The Federated States of Micronesia national futsal team represents the

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in international

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. It was formed in 2024 under the auspices of the Federated States of Micronesia Football Association.

History

In 2023, local officials organized the

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as the country's first-ever futsal championship. Organizers hoped that introducing the sport to the nation would help reignite its quest for

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recognition. Each of the nation's states,

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, and Chuuk, sent a representative team to the tournament. Futsal was seen as a good introduction to the sport in FSM because it requires fewer players and is played indoors which makes fields flooded by the nation's heavy rains a non-issue. To fund the tournament, Stingz Sportswear produced replica jersey's for each state team. Because of the success of the fundraiser, the manufacturer announced a replica national team jersey in December 2023. In June 2024, it was announced that Micronesia would travel to

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for a match against the

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the following month. It would be the first-ever match for the Micronesia national futsal team and the first-ever match for a

national team in any

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code. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that

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would also be participating, forming a triangular tournament called the

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All-time fixtures and results

All-time record

;Key * Pld = Matches played * W = Matches won * D = Matches drawn * L = Matches lost * GF = Goals for * GA = Goals against * GD = Goal differential * Countries are listed in alphabetical order

References

External links

Official FSMFA website

History

All-time fixtures and results

All-time record

References

External links

See also