Category: FIFA

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

29 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA Live Your Goals Open Day in Gozo for the second time in a row

The Malta Football Association (MFA) and the Gozo Football Association (GFA) in collaboration with the Sport Promotion Unit within SportMalta and the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE), on Friday 25th November, organised a FIFA Live Your Goals… Read more

24 November 201624 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta down to record low 182nd place in FIFA Ranking

Following back-to-back defeats to Slovenia and Iceland, Malta lost four places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and is now ranked 182nd. Among the other UEFA members, Malta is ranked 51st. Lying just ahead of Malta are FYR Macedonia (162, down… Read more