Federated States of Micronesia | |
Badge Size: | 150px |
Association: | FSMFA |
Home Stadium: | Pohnpei State Gymnasium |
Top Scorer: | Zack Henly (3) |
First Game: | 15–2 (Majuro, Marshall Islands; 23 July 2024) |
Largest Win: | None |
Largest Loss: | Unofficial 15–1 (Majuro, Marshall Islands; 24 July 2024) Official 15–2 (Majuro, Marshall Islands; 23 July 2024) |
The Federated States of Micronesia national futsal team represents the Federated States of Micronesia in international futsal. It was formed in 2024 under the auspices of the Federated States of Micronesia Football Association.
In 2023, local officials organized the 2023 Micronesian Futsal Cup as the country's first-ever futsal championship. Organizers hoped that introducing the sport to the nation would help reignite its quest for FIFA recognition. Each of the nation's states, Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei, 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.[1] [2] 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.[3]
In June 2024, it was announced that Micronesia would travel to Majuro for a match against the Marshall Islands the following month. It would be the first-ever match for the Micronesia national futsal team and the first-ever match for a Marshall Islands national team in any football code.[4] Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Kiribati would also be participating, forming a triangular tournament called the 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup.[5]