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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
edit1979
edit| 27 August 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games | Seychelles  | 9–0 |  Maldives | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| Stadium: Stade Michel Volnay |
| 28 August 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games | Réunion  | 9–0 | Maldives | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| Stadium: Stade Michel Volnay |
| 29 August 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games | Comoros  | 2–1 | Maldives | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| Stadium: Stade Michel Volnay |
1985
edit| 29 August 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games | Comoros | 2–2 | Maldives | Mauritius |
| 30 August 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games | Réunion | 9–0 | Maldives | Mauritius |
1996
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edit2000
edit| 31 March 2000 2000 AC Q | Maldives | 0–8 |  Iran | Aleppo, Syria |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nabil Ayad (Lebanon) |
| 11 April 2000 2000 AC Q | Iran | 3–0 | Maldives | Tehran, Iran |
| 16:30 |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
2001
edit| 1 April 2001 2002 FWC Q | Maldives | 6–0 |  Cambodia | Malé, Maldives |
| 8 April 2001 2002 FWC Q | Indonesia  | 5–0 | Maldives | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 15 April 2001 2002 FWC Q | Cambodia | 1–1 | Maldives | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 22 April 2001 2002 FWC Q | China  | 10–1 | Maldives | Xi'an, China |
| 28 April 2001 2002 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–1 | China | Malé, Maldives |
| 6 May 2001 2002 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–2 | Indonesia | Malé, Maldives |
2003
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2004
edit| 18 February 2004 2006 FWC Q | Vietnam  | 4–0 | Maldives | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 31 March 2004 2006 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–0 |  South Korea | Malé, Maldives |
| 9 June 2004 2006 FWC Q | Lebanon  | 3–0 | Maldives | Beirut, Lebanon |
| 8 September 2004 2006 FWC Q | Maldives | 2–5 | Lebanon | Malé, Maldives |
| 13 October 2004 2006 FWC Q | Maldives | 3–0 | Vietnam | Malé, Maldives |
| 17 November 2004 2006 FWC Q | South Korea | 2–0 | Maldives | Seoul, South Korea |
2005
edit| 7 December 2005 2005 SAFF | Maldives | 9–1 |  Afghanistan | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium |
| 9 December 2005 2005 SAFF | Maldives | 2–0 |  Sri Lanka | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium |
| 11 December 2005 2005 SAFF | Pakistan  | 0–0 | Maldives | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium |
| 14 December 2005 2005 SAFF | Maldives | 0–1 |  India | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium |
2007
edit| 8 October 2007 2010 FWC Q | Yemen  | 3–0 | Maldives | Sana'a, Yemen |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mohammad Mansour (Lebanon) |
| 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
edit| 9 April 2008 2011 AC Q | Lebanon | 4–0 | Maldives | Beirut, Lebanon |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan) |
| 23 April 2008 2011 AC Q | Maldives | 1–2 | Lebanon | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Rosdi Shahrul (Malaysia) |
2009
edit| 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) |
| 16 April 2009 2010 ACC Q | Maldives | 3–2 |  Philippines | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 18 April 2009 2010 ACC Q | Bhutan  | 0–5 | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq) |
| 5 December 2009 2009 SAFF | Maldives | 1–1 |  Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| 7 December 2009 2009 SAFF | Maldives | 3–1 | Afghanistan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| 9 December 2009 2009 SAFF | Maldives | 2–0 | India | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| 11 December 2009 2009 SAFF | Maldives | 5–1 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| 13 December 2009 2009 SAFF | Maldives | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | India | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
2010
edit| 12 October 2010 Friendly | Indonesia | 3–0 | Maldives | Bandung, Indonesia |
| 15:30 UTC+7 | Stadium: Siliwangi Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Pandian Palaniyandi (Singapore) |
2011
edit| 21 March 2011 2012 ACC Q | Maldives | 4–0 | Cambodia | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Zhao Liang (China) |
| 23 March 2011 2012 ACC Q | Kyrgyzstan  | 1–2 | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia) |
| 25 March 2011 2012 ACC Q | Tajikistan  | 0–0 | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Mohammed Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 23 July 2011 2014 FWC Q | Iran | 4–0 | Maldives | Tehran, Iran |
| 19:30 UTC+04:30 |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 28 July 2011 2014 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–1 | Iran | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (Korea Republic) |
| 4 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games | Maldives | 1–1 |  Mauritius | Praslin, Seychelles |
| Stadium: Stade d’Amitié Attendance: 1,800 |
| 6 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games | Comoros  | 2–2 | Mauritius | Mahé, Seychelles |
| Stadium: Stade Linité Attendance: 1,000 |
| 9 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games | Seychelles  | 5–1 | Maldives | Mahé, Seychelles |
| Stadium: Stade Linité Attendance: 5,500 |
| 2 December 2011 2011 SAFF | Maldives | 1–1 | Nepal | New Delhi, India |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore) |
| 4 December 2011 2011 SAFF | Pakistan | 0–0 | Maldives | New Delhi, India |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 6 December 2011 2011 SAFF | Maldives | 3–1 |  Bangladesh | New Delhi, India |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
| 9 December 2011 2011 SAFF | Maldives | 1–3 | India | New Delhi, India |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
2012
edit| 24 February 2012 Friendly | Thailand  | 3–0 | Maldives | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium |
| 8 March 2012 2012 ACC | Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Maldives | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Halchowk Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait) |
| 10 March 2012 2012 ACC | Maldives | 1–0 | Nepal | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrygyzstan) |
| 12 March 2012 2012 ACC | Maldives | 0–2 |  Palestine | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Halchowk Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrygyzstan) |
| 23 August 2012 2012 Nehru Cup | Maldives | 2–1 | Nepal | Delhi, India |
| 25 August 2012 2012 Nehru Cup | India | 3–0 | Maldives | Delhi, India |
| 27 August 2012 2012 Nehru Cup | Maldives | 2–1 |  Syria | Delhi, India |
2013
edit| 2 September 2013 2013 SAFF | Maldives | 10–0 | Sri Lanka | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Pratap Singh (India) |
| 4 September 2013 2013 SAFF | Bhutan | 2–8 | Maldives | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:30 |
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Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
| 6 September 2013 2013 SAFF | Afghanistan  | 0–0 | Maldives | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
| 9 September 2013 2013 SAFF | Maldives | 0–1 | India | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:30 |
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Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
2014
edit| 19 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup | Maldives | 2–3 |  Myanmar | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
| 21 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup | Kyrgyzstan | 0–2 | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Wang Di (China PR) |
| 23 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup | Maldives | 0–0 | Palestine | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 | Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan) |
| 27 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup | Philippines | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
| 29 May 2014 AFC Challenge Cup | Afghanistan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 |
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Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan) | |
| Penalties | ||||
2015
edit| 11 June 2015 2018 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–1 |  Qatar | Malé, Maldives |
| 16 June 2015 2018 FWC Q | Hong Kong  | 2–0 | Maldives | Hong Kong |
| 8 September 2015 2018 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–3 | China | Malé, Maldives |
| 8 October 2015 2018 FWC Q | Bhutan | 3–4 | Maldives | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 13 October 2015 2018 FWC Q | Qatar | 4–0 | Maldives | Doha, Qatar |
| 12 November 2015 2018 FWC Q | Maldives | 0–1 | Hong Kong | Malé, Maldives |
| 24 December 2015 2015 SAFF | Maldives | 3–1 | Bhutan | Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| 26 December 2015 2015 SAFF | Bangladesh | 1–3 | Maldives | Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| 28 December 2015 2015 SAFF | Afghanistan | 4–1 | Maldives | Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| 31 December 2015 2015 SAFF | India | 3–2 | Maldives | Thiruvananthapuram, India |
2016
edit| 24 March 2016 2018 FWC Q | China | 4–0 | Maldives | Wuhan, China |
| 29 March 2016 2018 FWC Q | Maldives | 4–2 | Bhutan | Malé, Maldives |
2017
edit| 28 March 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 0–3 | Palestine | Malé, Maldives |
| Stadium: National Football Stadium |
| 13 June 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 0–2 | Maldives | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 5 September 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Oman  | 5–0 | Maldives | Muscat, Oman |
| 19:15 UTC+4 |
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 10 October 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 1–3 | Oman | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 2,884 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
| 14 November 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | 8–1 | Maldives | Jenin, Palestine |
| 16:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Arab American University Stadium Attendance: 5,750 Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan) |
2018
edit| 27 March 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 7–0 | Bhutan | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 2,443 Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran) |
| 7 September 2018 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 0–0 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 9 September 2018 SAFF Championship | India | 2–0 | Maldives | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 12 September 2018 SAFF Championship | Nepal | 0–3 | Maldives | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 15 September 2018 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 2–1 | India | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 3 November Friendly | Malaysia  | 3–0 | Maldives | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
2019
edit| 5 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Guam  | 0–1 | Maldives | Dededo, Guam |
| 15:30 UTC+10 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Guam F.A. National Training Center Attendance: 714 Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 10 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Maldives | 0–5 | China | Malé, Maldives |
| 20:00 UTC+5 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
| 10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Syria | 2–1 | Maldives | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 5 November Friendly (Unofficial) | Malaysia | 2–1 | Maldives | Paroi, Malaysia |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |
| 14 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Maldives | 1–2 | Philippines | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan) |
| 19 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Maldives | 3–1 | Guam | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
2021
edit| 4 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Maldives | 0–4 | Syria | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Ammar Aljneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 11 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | China | 5–0 | Maldives | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 15 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (R2) | Philippines | 1–1 | Maldives | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
| 1 October 2021 SAFF GS | Nepal | 1–0 | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 MVT |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Akhrol Riskullayev (Uzbekistan) |
| 7 October 2021 SAFF GS | Maldives | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 MVT | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq) |
| 10 October 2021 SAFF GS | Maldives | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 MVT |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 13 October 2021 SAFF GS | India | 3–1 | Maldives | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 MVT | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait) |
| 9 November 2021 Four Nations Tournament | Maldives | 4–4 | Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16:00 SLST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar) |
| 13 November 2021 Four Nations Tournament | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16:00 SLST | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Crishantha Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 16 November 2021 Four Nations Tournament | Seychelles | 0–0 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:00 SLST | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka) |
2022
edit| 24 March Friendly | Maldives | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 22:00 | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
| 8 June 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Thailand | 3–0 | Maldives | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan) |
| 11 June 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan  | 4–0 | Maldives | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 20:30 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 9,066 Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) |
| 14 June 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 920 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
| 21 September Friendly | Brunei  | 0–3 | Maldives | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 15:00 GMT+7 | Report | Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
| 24 September Friendly | Maldives | 3–1 |  Laos | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 15:00 GMT+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex Referee: Thoriq Munir Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 14 December Friendly | Malaysia | 3–0 | Maldives | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| 17 December Friendly | Singapore  | 3–1 | Maldives | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
2023
edit| 21 March 2023 Friendly | Maldives | 1–0 | Pakistan | Gan, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 | Aisam  8' |
Report | Stadium: Laamu Gan Zone Stadium |
| 22 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 2–0 | Bhutan | Bengaluru, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Irshad Ul Haq (Pakistan) |
| 25 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Bangladesh | 3–1 | Maldives | Bengaluru, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Mohamed 17' |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal) |
| 28 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Lebanon | 1–0 | Maldives | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Maatouk 24' |
Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| 12 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Maldives | 1–1 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Vahid Kazemi (Iran) |
| 17 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Maldives | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:45 UTC+6 | Report |
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Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Attendance: 6,729 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
2024
edit| 13 November 2024 Friendly | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Maldives | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Fasir 18' |
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan) |
References
edit- ^ "AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Team Profiles - Maldives". www.goal.com.
External links
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