enter
- 2000 – Did not enter
- 2001 – Did not enter
- 2002 – Did not enter
- 2003 – Did not enter
- 2004 – Group stage
- 2005 – Group stage
- 2006 – Did not qualify
- 2007 – Did not qualify
- 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2010 – Did not enter
- 2012 – Did not enter
- 2014 – Did not enter
- 2016 – Did not enter
SAFF Futsal Championship
- 2026 – Champions
