Maldives women's national football team

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. The team played its first official international match against Myanmar on 1 October 2004.

Maldives
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Maldives
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coach[1]
Home stadiumNational Football Stadium
FIFA codeMDV
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 161 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[2]
Highest91 (December 2009)
Lowest162 (December 2023)
First international
Myanmar Myanmar 17–0 Maldives 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1 October 2004)
Biggest win
 Sri Lanka 2–5  Maldives
(Siliguri, West Bengal; 26 December 2016)
Maldives Maldives 3–0 Qatar 
(Malé, Maldives; 27 April 2013)
Biggest defeat
Myanmar Myanmar 17–0 Maldives 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1 October 2004)
SAFF Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2010)
Best resultSemifinals (2016)

Team image edit

Home stadium edit

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

Results and fixtures edit

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

2022 edit

7 September 2022 SAFF W GS Bangladesh   3–0   Maldives Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30
  • Sabina   32', 40'
  • Masura   34'
Report Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 240
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
10 September 2022 SAFF W GS Maldives   0–9   India Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 Report
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
13 September 2022 SAFF W GS Maldives   0–7   Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal
13:00 Report
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 97
Referee: Yapa Y.A. Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka)

2023 edit

April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Myanmar   Cancelled   Maldives TBD
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April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Maldives   Cancelled   Iran TBD
--:-- 
April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Bangladesh   Cancelled   Maldives TBD
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Coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach (2020)
Assistant coach   Mariyam Mirfath
Assistant coach   Fadhuwa Zahir
Goalkeeping coach   Hassan Hameed
Physical coach   Mueena Mohamed
Medical   Sharafudheen
Official   Mohamed Shareef

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Manager history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were named on 13 July 2021 for the xxx tournament.

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Aminath Leeza  
18 1GK  
22 1GK Nazim Fathimath Nashaya  

4 2DF Ablo Jabir (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 26)  
6 2DF Nasheed (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 24)  
17 2DF Wishaya. (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 23)  
19 2DF Mohamed (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25)  

3 3MF Saina (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 35)  
5 3MF Shiyan Zuhair (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 23)  
10 3MF Aminath Shamila (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 25)  
11 3MF Aisthu (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)  
13 3MF Fathimath Saliya (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 28)  
14 3MF Mariyam Mirfath (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 28)  
16 3MF Theeba Fathimath (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 24)  

2 4FW Laisha Junaid (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24)  
7 4FW Fadhuwa Zahir (captain)  
8 4FW Mariyam Rifa (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 26)  
9 4FW Shamula Thaufeeq (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26)  
12 4FW Aishath Firsha (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 23)  
20 4FW Abdul Hannan Maeesha (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 25)  

Recent call-ups edit

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up



Previous squads edit

Asian Games

Records edit

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 did not enter
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007 did not qualify
  2011
  2015 did not enter
  2019
   2023 did not qualify
Total 0/9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup edit

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1975 to   2003 did not enter
  2006 did not qualify
  2008 did not enter
  2010 did not qualify
  2014 did not enter
  2018
  2022 did not qualify
Total 0/20
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games edit

Asian Games record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
  1990 DNP
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 38 −38
  2018 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 21 −21
Total 2/8 6 0 0 6 0 59 −59

SAFF Women's Championship edit

SAFF Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
  2010 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7
  2012 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8
  2014 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 2 11 −9
  2016 Semi-finals 4 2 0 2 8 18 −10
  2019 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8
Total 5/5 15 3 2 10 14 56 −40

South Asian Games edit

South Asian Games record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
  2010 did not Enter
  2016 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3
  2019 Third place 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7
Total 2/3 7 2 1 4 4 14 −10

AFF Women's Championship edit

AFF Women's Championship record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Invitee
  2004 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 43
Total 1/12 3 0 0 3 0 43

Honours edit

Regional edit

  Bronze Medal: 2019

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Maldives - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links edit