Men's association football team representing Maldives
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Maldives women's national football team.
Maldives
Nickname(s)
The Sea, Red Snappers
Association
Football Association of Maldives (FAM)
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation
SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach
Francesco Moriero
Captain
Ali Samooh
Most caps
Imran Mohamed (110)
Top scorer
Ali Ashfaq (58)[1]
Home stadium
National Football Stadium
FIFA code
MDV
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
161 (4 April 2024)[2]
Highest
124 (July–August 2006)
Lowest
183 (August–September 1997)
First international
Seychelles 9–0 Maldives (Saint-Pierre, Réunion; 27 August 1979)
Biggest win
Maldives 12–0 Mongolia (Male, Maldives; 3 December 2003)
Biggest defeat
Iran 17–0 Maldives (Damascus, Syria; 2 June 1997)
SAFF Championship
Appearances
11 (first in 1995)
Best result
Champions (2008, 2018)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances
2 (first in 2012)
Best result
Third place (2014)
Medal record
Men's football
SAFF Championship
2018 Bangladesh
Team
2008 Maldives & Sri Lanka
Team
2009 Bangladesh
Team
2003 Bangladesh
Team
1997 Nepal
Team
1999 India
Team
South Asian Games
1991 Colombo
Team
1984 Kathmandu
Team
AFC Challenge Cup
2014 Maldives
Team
The Maldives national football team (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭ ގައުމީ ފުޓްބޯލް ޓީމް) represents the Maldives in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The Maldives' most significant success was winning the 2008 SAFF Championship where they beat the most successful team India in the final 1–0.[4] They won their second local title in 2018 SAFF Championship, once again by beating India in the final.
^Mamrud, Roberto. "Ali Ashfaq – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^"Maldives win SAFF Championship with 87th minute goal". Indian Team. 14 June 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
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Seychelles 9–0 Maldives 
Iran 17–0 Maldives 
