The Marshall Islands national futsal team represents the Marshall Islands during international futsal competitions. It was formed in 2024 and is controlled by the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation.
Association | Marshall Islands Soccer Federation |
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Confederation | N/A |
First international | |
(Majuro, Marshall Islands; 22 July 2024) |
History
In 2023, plans for the first ever international fixture for the Marshall Islands were unveiled, with a goal set for 2024.[1] The first futsal tournaments were held on the islands in late 2023 and 2024, with the launch of the Marshall Islands Futsal League and the Ratak Cup.[2] The first international fixtures were announced as the 2024 Men's Futsal Series, scheduled to be played from 22 July to 24 July 2024 against the Micronesia national futsal team.[3]
Fixtures and results
22 July 2024 2024 outrigger Challenge Cup | Marshall Islands | v | | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
24 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup | Kiribati | v | | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
References
- ^ "Marshall Islands: The 'last country' on Earth without a national football team". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Supporting Marshall Islands Soccer Federation". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ @SoccerFedMI (2024-06-26). "The story has a new chapter.. Details of our FIRST international match 📆 22nd - 24th July 2024 📍 Majuro, RMI ⚽️ Men's Futsal Series 👕 vs Federated States of Micronesia @OfficialFSMFA We'll be posting further updates in the build up to this historic encounter" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via Twitter.