Category: FIFA

4 July 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta climbs 23 places in FIFA Ranking

Malta climbed twenty-three places following last month’s 1-0 over Armenia in Yerevan. Malta is now ranked 133rd in the July edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Among the other European countries, Malta is ranked 47th. Lying just ahead of Malta… Read more

17 May 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Esther Azzopardi candidate for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup finals

FIFA Referee Esther Azzopardi is currently in Switzerland attending an important seminar in preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup being held in Canada in 2015. Esther Azzopardi is one of 40 candidates who were officially welcomed in Zurich on… Read more

16 April 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta to face Denmark, Iceland in FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers

Malta was drawn in Group 3 together with Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Serbia and Israel in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying round. The draws were held on Tuesday in Nyon. Denmark and Iceland are ranked 13th and 15th respectively… Read more

9 April 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Historic qualification for women's national team

The women’s national team secured a place in the qualifying round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup after winning the Group A Preliminary Round mini-tournament after beating Latvia 2-0. This was a historic achievement for the team led by Pierre… Read more

6 April 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA Women's World Cup: Malta hits six past Luxembourg

The Malta women’s national team registered an impressive 6-0 win over Luxembourg in another match from Group 1 of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Preliminary Round mini-tournament at the Centenary Stadium on Saturday. It was Ylenia Carabott who put… Read more

4 April 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA Women's World Cup: Malta held by Albania

The Malta women’s national team was held in a 1-1 draw by Albania in a match from Group 1 of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Preliminary Round qualifying mini-tournament at the Centenary Stadium on Thursday. Albania who are taking… Read more

2 April 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta women's national team hosts World Cup qualifying mini-tournament

Malta will be hosting the Group A mini-tournament from the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup between Thursday 4th and Tuesday 9th April. Taking part will be Albania, Latvia and Luxembourg apart from Malta. The quadrangular tournament is expected to be… Read more

2 April 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Maltese officials in FIFA Women's World Cup mini-tournament

Elite Referee Trustin Farrugia Cann and Elite Assistant Referee Albert Borg Cardona this week will officiate in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Preliminary Round Group A mini-tournament to be played on home soil. The teams taking part with hosts… Read more

15 February 2013 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta falls three places in FIFA ranking

Despite a 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland last week, Malta fell three places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and is now ranked 149th. Malta is ranked 49th among the UEFA countries. Lying just ahead of Malta are Cyprus (135, down… Read more

19 December 2012 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta finishes 146th in FIFA Ranking

Malta finished 2012 in the 146th place in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking after a relatively positive year during which the national team played seven matches – three World Cup qualifiers and four friendly matches. At the end of 2011, Malta… Read more