Albania national futsal team

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.

Albania

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]
Home colours Away colours
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

Competition history

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record											Qualification record
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

1. Participated in Group 6 of the European Qualifying Tournament
2. Participated in Group 7 of the European Qualifying first round
3. Participated in Group D of the European Preliminary Round
4. Participated in Group C of the European Preliminary Round
5. Participated in Group C of the European Preliminary Round, finishing 2nd and qualifying for the main round
6. Participated in Group 5 of the European Main Round, finishing 4th

UEFA Futsal Championship

See also: UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship record											Qualification record
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

1. Participated in Group B of the preliminary round
2. Participated in Group A of the preliminary round
3. Participated in Group C of the preliminary round
4. Participated in Group E of the preliminary round
5. Participated in Group F of the preliminary round
6. Participated in Group D of the preliminary round
7. Participated in Group D of the preliminary round, finishing 1st and qualifying for the main round
8. Participated in Group 2 of the main round, finishing 4th
9. Participated in Group D of the preliminary round, finishing 1st and qualifying for the Qualifying Group Stage finish 4th

Mediterranean Cup

See also: Mediterranean Futsal 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
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

Albania  v  San Marino

29 January 2020 Futsal Euro 2022 Q	Albania	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)

Andorra  v  Albania

30 January 2020 Futsal Euro 2022 Q	Andorra	1–0	Albania	Varna, Bulgaria
17:30 EET	Massana Valls  29:59	Report		Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports Referee: Grigori Ošomkov (Estonian) and Petar Radojcic (Serbia)

Bulgaria  v  Albania

1 February 2020 Futsal Euro 2022 Q	Bulgaria	1–4	Albania	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	1GK	Fidan Misini	(1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 31)			FC Liqeni
12	1GK	Mario Shkoza	(1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 (age 29)			CUS Ancona
6	2DF	Briland Toma	(1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 27)			GS Hoboken Ster
8	2DF	Azem Brahimi	(1988-06-13) 13 June 1988 (age 37)			FC Liqeni
9	2DF	Arber Shkodra	(1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 31)			Bouraza FT Brussels
13	2DF	Ermir Kryeziu	(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 29)			FC Prishtina 01
14	2DF	Roald Halimi (captain)	(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 37)			Futsal Minerva
2	4FW	Artan Junuzi	(1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28)			Futsal Club Shkupi
3	4FW	Fatlum Pishtani	(1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 27)			FC Prishtina
4	4FW	Arif Limani	(1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 28)			FC Prishtina 01
5	4FW	Flamur Tahiri	(1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 26)			Borås AIK Futsal
7	4FW	Shqipron Brahimi	(1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 31)			FC Liqeni
10	4FW	Endrit Kaca	(1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 35)			FK Tirana
11	4FW	Halim Selmanaj	(1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 32)			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	(1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29)			FC Prishtina	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024
GK	Cristiano Cardoso	(1989-02-17) 17 February 1989 (age 36)			Nice Futsal Club	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024PRE
DF	Elvis Muça	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 31)			FK Tirana	v.  Denmark, 18 December 2024
DF	Darrieer Melo	(1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 31)			Alzira FS	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024PRE
FW	Rej Karaja	(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 28)			PGS Avis Isola	v.  Denmark, 18 December 2024
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Retired from international futsal.