The Maldives national futsal team secured a historic milestone at the "China International Futsal Tournament," defeating Hong Kong 7-0 in their second match of the competition.
This result stands as the largest margin of victory recorded by any team in the tournament so far and marks the Maldives' biggest win in international futsal history.
The Maldives dominated Hong Kong with a 7–0 victory at the Yinchuan Gymnasium, kicking off their campaign with a powerful performance. An own goal by Choi Yi-sun opened the scoring before Ishan Ibrahim (Sattu) and Shanan Rashad extended the lead to 3–0 by halftime.
The Maldivian side maintained their control in the second half, adding four more goals—a brace from Mohamed Saadh Nizar, along with second goals from both Shanan and Ishan to seal the convincing win.
Fresh off their success as South Asian champions, the Maldives will next play host nation China on Monday, September 9.
This tournament offers the team vital experience against top-tier Asian futsal competition, with opponents China and South Korea both holding significantly higher FIFA World Rankings.