Category: FIFA

27 November 201420 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta climbs nine places in FIFA Ranking

After holding Bulgaria in a 1-1 draw, Malta climbed nine places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking list which was published on Thursday. Malta is now ranked 148th. Among the other European countries, Malta is ranked 51st as the Faroe Islands… Read more

23 October 201429 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta loses two places in FIFA Ranking

After suffering two defeats to Norway and Italy in two EURO 2016 qualifiers earlier this month, Malta lost two places and is ranked 157th in the October edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Malta is now ranked 50th among the… Read more

20 October 201429 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Local players vote for FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014

As in previous years, representatives of footballers’ unions are travelling all over the world to invite players to participate in the vote for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014. Local players from the Premier Division and First Division join their… Read more

1 October 201429 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA Live Your Goals campaign launched

The FIFA Live Your Goals campaign meant to encourage more girls to play football was launched on Monday during a press conference at the Centenary Hall, Ta’ Qali. MFA Senior Vice-President Ludovico Micallef said that the first women’s teams were… Read more

18 September 20142 January 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta drops five places in latest FIFA Ranking

After losing 1-0 to Slovakia in a friendly match and 2-0 to Croatia in the first match from the EURO 2016 qualifiers, Malta dropped five places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking which was published on Thursday and is now ranked… Read more

17 September 20142 January 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Women's national team loses 0-5 to Switzerland

Group winners Switzerland scored four in the second half to beat Malta 5-0 in a match from Group 3 of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying round at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Wednesday. Ana Maria Crnogorčević put Switzerland… Read more

13 September 20142 January 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Heavy defeat for women's national team in Denmark

The Malta Women’s national team lost 8-0 to Denmark in another match from Group 3 of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying round at the Jokri Park in Vejle. This was the ninth defeat in as many matches in… Read more

10 September 20142 January 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Brincat, Gatt name women's national team, Under-19 squads

Women’s national team coach Pierre Brincat and women’s Under-19 national coach Mark Gatt named their squads ahead of their commitments in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the UEFA Under-19 Championship respectively. The senior side will be travelling to… Read more

6 September 20142 January 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Jude Amin Utulu promoted to FIFA Elite Category, short-listed for beach Soccer World Cup

Jude Amin Utulu has been included in FIFA’s Elite Category of Beach Soccer Referees in Europe and short-listed for next year’s World Cup Finals, after successfully completing an intensive 2-day course in Jesolo in the Italian province of Veneto, which… Read more

30 August 2014 by Antoine Busuttil

Brincat names women's national team ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Women’s national team coach Pierre Brincat named an eighteen-strong squad for a friendly match against Goldaming Town FC and the two 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualfiiers against Denmark and Switzerland, scheduled for next month. In view of these two… Read more