István Urbányi has returned as Maldives national football team head coach and technical director, starting his third spell in Maldivian football after resuming duties in January 2026. He is focusing on a long-term rebuild of the national side ahead of the Asian Cup qualifying fixture against Timor-Leste, with Maldives bottom of Group A after five defeats.
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The fixture also carries added motivation after Maldives suffered a 1–0 defeat away to Timor-Leste in June last year.
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Ashfaq, 40, returned to National squad after three years while Imran is in the coaching team.
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At the same time, he has emphasized that the long-term aim remains to build around players aged between 24 and 26, an age bracket he sees as the natural core of a competitive national team.
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The 58-year-old Hungarian officially resumed duties in January 2026 as both head coach and technical director
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His comeback comes with immediate competitive pressure, as Maldives prepare to face Timor-Leste national football team in their final Group A fixture of the Asian Cup qualifying campaign.
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The 58-year-old Hungarian officially resumed duties in January 2026 as both head coach and technical director
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