Maldives national futsal team

Maldives national futsal team
Nickname(s)	Red Snappers
Association	Football Association of Maldives
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
FIFA code	MDV
FIFA ranking	106 (29 August 2025)
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Kuwait 20–0 Maldives ; (Macau, Macau; 16 April 2004)
Biggest win
	no wins
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)

Last updated November 05, 2025

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.

Results and fixtures

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

2004

16 April 2004 (2004-04-16) 2004 AFC Futsal Championship Group stage	Kuwait	20–0	Maldives	Macau
21:00 UTC+8:00				Stadium: IPM Multisport Pavilion

18 April 2004 (2004-04-18) 2004 AFC Futsal Championship Group stage	Maldives	3–23	South Korea	Macau
16:15 UTC+8:00	Jaufar Mohamed Niyaz 6' Ahmed Mohamed 18' Abdul Rahman Naif 29'	Report		Stadium: IPM Multisport Pavilion

21 April 2004 (2004-04-21) 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 (2005-05-23) 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 (2005-05-24) 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 (2005-05-26) 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 (2005-05-29) 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 (2005-05-30) 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 (2005-06-01) 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 (2006-04-18) 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Turkmenistan	8–0	Maldives	Kuantan, Malaysia
				Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium

19 April 2006 (2006-04-19) 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Maldives	2–3	Cambodia	Kuantan, Malaysia
				Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium

20 April 2006 (2006-04-20) 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Malaysia	8–0	Maldives	Kuantan, Malaysia
				Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium

22 April 2006 (2006-04-22) 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Vietnam	5–0	Maldives	Kuantan, Malaysia
				Stadium: Kuantan Indoor Stadium

2007

1 March 2007 (2007-03-01) 2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Chinese Taipei	6–1	Maldives	Taipei , Taiwan
17:20 UTC+8:00	Tseng Tai-lin 14' Chang Fu-hsiang 17' Fang Ching-jen 34', 34' Chen Chun-chieh 35' Tsai Chih-chieh 35'		Visal 22'	Stadium: Hsinchuang Gymnasium Attendance: 150

3 March 2007 (2007-03-03) 2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Maldives	1–14	Lebanon	Taipei , Taiwan
17:20 UTC+8:00	Adeel 28'		Abou-Chaaya 5' Atwi 6', 21', 37' Itani 9', 10', 14' Said 16', 40' Takaji 22' H. Hammoud 28', 29', 32' Abou Taam 38'	Stadium: Hsinchuang Gymnasium Attendance: 100

5 March 2007 (2007-03-05) 2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Maldives	2–5	Philippines	Taipei , Taiwan
17:20 UTC+8:00	Naseer 35' Mahzoom 39'		Go 15' Zerrudo 16', 22', 37' Nejadsafavi 31'	Stadium: Hsinchuang Gymnasium Attendance: 100

2008

26 March 2008 (2008-03-26) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification – AFC first round	Chinese Taipei	4–2	Maldives	Shah Alam , Malaysia
14:00 UTC+8:00	Fang Ching-jen 28', 34', 39' Lin Po-yuan 31'	Report	Haishan 11' Ismail 24'	Stadium: Matsushita Sports Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)

27 March 2008 (2008-03-27) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification – AFC first round	Maldives	4–9	Malaysia	Shah Alam , Malaysia
14:00 UTC+8:00	Visal 9' Yamin 17', 39' Haishan 36' (pen.)	Report	Saravanakumar 10' Ahmad 10', 39' Abdul Aziz 11', 17', 24' Fe. Karnim 19' Haris 21', 26'	Stadium: Matsushita Sports Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)

28 March 2008 (2008-03-28) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification – AFC first round	Vietnam	4–2	Maldives	Shah Alam , Malaysia
14:00 UTC+8:00	Nguyễn Minh Tuấn 9', 19', 34' Nguyễn Đình Hoàng 28'	Report	Visal 23', 24'	Stadium: Matsushita Sports Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

2017

16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Maldives	1–3	United Arab Emirates	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
19:00 UTC+5:00	Imran 12'		Imran 16' (o.g.) Al-Shamsi 25' Al-Fzari 38'	Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

18 September 2017 (2017-09-18) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Maldives	1–6	Afghanistan	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
16:45 UTC+5:00	Riswan 38'		Khademi 1', 29' Fayazi 12' Karimi 25' Kazemi 33', 35'	Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Hasan Mohammed (Iraq)

19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Uzbekistan	9–1	Maldives	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
19:00 UTC+5:00	Sviridov 3', 8' Abdumavlyanov 3' Nishonov 10', 35' Choriev 24' Fakhriddinov 35' Hamroev 39' Adilov 40'		Nasid 7'	Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam)

20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	China	9–3	Maldives	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
16:45 UTC+5:00	Zhao Liang 6', 28' Xu Yang 9' Liu Chang 25' Chen Zhiheng 30' Lu Yue 33' Liu Wenxi 34' Li Jianjia 36' Zeng Liang 36'		Furuqan 3', 40' Nasid 32'	Stadium: Ice Arena Referee: Ridzuan Rozali (Malaysia)

2022

15 March 2022 (2022-03-15) Friendly – 2022 NSDF Futsal Championship	Thailand	8–3	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
17:30 UTC+7:00	Supakorn 6' Peerapat 9', 36' Apiwat 17' Imran 18' (o.g.) Atsadawut 19', 21' Thanathip 28'		Ishan 7' Shareef 14' Huzaifath 38'	Stadium: Show DC Hall

16 March 2022 (2022-03-16) Friendly – 2022 NSDF Futsal Championship	Maldives	4–7	Oman	Bangkok, Thailand
17:30 UTC+7:00	Haafiz unknowno.g.' Ishan			Stadium: Show DC Hall

19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) Friendly – 2022 NSDF Futsal Championship	Maldives	3–3 (5–4 p)	Mongolia	Bangkok, Thailand
12:20 UTC+7:00	Shafiu Yafaau			Stadium: Show DC Hall
	Penalties
	Shaffan Shareef Huzaifath Yafaau Imran Saamin Ishan		Sviridov Dilshod Feruz

10 April 2022 (2022-04-10) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Iran	17–0	Maldives	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
17:00 UTC+6:00	Aghapour 5', 15' Derakhshani 6' Tayyebi 11', 25', 26' Karimi 20' Ahmadabbasi 20', 20', 23', 33', 33' Kadkhoda 34', 35' Shavardazi 37', 37' Rafieipour 38'	Report		Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex Referee: Kim Jong-hee (South Korea)

11 April 2022 (2022-04-11) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Maldives	1–7	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6:00	Shareef 31'	Report	Isabekov 7' Dolotkeldiev 13', 40' Zholdubaev 20' Abdyzhalil Uulu 28' Daniiar Uulu 30' Naseer 31' (o.g.)	Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex Referee: Jo Young-ha (South Korea)

12 April 2022 (2022-04-12) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Turkmenistan	7–0	Maldives	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
17:00 UTC+6:00	Gurbanow 2' Annagulyýew 20' Berenow 24' Sähedow 27', 40' Garajayew 32', 37'	Report		Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex Referee: Panadda Khotsenaphattra (Thailand)

2023

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Iran	18–2	Maldives	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
16:00 UTC+6:00	Aghapour 2' Daoudi 5', 15' Ahmadabbasi 6', 23', 27', 33', 35', 35' Karimi 12' Tayyebi 14', 21', 23', 39' Derakhshani 27' Azimihematabadi 28', 30' Saamin Naseer 30' (o.g.)	Report	Haafiz 18' Shiyah 32'	Stadium: Bishkek Arena

9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Maldives	1–6	Lebanon	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
16:00 UTC+6:00	Haafiz 12'	Report	Rhyem 16', 20' Abou Zeid 24' Abou Jaoude 31' El Khoury 35' Haafiz 36' (o.g.)	Stadium: Bishkek Arena

11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Kyrgyzstan	8–3	Maldives	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
19:00 UTC+6:00	Abdyzhalil Uulu 4', 39' Shokhrukh 19', 20', 27', 27', 32' Daniiar 28'	Report	Shafiu 18' Ali Haafiz 28' (pen.), 31'	Stadium: Bishkek Arena

2025

20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Maldives	1–10	Afghanistan	Yangon, Myanmar
19:00 UTC+6:30	Ishan 24'	Report		Stadium: MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium

22 September 2025 (2025-09-22) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	7–3	Maldives	Yangon, Myanmar
19:00 UTC+6:30		Report	Ishan 7' Shiyah 7' Huzaifath 40'	Stadium: MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium

Team

Current squad

The following 14 players are called for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification in Kyrgyzstan between 1 and 15 April 2022.

Head coach: ާAbdulla Naseer

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1 GK	Ismail Fathih	Gouklam Kerala
2	1 GK	Zaidhaan Ahmed	Malut United
3	1 GK	Ahmed Nasih	Lee Man

4		Saamin Mohamed Naseer	Club Valencia
5		Ishan Ibrahim
6		Hussain Shareef
7		Mohamed Imran
8		Abdulla Shafiu
9		Ali Haafiz
10		Huzaifath Rasheed
11		Abdulla Shaffan
12		Mohamed Yafaau
13		Hussain Suhail
14		Hussain Nimal

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

Results

Source:^[2]^[3]^[4]

Number	Opponent	Result
2004 AFC Futsal Championship
1	Kuwait	0-20 L
2	South Korea	3-23 L
3	Chinese Taipei	2-11 L
2005 AFC Futsal Championship
4	China	0-21 L
5	Turkmenistan	0-5 L
6	Thailand	0-25 L
7	Chinese Taipei	1-4 L
8	Hong Kong	1-6 L
9	South Korea	3-13 L
2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification
10	Turkmenistan	0-8 L
11	Cambodia	2-3 L
12	Malaysia	0-8 L
13	Vietnam	0-5 L
2007 AFC Futsal Championship qualification
14	Chinese Taipei	1-6 L
15	Lebanon	1-14 L
16	Philippines	2-5 L
2008 AFC Futsal Championship qualification
17	Chinese Taipei	2-4 L
18	Malaysia	4-9 L
19	Vietnam	2-4 L
Futsal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
20	United Arab Emirates	1-3 L
21	Afghanistan	1-6 L
22	Uzbekistan	1-9 L
23	China	3-9 L
2022 Thailand Five's Futsal Tournament
24	Thailand	3-8 L
25	Oman	4-7 L
26	Mongolia	3-3 D (5-4 P)
2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
27	Iran	0-17 L
28	Kyrgyzstan	1-7 L
29	Turkmenistan	0-7 L
2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
30	Iran	2-18 L
31	Lebanon	1-6 L
32	Kyrgyzstan	3-8 L

Total : 32 M , 0 W , 1 D , 31 L , 44 GF , 302 GA , -258 GD

References

↑ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
↑ "Futsal Planet".
↑ "The Roon Ba".
↑ "FutsalPlanet News".

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[FIFA_Futsal_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.

[2] "Futsal Planet".

[3] "The Roon Ba".

[4] "FutsalPlanet News".

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