Category: FIFA

10 February 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta retains the 183rd place in FIFA Ranking

Malta retained the 183d place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the month of February. The national team is ranked 51st among the other European countries. Just ahead of Malta are Moldova (163, up 1), FYR Macedonia (165, down 3)… Read more

19 January 201719 January 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team drawn with Albania, Greece and Kosovo in World Cup qualifiers

Malta Women’s National Team was drawn with Greece, Albania and Kosovo in Group 2 of their World Cup qualifications. The draw was held on Thursday at the UEFA Headquarters, in Nyon. Both Greece and Albania are above Malta in the… Read more

19 January 201720 January 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Esther Azzopardi retires from refereeing

FIFA referee Esther Azzopardi has decided to retire from refereeing with immediate effect. Mr Azzopardi communicated her decision in a letter she sent to Kevin Azzopardi, the Malta FA Director of the Refereeing. “I would like to wholeheartedly thank you… Read more

12 January 201710 February 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta still 183rd in FIFA Ranking

After slipping to 183rd last month, Malta retained the same place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the month of January. The national team is ranked 51st among the other European countries. Just ahead of Malta are FYR Macedonia (162),… Read more

11 January 201711 January 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA approve 48-team World Cup finals in 2026

The FIFA Council has unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cupto a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition. The new tournament format will see the 48 national teams split into 16 groups of three. The top… Read more

23 December 201610 February 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta slips to 183rd in FIFA Ranking

Malta slipped another place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking to end 2016 in the 183rd place to set another negative record – the worst ever placing since the rankings were estabished in 1992. The national team is ranked 51st among… Read more

23 December 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team climbs five places in FIFA Ranking

The Malta women’s national team climbed five places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking to end 2016 in the 96th place. After being eliminated from the UEFA Women’s EURO last year, Malta was not involved in any qualifiers in 2016,… Read more

15 December 201615 December 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta retains referees’ quota on FIFA panel

Malta retained the quota of seventeen referees on the FIFA Panel for 2017 and the international referees stay in the same categories as last year. This was announced by Director of Refereeing Kevin Azzopardi during the presentation of the FIFA… Read more

6 December 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

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

The 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… Read more

2 December 20163 December 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Second successful MFA-FIFA Live Your Goals Festival

Following last week’s event at our sister island, Gozo, the MFA Technical Centre’s Grassroots & Women’s Department, in collaboration with SportMalta and the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE), organized the second FIFA Live Your Goals Festival in… Read more