Albania national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Erind Resuli | ||
| Captain | Roald Halimi | ||
| Most caps | Roald Halimi (20) | ||
| Top scorer | Roald Halimi (11) | ||
| FIFA code | ALB | ||
| FIFA ranking | 81 7 (4 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| Albania 4 - 13 Greece (Braga, Portugal; 7 November 2003) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| San Marino 0 - 11 Albania (Ciorescu, Moldova; 17 January 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Portugal 18 - 6 Albania (Braga, Portugal; 8 November 2003) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The Albanian national futsal team represents Albania in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Albanian Football Association. The team debuted in the 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship qualifiers. They won the first match 8–6 against England, and then they drew to Cyprus, but failed to qualify because of goal difference. In the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship qualifiers, Albania performed badly, losing all of its matches and finishing last in its group. In the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers, Albania was drawn against Slovenia, Greece, and Malta. They ended up in second place, winning two matches and losing only one. In the end, Slovenia topped the group and advanced to the two-legged play-offs.
Competition history
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | 2004[a] | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Did not qualify | 2008[b] | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | 2012[c] | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 2016[d] | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Did not qualify | 2020[e] | [f] | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 5/5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 70 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Participated in Group 6 of the European Qualifying Tournament
- ^ Participated in Group 7 of the European Qualifying first round
- ^ Participated in Group D of the European Preliminary Round
- ^ Participated in Group C of the European Preliminary Round
- ^ Participated in Group C of the European Preliminary Round, finishing 2nd and qualifying for the main round
- ^ Participated in Group 5 of the European Main Round, finishing 4th
UEFA Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 2005 | Did not qualify | 2005[a] | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | 2007[b] | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Did not qualify | 2010[c] | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | 2012[d] | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Did not qualify | 2014[e] | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 2016[f] | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Did not qualify | 2018[g] | [h] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | 2022[i] | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | 2026 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 8/9 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 86 | 96 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Participated in Group B of the preliminary round
- ^ Participated in Group A of the preliminary round
- ^ Participated in Group C of the preliminary round
- ^ Participated in Group E of the preliminary round
- ^ Participated in Group F of the preliminary round
- ^ Participated in Group D of the preliminary round
- ^ Participated in Group D of the preliminary round, finishing 1st and qualifying for the main round
- ^ Participated in Group 2 of the main round, finishing 4th
- ^ Participated in Group D of the preliminary round, finishing 1st and qualifying for the Qualifying Group Stage finish 4th
Mediterranean Cup
Albania's only participation in a major tournament in futsal came at the 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup held in Libya.
In this tournament, the Albanians secured 11th place after a poor start in their group, losing all of their matches. They were able to beat Cyprus 3–4 despite being 3–0 down on the result in the Classification 9th–16th round. After a close loss to rivals Greece (1–2), they beat Algeria in their rematch for 11th place (1–3), securing their second and final win at this tournament. This represents Albania's last participation in a major or regional futsal tournament to date.
| Mediterranean Cup Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Libya 2010 | Classification 9th–16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| Total | 0/1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Fixtures and results
2020
| 29 January 2020 Futsal Euro 2022 Q | 4–1 | San Marino | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 17:30 EET | Kaca 4:20 Selmanaj 18:33, 22:19 Rexhepaj 31:06 |
Report | Belloni 12:48 | Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports Referee: Petar Radojcic (Serbia) and Yiangos Yiangou (Cyprus) |
| 30 January 2020 Futsal Euro 2022 Q | Andorra | 1–0 | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 17:30 EET | Massana Valls 29:59 | Report | Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports Referee: Grigori Ošomkov (Estonian) and Petar Radojcic (Serbia) |
| 1 February 2020 Futsal Euro 2022 Q | Bulgaria | 1–4 | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 20:00 EET | Stanković 31:00 | Report | Halimi 00:47, 38:38, Karaja 15:43, Selmanaj 26:04 | Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports Referee: Stefan Vrijens (Belgium) and Petar Radojcic (Serbia) |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 qualifying matches against Armenia on 1 and 5 February 2025 respectively.[2][3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fidan Misini | 8 September 1993 | FC Liqeni | ||
| 12 | GK | Mario Shkoza | 18 May 1996 | CUS Ancona | ||
| 6 | DF | Briland Toma | 28 July 1998 | GS Hoboken Ster | ||
| 8 | DF | Azem Brahimi | 13 June 1988 | FC Liqeni | ||
| 9 | DF | Arber Shkodra | 30 September 1993 | Bouraza FT Brussels | ||
| 13 | DF | Ermir Kryeziu | 23 February 1996 | FC Prishtina 01 | ||
| 14 | DF | Roald Halimi (captain) | 1 July 1988 | Futsal Minerva | ||
| 2 | FW | Artan Junuzi | 13 December 1996 | Futsal Club Shkupi | ||
| 3 | FW | Fatlum Pishtani | 17 May 1998 | FC Prishtina | ||
| 4 | FW | Arif Limani | 21 September 1996 | FC Prishtina 01 | ||
| 5 | FW | Flamur Tahiri | 11 August 1999 | Borås AIK Futsal | ||
| 7 | FW | Shqipron Brahimi | 30 January 1994 | FC Liqeni | ||
| 10 | FW | Endrit Kaca | 1 February 1990 | FK Tirana | ||
| 11 | FW | Halim Selmanaj | 2 October 1992 | FC Prishtina 01 | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Valdrin Mjeku | 7 November 1995 | FC Prishtina | v. Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024 | ||
| GK | Cristiano Cardoso | 17 February 1989 | Nice Futsal Club | v. Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024PRE | ||
| DF | Elvis Muça | 10 April 1994 | FK Tirana | v. Denmark, 18 December 2024 | ||
| DF | Darrieer Melo | 15 January 1994 | Alzira FS | v. Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024PRE | ||
| FW | Rej Karaja | 7 July 1997 | PGS Avis Isola | v. Denmark, 18 December 2024 | ||
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
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References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Futsal Euro 2026/ Trajneri Resuli fton 14 futbollistë për ndeshjet e radhës kundër Armenisë" (in Albanian). FSHF. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Albania Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 18 February 2025.