# 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.

## Competition history
### FIFA Futsal World Cup

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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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2004 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 31 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2008 | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2012 | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2016 | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2020 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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

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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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2005 | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2007 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2010 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2012 | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2014 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2016 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2018 | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2022 | | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 24 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 :
| 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.

## 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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 28) | CUS Ancona |
| 6 | 2DF | Briland Toma | (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) | GS Hoboken Ster |
| 8 | 2DF | Azem Brahimi | (1988-06-13) 13 June 1988 (age 36) | 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 28) | FC Prishtina 01 |
| 14 | 2DF | Roald Halimi (captain) | (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 36) | 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 26) | 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 25) | 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) | 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 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Elvis Muça | (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) | FK Tirana | v. Denmark, 18 December 2024 |
| DF | Darrieer Melo | (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 31) | Alzira FS | v. Kazakhstan, 13 December 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Rej Karaja | (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) | 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. |||||||