Surf season opens early off North Malé
A consistent swell from the south-west has brought the season forward by three weeks, operators say.
Sports
Football, surfing, sailing and the national game.
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Maldives into the SAFF U20 semifinal after a late winner
An 88th-minute header from the substitute Ahmed Rashid sends the hosts into Wednesday's last-four.
Monday, 23 March 2026
SAFF U20 Championship kicks off in Malé
Four nations in Group A, two semi-final spots, and an opening night packed to its seams.
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
National side falls to Bangladesh in a friendly that mattered
A 2–1 defeat at Galolhu National Stadium raises familiar questions ahead of qualifying.
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Maldives crowned SAFF Futsal Champions with one match to spare
A back-five that held through eight straight matches takes the country's second continental title in a decade.
Monday, 19 January 2026
FIFA ranking drops to 173, its lowest in fourteen years
An arithmetical consequence of results that have arithmetically not been good enough.