Nonthaburi (Thailand), Jan. 20 -- India endured their first defeat of the SAFF Futsal Championship 2026 as they were comprehensively beaten 0-5 by Maldives at the Nonthaburi Stadium here on Tuesday.
Mohamed Imran led the scoring for Maldives with a brace, netting in the 12th and 30th minutes, while Abdulla Shafiu (22'), Ali Shamal Abdulla (24') and Ahmed Hameed (40') added further goals.
The loss left 133rd-ranked India in fifth place in the standings with two points from three matches. Maldives, ranked 109th in the world, maintained their perfect record, winning all three of their fixtures to sit top of the table with nine points.
India began the contest on the front foot and looked lively in the opening exchanges. The Futsal Tigers pre...