Musings from Maldivian football enthusiasts. We are in no way affiliated with the FAM, clubs or academies, but just happen to be your simple, everyday fan of Dhivehi futboalha.
For the first time in their history of competing in the competition since 1997, Maldives failed to make it past the group stage of the SAFF Championship. It's a shocking, but not entirely surprising indictment of the current state of Maldivian football. So how did we come to this? In this article, we will attempt … Continue reading The Downfall of Maldivian Football Explained
What are the enduring images of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup? Ashad Ali "Adubarey"'s cheeky penalty against Afghanistan? Ali Ashfaq's incredible solo display against Kyrgyzstan? Or a plucky Palestinian side getting pushed on by the locals, who cheered when they lifted the trophy as though their own team had won it? In all honesty, there … Continue reading Remembering the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup: A tournament of wasted potential
The second round draw of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification for the AFC zone is scheduled to be made on the 17th of July, 2019, and I thought we could analyze the qualification record of Maldives. Like a lot of other emerging footballing nations, the qualifying records of Maldives tend to veer from respectable … Continue reading An analysis of Maldives’ World Cup qualifiers
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