Category: FIFA

9 June 20179 June 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta continues to chase its first point as it takes on Slovenia

Malta faces Slovenia at the Stadion Stožice in Ljubljana in another match from Group F of the European Qualifiers leading to the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, kick-off at 18:00. The Maltese are yet to collect a first point… Read more

2 June 20179 June 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta still 182nd in FIFA Ranking

Malta is still ranked 182nd in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as published on Thursday. The boys in red are ranked 51st in Europe, lying just behind FYR Macedonia (136, down 3), Luxembourg (145, up 2), Moldova (161, down 2) and… Read more

20 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Prestigious appointment for Jude Amin Utulu in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals

International Beach Soccer referee Jude Amin Utulu will be leaving for the Bahamas on Friday where he will be one of the twenty-four Beach Soccer referees from twenty-four different countries from the 6 Confederations, to take charge of the matches… Read more

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