Maldives women's national futsal team
Represents Maldives in women's international futsal
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The Maldives women's national futsal team represents Maldives in women's international futsal. The team is controlled by the governing body for association football in Maldives, Football Association of Maldives (FAM), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
| Association | FAM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Athif Mohamed | ||
| FIFA code | MDV | ||
| FIFA ranking | 96  (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Maldives 1–11 India  (Bangkok, Thailand; 13 January 2026) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Bangladesh 14–2 Maldives (Bangkok, Thailand; 25 January 2026) | |||
| SAFF Women's Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2026) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2026) | ||
History
Early attempts
The Football Association of Maldives made an initial attempt to establish a women's national futsal team in 2017, with the aim of participating in the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship.[2] Although an entry was reportedly submitted,[2] the team did not ultimately take part in the competition, and the initiative did not materialise.
Formation
A women's futsal programme was introduced by the Football Association of Maldives in 2025 as part of efforts to develop the sport and increase women's participation.[3] The national team was subsequently formed in January 2026, with players primarily selected from the 2025 FAM Women's League and the Maldives women's national football team.[4][5]
International debut
The Maldives made its international debut at the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship in 2026, which marked the inaugural edition of the competition.[6] The team's first match was played against India, resulting in an 11–1 defeat.[6] Maldives scored its first international futsal goal during the match, which was recorded as an own goal.[7]
During the tournament, Maldives also recorded its heaviest defeat, a 14–2 loss against Bangladesh.[8] The team lost all of its matches in the competition,[8] with its closest result being a 7–6 defeat to Sri Lanka.[9]
Coaching staff
Following is the current coaching staff.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Athif Mohamed |
| Assistant coach | Mohamed Ihsan Saeed |
| Team Manager | Aminath Siyana |
| Doctor | Aminath Nifsha |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ibrahim Ahmed |
| Kit manager | Ismail Naseer |
Players
The following players were named to the squad for the 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship from 13 to 25 January 2026.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Saiga Hussain | 0 | | ||
| 2 | FP | Mariyam Shafa Binth Ahmed Ali | 0 | | ||
| 3 | GK | Fathimath Sausan | 0 | | ||
| 4 | FP | Aiminath Shaamila | 0 | | ||
| 5 | FP | Fathimath Faiha Ali | 0 | | ||
| 6 | FP | Fathimath Saliya | 2 | | ||
| 7 | FP | Aminath Fazla | 2 | | ||
| 8 | FP | Mariyam Rifa | 0 | | ||
| 9 | FP | Fathimath Saina | 0 | | ||
| 10 | FP | Mariyam Noora | 2 | | ||
| 11 | FP | Fathimath Afza | 0 | | ||
| 12 | FP | Raniya Ibrahim | 3 | | ||
| 13 | FP | Fathimath Inaasha Adam | 0 | | ||
| 14 | FP | Hawwa Haneefa | 0 | |
Competitive record
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Squad | Coach |
 2025 | Did not exist | |||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Squad | Coach |
 2015 | Did not exist | |||||||||
 2018 | ||||||||||
 2025 | ||||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |
SAFF Women's Futsal Championship
| SAFF Women's Futsal Championship record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Squad | Coach |
| 2026 |
7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 44 | −32 | squad | Athif Mohamed |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 44 | −32 | — | |
Results and fixtures
2026
| 13 January 2026 2026 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 1–11 | India | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 14:00 (ICT, UTC+7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 20 Referee: Khamprasong Xayavongsy (Laos) |
| 15 January 2026 2026 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 0–5 |  Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:30 (ICT, UTC+7) | Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 86 Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India) |
| 17 January 2026 2026 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 1–3 |  Pakistan | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 (ICT, UTC+7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 37 Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia) |
| 21 January 2026 2026 SAFF Championship | Bhutan  | 4–2 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 (ICT, UTC+7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 36 Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India) |
| 23 January 2026 2026 SAFF Championship | Sri Lanka  | 7–6 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:30 (ICT, UTC+7) | Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Mohammad Javad Ehtesham (Iran) |
| 25 January 2026 2026 SAFF Championship | Bangladesh | 14–2 | Maldives | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 11:00 (ICT, UTC+7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hua Mak Indoor Stadium |