Timor-Leste national futsal team
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The Timor-Leste national futsal team is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste, the governing body for futsal in East Timor (Timor-Leste) and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
Nickname(s)O Sol Nascente
(The Rising Sun), The Little Samba Nation
(The Rising Sun), The Little Samba Nation
AssociationFederação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachJorge Fernandes Da Silva
| Nickname(s) | O Sol Nascente (The Rising Sun), The Little Samba Nation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Jorge Fernandes Da Silva | ||
| Captain | Ivan Jerry B. Ferreira Alves | ||
| FIFA code | TLS | ||
| FIFA ranking | 101  (24 September 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Portugal 56–0 Timor-Leste  (Macau, China; 9 October 2006) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Timor-Leste 8–0 Brunei  (Manama, Bahrain; 11 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 76–0 Timor-Leste (Macau, China; 13 October 2006) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| AFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (2016) | ||
Competitions History
FIFA Futsal World Cup
AFC Futsal Championship
ASEAN Futsal Championship
| AFF Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
Did not participate | |||||||
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | |
Did not participate | |||||||
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 43 | |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 35 | |
Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 31 | |
Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 33 | |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 30 | |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22 | |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
 2026 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Total | 12/18 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 91 | 330 |
Squad
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2015 AFF Futsal Championship in Thailand during 8 – 16 October 2015.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 12 October 2015, after the match against Thailand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Henrique | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | FW | Pinto | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | FW | Nelcen | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | FP | Andre Vong | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | FW | Machel | 4 | 2 | ||
| 6 | FW | Remigio Duarte (vice-captain) | 7 | 1 | ||
| 7 | FW | Lourenco B. Guterres | 8 | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW | Manuel Sa Sarmento | 4 | 8 | ||
| 9 | FW | Varela | 16 | 10 | ||
| 10 | FW | Ivan (captain) | 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | Stelyo Araujo | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13 | FW | Nilton | 4 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FP | Gil | 4 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FP | José Vide | 4 February 1987 | 4 | 4 | |
| 18 | FW | Migi | 4 July 1984 | 12 | 0 |
International match records
| Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | −21 | CAF |
 Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 24 | −19 | AFC |
 Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | AFC |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | −76 | CONMEBOL |
| Brunei | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 20 | +15 | AFC |
 Cambodia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | AFC |
 China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | −19 | AFC |
 Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 42 | −37 | AFC |
 Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | AFC |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | −8 | AFC |
 Laos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | AFC |
 Macau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | -9 | AFC |
 Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 28 | −21 | AFC |
 Myanmar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 35 | −25 | AFC |
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −8 | AFC |
 Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | AFC |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | −56 | UEFA |
 Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −18 | AFC |
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | AFC |
 Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | −21 | AFC |
| Thailand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 88 | −89 | AFC |
 Vietnam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 47 | −42 | AFC |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | AFC |
| Total | 46 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 558 | −434 |
Results and fixtures
2025
| 20 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Kyrgyzstan | 9–1 | Timor-Leste | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2026-10-09 11:07 UTC | Stadium: KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound |
| 22 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | 7–1 | Timor-Leste | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2026-10-09 11:07 UTC | Stadium: KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound |
| 24 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Timor-Leste | 5–4 | Palestine | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2026-10-09 11:07 UTC | Stadium: KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound |
List of Coaches
| Coach | Coaching period | Pld | W | D | L | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2009 AFF Futsal Championship - Round 1 (First Time) |
| Jorge Fernandes Da Silva |
2012-2014 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2012 AFF Futsal Championship - Round 1 2013 AFF Futsal Championship/2014 AFC Futsal Championship qualification - Round 1/DNQ (First Time) 2014 AFF Futsal Championship - Round 1 |
| Roni Rezo |
2015 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2015 AFF Futsal Championship/2016 AFC Futsal Championship qualification - Round 1/Did not qualify |
| Unknown | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2016 AFF Futsal Championship - Fourth place |
| Bruno Torres |
2017- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2017 AFF Futsal Championship/2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification - Round 1/Did not qualify |
