Category: FIFA

11 August 201612 August 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta still 176th in FIFA Ranking

Malta retained the 176th place in the FIFA/Coca Cola World Ranking for August which hardly featured any changes due to a quiet month of international football. Among the other European countries, Malta is still 50th. Lying just ahead of Malta… Read more

3 August 20166 August 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Tickets for Malta vs Scotland go on sale

The Malta Football Association announced that the tickets for the first home game from the 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group F between Malta and Scotland, scheduled at the National Stadium on Sunday 4th September are now on sale.… Read more

14 July 201623 July 2016 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta falls to 176th in FIFA Ranking

Despite not playing any matches after the back-to-back defeats to the Czech Republic and Austria in friendly matches last May, Malta fell ten places to the 176th place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. This the worst ever position for the… Read more

2 June 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta slips another place in FIFA Ranking

Malta slipped another place to 166th as the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for June was published on Thursday. Malta was coming from a heavy 0-6 defeat to the Czech Republic and a narrow 1-2 loss to Austria in two friendly matches… Read more

29 May 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Hamrun struggle to beat Lija

Hamrun Spartans had to sweat for a place in the Gatorade KO final and only managed to secure a 4-2 victory in the dying seconds of the game against a battling Lija Athletic side. This match, which was also played… Read more

18 May 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Jude Amin Utulu appointed for Euro Winners Cup final tournament

FIFA Beach Soccer Referee Jude Amin Utulu – one of the leading international beach soccer referees in Europe – has been appointed to officiate at the fourth edition of this European clubs’ competition. The Sicilian resort of Catania (Italy), for… Read more

13 May 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Kosovo and Gibraltar join FIFA ahead of 2018 World Cup qualifying

Kosovo and Gibraltar join FIFA ahead of 2018 World Cup qualifying after being voted in as the 210th and 211th members of the football family during the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City. Despite the strong opposition by Serbia and… Read more

12 May 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA investigating Man City over Myles Beerman transfer

FIFA is reportedly investigating the transfer of Malta Under-19 international Myles Beerman from Floriana. Although the player formally joined Manchester City from Floriana in 2014, Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the FIFA disciplinary committee are looking into… Read more

5 May 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta down another place in FIFA Ranking

Malta fell another place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and is now ranked 165th as the ranking for May was released on Thursday. Among the other European countries, Malta is still ranked 50th. Lying just ahead of Malta are Lithuania… Read more

3 May 201624 November 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Kosovo joins UEFA — Gibraltar closer to FIFA membership

The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) was admitted as the 55th member association of UEFA with immediate effect after a vote at the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest. In September 2015 at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta,… Read more