Association | Lithuanian Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Mićo Martić | ||
FIFA code | LTU | ||
FIFA ranking | 60 [1] | ||
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First international | |||
Hungary 5–3 Lithuania (Tiszaújváros, Hungary, June 14, 1999) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Lithuania 8–1 England (Edegem, Belgium, November 14, 2006) Estonia 0–7 Lithuania (Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 2, 2008) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Hungary 14–2 Lithuania (Szerencs, Hungary, June 15, 1999) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2021 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2021) | ||
UEFA Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2026 ) |
The Lithuania national futsal team is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Lithuania and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.
Lithuania has made their Futsal World Cup debut in 2021 as tournament hosts. They also will make their UEFA Futsal Championship debut in 2026.
FIFA Futsal World Cup Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1989 | did not qualify | |||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1996 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2021 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
2024 | did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
UEFA Futsal Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1996 | did not compete | |||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
2026 | Qualified as co-host | |||||||
Total | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltic Futsal Cup record | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |||
2008 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||
2010 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||
2013 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
2014 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||
2015 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | ||||
2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
2017 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||||
2018 | 3 | no data | |||||||||
2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||
2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||||
2023 | Nordic−Baltic Futsal Cup [lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
Updated 9 December 2023 [2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Karolis Čirba | 1 March 1997 | Mažeikių VIP | ||
4 | DF | Gustas Zenkovas | 26 October 2004 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
5 | DF | Vladimir Derendiajev | 31 May 1990 | FK Vikingai | ||
6 | DF | Tomas Bučma | 27 January 1994 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
7 | DF | Benas Spietinis | 15 February 1996 | FK Vikingai | ||
8 | FW | Albert Voskunovič | 8 December 1998 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
9 | FW | Justinas Zagurskas | 9 October 1995 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
10 | FW | Lukas Sendžikas | 28 November 1992 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
11 | FW | Edgaras Baranauskas | 12 March 1993 | SFK Panevėžys | ||
12 | GK | Ernestas Macenis | 3 May 1997 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
14 | DF | Mantas Adomėnas | 18 August 1998 | SFK Panevėžys | ||
15 | DF | Deividas Reimaris | 13 September 1997 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
17 | DF | Paulius Osauskas | 17 May 1994 | FK Vikingai | ||
19 | DF | Lukas Sipavičius | 29 October 1998 | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Karolis Čirba | 1 March 1997 | Mažeikių VIP | ||
5 | DF | Vladimir Derendiajev | 31 May 1990 | Mažeikių VIP | ||
8 | FW | Albert Voskunovič | 8 December 1998 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
9 | FW | Justinas Zagurskas | 9 October 1995 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||
17 | DF | Paulius Osauskas | 17 May 1994 | FK Vikingai | ||
19 | DF | Lukas Sipavičius | 29 October 1998 | FC Hegelmann | ||
GK | Gustas Jaskutis | 6 September 2004 | FK Vikingai | |||
Jonas Lebedevas | 26 February 2002 | unattached | ||||
Nojus Žitkauskas | 31 January 2005 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | ||||
Ugnius Zenkovas | FK Kauno Žalgiris | |||||
Kristupas Petravičius | 26 June 2000 | ŠSPC Radviliškis | ||||
Titas Pivovaras | 8 July 2006 | FC Hegelmann | ||||
Radvilas Bliukis | 17 September 2006 | Kėdainiai United | ||||
Dominykas Daunoravičius | 11 November 2003 | FC Hegelmann | ||||
Artūras Rocys | 7 October 1994 | FK Vikingai | ||||
Artiom Spelman | FC Hegelmann |
Win Draw Lose Fixture
12 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A | Lithuania | 1–2 Source (FIFA) | Venezuela | Kaunas, Lithuania |
20:00 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Žalgiris Arena |
15 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A | Lithuania | 0–3 Source (FIFA) | Kazakhstan | Kaunas, Lithuania |
20:00 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Žalgiris Arena |
18 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A | Costa Rica | 6–2 Source (FIFA) | Lithuania | Kaunas, Lithuania |
20:00 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Žalgiris Arena |
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