Malta Football Association supporting FIFA’s investigation into Lithuania-Malta game

European-QualifiersThe Malta Football Association is fully co-operating with FIFA’s on-going investigations into abnormal betting on the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F qualifying match between Lithuania and Malta, played on October 11 at the LFF Stadionas in Vilnius.

A delegation from FIFA will be in Malta this week to carry out further inquiries and gather more information as the world football body’s probe moves to the next stage.

The Malta Football Association wishes to stress its total support for this FIFA investigation and will continue assisting in the logistical aspect of this process which is expected to span several months.

The Malta Football Association reiterates its zero-tolerance stance against any form of corruption in sport as well as its total commitment to combating this scourge.

At this stage, the Malta Football Association will make no further comment on the on-going FIFA probe.