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The Maldives national football team has represented the Maldives in international football since 1979. Their first match came against Seychelles at the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games . The team has never qualified for a major international tournament.[1]
Results [ ]
1979 [ ]
1985 [ ]
Comoros v Maldives
29 August 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games Comoros 2–2 Maldives Mauritius
2000 [ ]
Maldives v Iran
31 March 2000 2000 AC Q Maldives 0–8 Iran Aleppo , Syria 15:30
Hasheminasab 19'
Dinmohammadi 20'
Mahdavikia 23'
Estili 33'
Daei 39' , 61' , 73'
Mousavi 79'
Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: (Lebanon )
Bahrain v Maldives
2 April 2000 2000 AC Q Bahrain 4–1 Maldives Aleppo , Syria
Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium
Syria v Maldives
4 April 2000 2000 AC Q Syria 6–0 Maldives Aleppo , Syria
Abaza 10'
Azzam 12'
Srour 30'
50'
70'
A. John 92' (o.g. )
Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium
Maldives v Syria
7 April 2000 2000 AC Q Maldives 1–2 Syria Tehran , Iran
90'
Al Zaher 10'
33'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Maldives v Bahrain
9 April 2000 2000 AC Q Maldives 0–1 Bahrain Tehran , Iran
47'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Iran v Maldives
11 April 2000 2000 AC Q Iran 3–0 Maldives Tehran , Iran 16:30
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore )
2001 [ ]
Indonesia v Maldives
8 April 2001 2002 FWC Q Indonesia 5–0 Maldives Jakarta , Indonesia
Cambodia v Maldives
15 April 2001 2002 FWC Q Cambodia 1–1 Maldives Phnom Penh , Cambodia
2003 [ ]
2004 [ ]
Vietnam v Maldives
18 February 2004 2006 FWC Q Vietnam 4–0 Maldives Hanoi , Vietnam
South Korea v Maldives
17 November 2004 2006 FWC Q South Korea 2–0 Maldives Seoul , South Korea
2005 [ ]
Maldives v Afghanistan
7 December 2005 2005 SAFF Maldives 9–1 Afghanistan Karachi , Pakistan
Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium
Maldives v Sri Lanka
9 December 2005 2005 SAFF Maldives 2–0 Sri Lanka Karachi , Pakistan
Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium
Pakistan v Maldives
11 December 2005 2005 SAFF Pakistan 0–0 Maldives Karachi , Pakistan
Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium
Maldives v India
14 December 2005 2005 SAFF Maldives 0–1 India Islamabad , Pakistan
Manju 38'
Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium
2007 [ ]
Yemen v Maldives
8 October 2007 2010 FWC Q Yemen 3–0 Maldives Sana'a , Yemen 21:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: (Lebanon )
Maldives v Yemen
28 October 2007 2010 FWC Q Maldives 2–0 Yemen Malé , Maldives 16:00 UTC+5
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Subrata Sarkar (India )
2008 [ ]
Lebanon v Maldives
9 April 2008 2011 AC Q Lebanon 4–0 Maldives Beirut , Lebanon 18:00 UTC+3
El Ali 5'
Yaacoub 11'
Atwi 13' (pen. )
Ghaddar 39'
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: (Jordan )
Maldives v Lebanon
23 April 2008 2011 AC Q Maldives 1–2 Lebanon Malé , Maldives 16:00 UTC+5
Korhani 9'
Al Jamal 75'
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: (Malaysia )
Maldives v Pakistan
3 June 2008 2008 SAFF Maldives 3–0 Pakistan Malé , Maldives
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
Maldives v Nepal
5 June 2008 2008 SAFF Maldives 4–1 Nepal Malé , Maldives
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
Maldives v India
7 June 2008 2008 SAFF Maldives 0–1 India Malé , Maldives
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
Sri Lanka v Maldives
11 June 2008 2008 SAFF Sri Lanka 0–1 Maldives Colombo , Sri Lanka
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
India v Maldives
13 June 2008 2008 SAFF India 0–1 Maldives Colombo , Sri Lanka
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
2009 [ ]
Turkmenistan v Maldives
14 April 2009 2010 ACC Q Turkmenistan 3–1 Maldives Malé , Maldives 16:00
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan )
Maldives v Philippines
16 April 2009 2010 ACC Q Maldives 3–2 Philippines Malé , Maldives 16:00
Fazeel 26' (pen. )
Ashfaq 45'
Naseer 82'
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran )
Bhutan v Maldives
18 April 2009 2010 ACC Q Bhutan 0–5 Maldives Malé , Maldives 21:00
Ashfaq 4' , 36'
Fazeel 45+1' (pen. ) , 47'
Umair 80'
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq )
Maldives v Nepal
5 December 2009 2009 SAFF Maldives 1–1 Nepal Dhaka , Bangladesh 16:00
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Maldives v Afghanistan
7 December 2009 2009 SAFF Maldives 3–1 Afghanistan Dhaka , Bangladesh 16:00
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Maldives v India
9 December 2009 2009 SAFF Maldives 2–0 India Dhaka , Bangladesh 18:00
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Maldives v Sri Lanka
11 December 2009 2009 SAFF Maldives 5–1 Sri Lanka Dhaka , Bangladesh 16:00
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Maldives v India
13 December 2009 2009 SAFF Maldives 0–0 (a.e.t. ) (1–3 p ) India Dhaka , Bangladesh 19:00
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Penalties
Jibon
Denzil
Nirmal
Subodh
2010 [ ]
Indonesia v Maldives
12 October 2010 Friendly Indonesia 3–0 Maldives Bandung , Indonesia 15:30 UTC+7
Okto 30'
Yongki 74'
Tony 90'
Stadium: Siliwangi Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: (Singapore )
2011 [ ]
Maldives v Cambodia
21 March 2011 2012 ACC Q Maldives 4–0 Cambodia Malé , Maldives 21:00
Naseer 2'
Ashfaq 41' , 84' , 88'
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: (China )
Kyrgyzstan v Maldives
23 March 2011 2012 ACC Q Kyrgyzstan 1–2 Maldives Malé , Maldives 16:00
87' (o.g. )
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia )
Tajikistan v Maldives
25 March 2011 2012 ACC Q Tajikistan 0–0 Maldives Malé , Maldives 16:00
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: (United Arab Emirates )
Iran v Maldives
23 July 2011 2014 FWC Q Iran 4–0 Maldives Tehran , Iran 19:30 UTC+04:30
Ansarifard 4' , 62'
Karimi 67'
Daghighi 86'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand )
Maldives v Iran
28 July 2011 2014 FWC Q Maldives 0–1 Iran Malé , Maldives 21:00 UTC+5
Khalatbari 45+1'
Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (Korea Republic )
Comoros v Mauritius
6 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games Comoros 2–2 Mauritius Mahé , Seychelles
Stadium: Stade Linité Attendance: 1,000
Maldives v Nepal
2 December 2011 2011 SAFF Maldives 1–1 Nepal New Delhi , India 18:00
Ashfaq 45+2'
Sandip 51'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: (Singapore )
Pakistan v Maldives
4 December 2011 2011 SAFF Pakistan 0–0 Maldives New Delhi , India 18:00
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: (Sri Lanka )
Maldives v Bangladesh
6 December 2011 2011 SAFF Maldives 3–1 Bangladesh New Delhi , India 18:00
Thariq 6' , 17'
Ashfaq 70'
Shahed 29'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: (Syria )
Maldives v India
9 December 2011 2011 SAFF Maldives 1–3 India New Delhi , India 15:00
Nabi 24'
Chhetri 70' (pen. ) , 90+1'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan )
2012 [ ]
Thailand v Maldives
24 February 2012 Friendly Thailand 3–0 Maldives Chiang Mai , Thailand
Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Turkmenistan v Maldives
8 March 2012 2012 ACC Turkmenistan 3–1 Maldives Kathmandu , Nepal 15:00
Stadium: Halchowk Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: (Kuwait )
Maldives v Nepal
10 March 2012 2012 ACC Maldives 1–0 Nepal Kathmandu , Nepal 17:00
Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrygyzstan )
Maldives v Palestine
12 March 2012 2012 ACC Maldives 0–2 Palestine Kathmandu , Nepal 15:00
Stadium: Halchowk Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrygyzstan )
2013 [ ]
Maldives v Sri Lanka
2 September 2013 2013 SAFF Maldives 10–0 Sri Lanka Kathmandu , Nepal 18:30
Abdulla 5'
Ashfaq 21' (pen. ) , 45+1' (pen. ) , 51' , 53' , 58' , 87'
Adhuham 76'
Fasir 83'
Umar 86'
Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Pratap Singh (India )
Maldives v India
9 September 2013 2013 SAFF Maldives 0–1 India Kathmandu , Nepal 18:30
Mondal 86'
Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan )
2014 [ ]
Maldives v Myanmar
19 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Maldives 2–3 Myanmar Malé , Maldives21:00
Umair 55'
Ashfaq 90+6'
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar )
Kyrgyzstan v Maldives
21 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Kyrgyzstan 0–2 Maldives Malé , Maldives21:00
Ashfaq 61' , 71'
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Wang Di (China PR )
Maldives v Palestine
23 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Maldives 0–0 Palestine Malé , Maldives21:00
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan )
Philippines v Maldives
27 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Philippines 3–2 (a.e.t. ) Maldives Malé , Maldives21:00
P. Younghusband 19'
Lucena 38'
C. Greatwich 104'
Umair 36'
Abdulla 66'
Stadium: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar ) Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar )
Afghanistan v Maldives
29 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Afghanistan 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (7–8 p ) Maldives Malé , Maldives21:00
Fasir 118'
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan ) Penalties
2015 [ ]
Maldives v Bhutan
24 December 2015 2015 SAFF Maldives 3–1 Bhutan Thiruvananthapuram , India
Bangladesh v Maldives
26 December 2015 2015 SAFF Bangladesh 1–3 Maldives Thiruvananthapuram , India
Afghanistan v Maldives
28 December 2015 2015 SAFF Afghanistan 4–1 Maldives Thiruvananthapuram , India
India v Maldives
31 December 2015 2015 SAFF India 3–2 Maldives Thiruvananthapuram , India
2016 [ ]
2017 [ ]
Maldives v Palestine
28 March 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Maldives 0–3 Palestine Malé , Maldives
Stadium: National Football Stadium
Bhutan v Maldives
13 June 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Bhutan 0–2 Maldives Thimphu , Bhutan
Maldives v Oman
10 October 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Maldives 1–3 Oman Malé , Maldives21:00 UTC+5
Fasir 24'
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 2,884 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia )
Palestine v Maldives
14 November 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Palestine 8–1 Maldives Jenin , Palestine16:00 UTC+2
Yousef 6' , 33'
Faisal 16' (o.g. )
Maraaba 30' , 53' , 54' , 59'
Cantillana 56'
Stadium: Attendance: 5,750 Referee: (Kyrgyzstan )
2018 [ ]
Maldives v Bhutan
27 March 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Maldives 7–0 Bhutan Malé , Maldives21:00 UTC+5
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 2,443 Referee: (Iran )
Maldives v Sri Lanka
7 September 2018 SAFF Championship Maldives 0–0 Sri Lanka Dhaka , Bangladesh
India v Maldives
9 September 2018 SAFF Championship India 2–0 Maldives Dhaka , Bangladesh
Nepal v Maldives
12 September 2018 SAFF Championship Nepal 0–3 Maldives Dhaka , Bangladesh
Maldives v India
15 September 2018 SAFF Championship Maldives 2–1 India Dhaka , Bangladesh
Malaysia v Maldives
3 November Friendly Malaysia 3–0 Maldives Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2019 [ ]
Maldives v China PR
10 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) Maldives 0–5 China PR Malé , Maldives20:00 UTC+5
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)
Wu Xi 34'
Wu Lei 45'
Yang Xu 64' (pen. )
Elkeson 83' (pen. ) , 90+1'
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia )
Syria v Maldives
10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) Syria 2–1 Maldives Dubai , United Arab Emirates18:00 UTC+4
Al Somah 26' , 60'
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)
Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia )
Malaysia v Maldives
5 November Friendly Malaysia 2–1 Maldives Paroi , Malaysia19:00 UTC+8
Syahmi 8'
Baddrol 72'
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
2021 [ ]
Nepal v Maldives
1 October 2021 SAFF GS Nepal 1–0 Maldives Malé , Maldives16:00 MVT
Dangi 86'
Report
Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Akhrol Riskullayev (Uzbekistan )
Maldives v Bangladesh
7 October 2021 SAFF GS Maldives 2–0 Bangladesh Malé , Maldives21:00 MVT
55'
Ali Ashfaq
Report
Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq )
Maldives v Sri Lanka
10 October 2021 SAFF GS Maldives 1–0 Sri Lanka Malé , Maldives16:00 MVT
Ashfaq 6'
Report
Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia )
India v Maldives
13 October 2021 SAFF GS India 3–1 Maldives Malé , Maldives21:00 MVT
M. Singh 33'
Chhetri 62' , 71'
Report
Ashfaq 45' (pen. )
Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait )
References [ ]
External links [ ]
General Venues Records
Competitive record
All-time records
Goals Tournaments
SAFF Championship
AFC Challenge Cup
Notable matches
2008 SAFF Championship Final
2018 SAFF Championship Final
Other teams
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