Maldives women's national futsal team

Maldives
Association	FAM
Confederation	AFC (Asia) ; SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Athif Mohamed
FIFA code	MDV
FIFA ranking	96 (8 May 2026)
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Maldives 1–11 India ; (Bangkok, Thailand; 13 January 2026)
Biggest defeat
	Bangladesh 14–2 Maldives ; (Bangkok, Thailand; 25 January 2026)
SAFF Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 2026)
Best result	Group stage (2026)

The Maldives women's national futsal team represents Maldives in women's international futsal. The team is controlled by the governing body for association football in Maldives, Football Association of Maldives (FAM), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).

History

Early attempts

The Football Association of Maldives made an initial attempt to establish a women's national futsal team in 2017, with the aim of participating in the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship.^[2] Although an entry was reportedly submitted,^[2] the team did not ultimately take part in the competition, and the initiative did not materialise.

Formation

A women's futsal programme was introduced by the Football Association of Maldives in 2025 as part of efforts to develop the sport and increase women's participation.^[3] The national team was subsequently formed in January 2026, with players primarily selected from the 2025 FAM Women's League and the Maldives women's national football team.^[4]^[5]

International debut

The Maldives made its international debut at the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship in 2026, which marked the inaugural edition of the competition.^[6] The team's first match was played against India, resulting in an 11–1 defeat.^[6] Maldives scored its first international futsal goal during the match, which was recorded as an own goal.^[7]

During the tournament, Maldives also recorded its heaviest defeat, a 14–2 loss against Bangladesh.^[8] The team lost all of its matches in the competition,^[8] with its closest result being a 7–6 defeat to Sri Lanka.^[9]

Coaching staff

Following is the current coaching staff.

Role	Name
Head coach	Athif Mohamed
Assistant coach	Mohamed Ihsan Saeed
Team Manager	Aminath Siyana
Doctor	Aminath Nifsha
Goalkeeping coach	Ibrahim Ahmed
Kit manager	Ismail Naseer

Players

The following players were named to the squad for the 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship from 13 to 25 January 2026.^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Goals
1	1GK	Saiga Hussain	0
2	FP	Mariyam Shafa Binth Ahmed Ali	0
3	1GK	Fathimath Sausan	0
4	FP	Aiminath Shaamila	0
5	FP	Fathimath Faiha Ali	0
6	FP	Fathimath Saliya	2
7	FP	Aminath Fazla	2
8	FP	Mariyam Rifa	0
9	FP	Fathimath Saina	0
10	FP	Mariyam Noora	2
11	FP	Fathimath Afza	0
12	FP	Raniya Ibrahim	3
13	FP	Fathimath Inaasha Adam	0
14	FP	Hawwa Haneefa	0

Competitive record

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD	Squad	Coach
2025	Did not exist
Total	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	—

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD	Squad	Coach
2015	Did not exist
2018
2025
2027	To be determined
Total	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	—

SAFF Women's Futsal Championship

SAFF Women's Futsal Championship record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD	Squad	Coach
2026	7th	6	0	0	6	12	44	−32	squad	Athif Mohamed
Total	1/1	6	0	0	6	12	44	−32	—

Results and fixtures

2026

13 January 2026 (2026-01-13) 2026 SAFF Championship	Maldives	1–11	India	Bangkok, Thailand
14:00 (ICT, UTC+7)	Achom Degio 39' (o.g.)	Report	Mithila Ramani 4' Ritika Singh 6', 17' Khushbu Saroj 17', 22', 24', 26' Sonali Mondal 17', 37' Nishka Parkash 33', 34'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 20 Referee: Khamprasong Xayavongsy (Laos)

15 January 2026 (2026-01-15) 2026 SAFF Championship	Maldives	0–5	Nepal	Bangkok, Thailand
16:30 (ICT, UTC+7)		Report	Jenifer Rana 4', 12' Bimala Chaudhary 11' Manisha Thapa Magar 18' Fathimath Saina 39' (o.g.)	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 86 Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India)

17 January 2026 (2026-01-17) 2026 SAFF Championship	Maldives	1–3	Pakistan	Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 (ICT, UTC+7)	Mariyam Noora 9'	Report	Azwa Chaudhry 3' Kayanat Bokhari 16' Anmool Hira 23'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 37 Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia)

21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) 2026 SAFF Championship	Bhutan	4–2	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 (ICT, UTC+7)	Pema Kuenzang Choeki 6' Yeshey Bidha 13' Namgyel Dema 28' Tshering Lhaden 34'}	Report	Raniya Ibrahim 9' Fathimath Saliya 39'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 36 Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India)

23 January 2026 (2026-01-23) 2026 SAFF Championship	Sri Lanka	7–6	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
16:30 (ICT, UTC+7)	Imesha Warnakulasuriya 2', 10', 31' Tharidi Weliwita 6', 17' Hawwa Haneefa 27' (o.g.) Mariyam Noora 37' (o.g.)	Report	Aminath Fazla 10', 26' Stephni Dias 13' (o.g.) Fathimath Saliya 14' Tharmika Sivaneswaran 30' (o.g.) Raniya Ibrahim 40' (2pen.)	Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Mohammad Javad Ehtesham (Iran)

25 January 2026 (2026-01-25) 2026 SAFF Championship	Bangladesh	14–2	Maldives	Bangkok, Thailand
11:00 (ICT, UTC+7)	Sabina Khatun 10', 14', 23', 30' Lipi Akter 17', 18', 32' Krishna Rani Sarkar 17', 34' Sumaya Matsushima 24' Nilufa Yesmin Nila 31' Mehenur Akhter 32' Masura Parvin 36'	Report	Raniya Ibrahim 4' Mariyam Noora 40'	Stadium: Hua Mak Indoor Stadium

Head-to-head records

As of 25 January 2026

The following table shows Maldives' head-to-head records. (includes all matches)

  Positive record
  Neutral record
  Negative record

Against	M	L	GF	GA	GD
Sri Lanka	1	1	6	7	-1
Nepal	1	1	0	5	-5
India	1	1	1	11	-10
Bangladesh	1	1	2	14	-12
Pakistan	1	1	1	3	-2
Bhutan	1	1	2	4	-2
Total	6	6	12	44	-32

References

↑ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
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[FIFA_Futsal_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

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