Maldives national futsal team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Maldives women's national futsal team.

Maldives national futsal team

Nickname(s)	Red Snappers
Association	Football Association of Maldives
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
FIFA code	MDV
FIFA ranking	99 (24 September 2026)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Kuwait 20–0 Maldives (Macau, Macau; 16 April 2004)
Biggest win
Pakistan 1–7 Maldives (Bangkok, Thailand; 14 January 2026)
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)
SAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 2026)
Best result	Champions (2026)

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

2026

Pakistan v Maldives

14 January 2026 (2026-01-14) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Pakistan	1–7	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+6:30		Report	Ahmed Hameed 7' Ali Shiyah 10' Mohamed Imran 12', 24' Zaidhaan Ahmed 20' Ali Shamal Abdulla 20' Abdulla Shafiu 33'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok

Maldives v Bangladesh

16 January 2026 (2026-01-16) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Maldives	6–1	Bangladesh	Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+6:30	Mohamed Imran 1' Ishan Ibrahim 9' Ahmed Rahil Rasheed 10', 31' Ali Shiyah 16' (pen.) Abdulla Shafiu 40'	Report	Kazi Ibrahim Ahamed 20'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran)

Maldives v India

20 January 2026 (2026-01-20) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Maldives	5–0	India	Bangkok, Thailand
16:30 UTC+6:30	Mohamed Imran 12', 30' Abdulla Shafiu 22' Ali Shamal Abdulla 24' Ahmed Hameed 40'	Report		Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Hafizi (Iran)

Maldives v Nepal

22 January 2026 (2026-01-22) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Maldives	2–1	Nepal	Bangkok, Thailand
14:00 UTC+6:30	Abdulla Shafiu 23' Mohamed Imran 33'	Report	Bikrant Narsingh Rana 24'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Hafizi (Iran)

Bhutan v Maldives

24 January 2026 (2026-01-24) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Bhutan	1–3	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
16:30 UTC+6:30	Jigme Tshultrim 12'	Report	Abdulla Junaid 19' Ahmed Hameed 23' Mohamed Imran 36'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran)

Sri Lanka v Maldives

26 January 2026 (2026-01-26) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Sri Lanka	2–5	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
16:30 UTC+6:30	Mohammed Thilham 17' Mohamed Aman 26'	Report	Mohamed Imran 12', 36' Huzaifath Rasheed 20' Mohamed Aakib 29' (o.g.) Hussain Suhail 34'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia)

Team

Current squad

The following 14 players are called for 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship in Thailand between 14 and 26 January 2026.

Head coach: Farrukh Zakirov

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ibrahim Naajihu
2	1GK	Zaidhaan Ahmed
3	1GK	Ali Shiyah
4		Ahmed Hameed
5		Ishan Ibrahim
6		Hussain Shareef
7		Mohamed Imran
8		Abdulla Shafiu
9		Hussain Suhail
10		Huzaifath Rasheed
11		Ahmed Rahil Rasheed
12		Abdulla Junaid
13		Ali Haisam
14		Ali Shamal Abdulla

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

SAFF Futsal Championship

• 2026 – Champions

Results

Source:

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
2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
33	Afghanistan	1-10 L
34	Myanmar	3-7 L
2026 SAFF Futsal Championship
35	Pakistan	1-7 W
36	Bangladesh	6-1 W
37	India	5-0 W
38	Nepal	2-1 W
39	Bhutan	3-1 W
40	Sri Lanka	5-2 W

Total : 40 M, 6 W, 1 D, 33 L, 72 GF, 308 GA, -236 GD

Player records

As of 26 January 2026.

Players in bold were included in the most recent Maldives squad.

Top goalscorers

The table contains goals attributed to named Maldives players in the available match records. Some matches between 2004 and 2022 have incomplete goalscorer information; therefore, this is not necessarily a complete all-time ranking.

Rank	Player	Goals	Period
1	Mohamed Imran	10	2017–2026
2	Abdulla Shafiu	6	2022–2026
3	Ali Haafiz	5	2022–2023
	Ishan Ibrahim	5	2022–2026
5	Ahmed Visal	4	2007–2008
	Ali Shiyah	4	2023–2026
7	Ahmed Hameed	3	2026
	Huzaifath Rasheed	3	2022–2026
9	Mohamed Haishan Najeeb	2	2008
	Yamin Mohamed	2	2008
	Ibrahim Furuqan	2	2017
	Mohamed Nasid Ahmed Naseem	2	2017
	Ali Shamal Abdulla	2	2026
	Ahmed Rahil Rasheed	2	2026
15	Jaufar Mohamed Niyaz	1	2004
	Ahmed Mohamed	1	2004
	Abdul Rahman Naif	1	2004
	Hussain Adeel	1	2007
	Abdulla Naseer	1	2007
	Mohamed Mahzoom	1	2007
	Ismail Mohamed	1	2008
	Ali Riswan Ahmed	1	2017
	Hussain Shareef	1	2022
	Mohamed Yafaau	1	2022
	Zaidhaan Ahmed	1	2026
	Abdulla Junaid	1	2026
	Hussain Suhail	1	2026