Category: FIFA

20 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Maltese refereeing officials attend Refereeing Assistance Programme Course

Last month, Assistant Director of Refereeing Andrè Arciola and the Head of Recruitment & Retention Unit Paul Caruana, attended this year’s four-day FIFA / UEFA Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP) Course in Vilnius, Lithuania. Topics covered during the discussions included: Latest… Read more

11 April 201711 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team defeats Kosovo

Malta defeated Kosovo 3-1 in the last match from Group 2 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Preliminary Round mini-tournament at the Selman Stermazi Stadium in Tirana on Tuesday. A win which however places Malta in third place following a… Read more

8 April 20179 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team holds Albania in goalless draw

Malta earned its first point in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group B preliminary round mini-tournament after holding hosts Albania in a goalless draw at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan on Saturday. Malta had its fair share of scoring… Read more

6 April 20176 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta retains 182nd place in FIFA Ranking

Following a 1-3 defeat to Slovakia last week, Malta retained the 182nd place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking which was published on Thursday. In Europe, Malta is still 51st. Lying just ahead of Malta are Georgia (122, up 4), Latvia… Read more

6 April 20176 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Narrow defeat for women’s national team

Malta’s opening match in Group B of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Preliminary Round ended in a slim 1-0 defeat to Greece at the Selman Stermazi Stadium in Tirana on Thursday. Anastasia Papadopolou’s 18th-minute goal separated the two sides but… Read more

1 April 20171 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Mark Gatt names women’s squad ahead of World Cup qualifying mini-tournament

Another international assignment is around the corner for the Malta women’s team in the shape of a FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying mini-tournament, being held in Albania between April 6 and 11. Mark Gatt, the national women’s coach, has selected… Read more

26 March 201728 March 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Fifth defeat for Malta as Slovakia win 3-1 at Ta’ Qali

Malta suffered its fifth defeat in Group F of the European Qualifiers leading to the 2018 FIFA World Cup as it lost 1-3 to Slovakia at the National Stadium on Sunday. A goal after less than two minutes put Slovakia… Read more

25 March 201726 March 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Ghedin has “good feeling” as Malta hosts Slovakia

Malta continues to chase its first point in Group F of the European Qualifiers leading to the 2018 FIFA World Cup as it hosts Slovakia at the National Stadium on Sunday, kick-off at 20:45. After playing four matches, Malta is… Read more

14 March 201715 March 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Ghedin names 23-man squad ahead of Slovakia clash

Malta coach Pietro Ghedin has named a 23-strong squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F qualifier against Slovakia, to be played on March 26 at the National Stadium (kick-off 20:45). Ghedin’s first selection for 2017 contains some significant… Read more

10 March 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta climbs one place in FIFA Ranking

Malta climbed one place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and is now ranked 182nd. Lying just ahead of Malta are Moldova (162, up 1), Kosovo (164, up 1) and FYR Macedonia (166, down 1). Behind Malta are Liechtenstein (184, up… Read more