Maldives women's national football team

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Maldives
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Association Football Association of Maldives
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Mohamed Nizam
Captain Hawwa Haneefa
Home stadium National Football Stadium
FIFA code MDV
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Second colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 163 Decrease2.svg 2 (13 December 2024) [1]
Highest91 (December 2009)
Lowest163 (December 2024)
First international
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Myanmar 17–0 Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1 October 2004)
Biggest win
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 3–0 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg
(Malé, Maldives; 27 April 2013)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2–5 Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
(Siliguri, West Bengal; 26 December 2016)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Myanmar 17–0 Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1 October 2004)
SAFF Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2010 )
Best resultSemifinals (2016)

The Maldives women's national football team was first formed in 2003. The team represents Maldives in international women's football and thus falls under the governance of the Football Association of Maldives. [2] The team played its first official international match against Myanmar on 1 October 2004.

Contents

Team image

Home stadium

The Maldives women's national football team plays their home matches on the National Football Stadium.

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

2024

18 October 2024 SAFF W GS Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
21 October 2024 SAFF W GS Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–11Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30
  • Preeti Soccerball shade.svg5', 65', 87' (pen.)
  • Sabita Rana Magar Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Rekha Soccerball shade.svg32', 42', 48', 63', 78'
  • Anita KC Soccerball shade.svg69'
  • Amisha Karki Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 6,671
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
24 October 2024 SAFF W GS Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–13Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Kathmandu, Nepal
13:30
  • Sonam Choden Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Tshering Soccerball shade.svg7', 18'
  • Lhazom Soccerball shade.svg15', 19', 47', 53', 71' (pen.)
  • Namgyel Dema Soccerball shade.svg41'
  • Deki Yangdon Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Tshering Yanden Soccerball shade.svg65', 80'
  • Tshering Lhaden Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)

Coaching staff

As of 18 October 2024 [3]
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Nizam
Assistant coach Flag of Maldives.svg Mariyam Mirfatah
Assistant coach Flag of Maldives.svg Aminath Siyana
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Maldives.svg Ahmed Fayaz
Physical coach Flag of Maldives.svg Sheenez Mohamed

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 13 July 2021.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Aminath Leeza (1986-11-25) 25 November 1986 (age 38) Flag of Maldives.svg
181 GK Saiga Hussain (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31) Flag of Maldives.svg

22 DF Zulaikha Habeeb (1998-08-23) 23 August 1998 (age 26) Flag of Maldives.svg
62 DF Fathimath Afza (1988-11-01) 1 November 1988 (age 36) Flag of Maldives.svg
72 DF Fathimath Inaasha Adam (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23) Flag of Maldives.svg
142 DF Hawwa Haneefa (Captain) (1990-01-31) 31 January 1990 (age 34) Flag of Maldives.svg
152 DF Aminath Zaahiya (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 31) Flag of Maldives.svg

53 MF Shiyana Ahmed Zuhair (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 36) Flag of Maldives.svg
133 MF Aishath Raveena Flag of Maldives.svg
163 MF Aishath Ameesha Salaam Flag of Maldives.svg
173 MF Mariyam Rifa (1992-08-29) 29 August 1992 (age 32) Flag of Maldives.svg

34 FW Safiyya Rafa (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26) Flag of Maldives.svg
104 FW Mariyam Noora (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 22) Flag of Maldives.svg
194 FW Raniya Ibrahim (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19) Flag of Maldives.svg
204 FW Maeesha Abdul Hannan Flag of Maldives.svg
214 FW Aminath Fazla Flag of Maldives.svg

4 Fathimath Sibahath Haneef Flag of Maldives.svg
8 M.S.B. Ahmed Ali Flag of Maldives.svg
9 Aishath Althaf Mohamed Flag of Maldives.svg
11 Fathimath Shahuma Flag of Maldives.svg
12 Shahfa Shiuth Flag of Maldives.svg
22 Rishma Abdullah Flag of Maldives.svg
23 Fathimath Sausan Flag of Maldives.svg

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up



Previous squads

Asian Games

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultPositionGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 did not enter
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999
Flag of the United States.svg 2003
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 did not qualify
Flag of Germany.svg 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 did not enter
Flag of France.svg 2019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 did not qualify
Total0/9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1975 to Flag of Thailand.svg 2003 did not enter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2006 did not qualify
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2008 did not enter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 did not qualify
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2014 did not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2018
Flag of India.svg 2022 did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2026 to be determined
Total0/21
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

Asian Games record
YearResultGPWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990 DNP
Flag of Japan.svg 1994
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998
Flag of South Korea.svg 2002
Flag of Qatar.svg 2006
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 Group Stage3003038−38
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 Group Stage3003021−21
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 DNP
Flag of Japan.svg 2026 TBD
Total2/106006059−59

SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship record
YearResultGPWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2010 Group Stage3012310−7
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2012 Group Stage301219−8
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2014 Group Stage3102211−9
Flag of India.svg 2016 Semi-finals4202818−10
Flag of Nepal.svg 2019 Group Stage200208−8
Total5/51532101456−40

South Asian Games

South Asian Games record
YearResultGPWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2010 did not Enter
Flag of India.svg 2016 Group Stage411225−3
Flag of Nepal.svg 2019 Third place310229−7
Total2/37214414−10

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Invitee
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2004 Group Stage3003043
Total1/123003043

Honours

Regional

Med 3.png Bronze Medal: 2019

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