Category: FIFA

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

22 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Fyodor Zammit to control UEFA Youth League match in Bulgaria

Referee Fyodor Zammit has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the UEFA Youth League Group A Matchday 5 between PFC Ludogorets 1945 Youth (Bulgaria) and FC Basel 1893 Youth (Switzerland) to be played at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in Sofia, on… Read more

22 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA Futsal Cup Elite Round appointment for Franco Cachia

The Malta FA Refereeing Department announced that UEFA has appointed FIFA Futsal referee Franco Cachia for a UEFA Futsal Cup Elite Round qualifying mini-tournament organized by the Croatian Football Federation from the 23rd to 26th November. The other referees taking… Read more

11 November 201613 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Early second half goal hands Slovenia narrow win

A goal early in the second half by FC Kobenhavn’s Benjamin Verbic gave Slovenia a narrow win over Malta in a match from Group F of the European Qualifiers at the National Stadium on Friday. This was the fourth defeat… Read more

11 November 201611 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta takes on Slovenia in fourth match from European Qualifiers

Following a 1-5 defeat to Scotland and back-to-back 0-2 defeats to England and Lithuania, Malta plays the fourth match from Group F of the European Qualifiers leading to the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the boys in red take on… Read more

8 November 20168 November 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Ghedin names squad for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Slovenia

National coach Pietro Ghedin named the final squad ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in programme on November 11 at the National Stadium, kick-off at 20:45. Dover Athletic defender Sam Magri, who was part of the… Read more