Category: FIFA

17 October 200920 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta loses six places in FIFA Ranking

Following defeats to Angola and Portugal, Malta moved down six places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and is now 146th. Among the other European countries, Malta is now 51st, that is third from bottom, just ahead of Andorra (201, down… Read more

13 October 200920 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta faces Portugal in Guimarães

The Malta national team faces a most difficult task on Wednesday night as the boys in red take on Portugal in one of the matches from the final round of Group 1 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The… Read more

7 October 200914 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Buttigieg names squad for Angola friendly, Portugal qualifier

Justin Haber, Andrei Agius and Andre Schembri were left out of the eighteen-man squad named by national coach John Buttigieg ahead of the friendly match against Angola on Saturday and next week’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Portugal. The… Read more

16 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Brincat names women’s national team

Malta national women’s coach Pierre Brincat named the 18-strong squad ahead of this Saturday’s 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier against Spain which will be played at the Centenary Stadium, Ta’ Qali, kick-off at 17:00.This will be the first of… Read more

8 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA Fair Play Days

The Malta Football Association appeals to the players, referees, fans and officials throughout the country to help praise and promote the spirit of the fair play on the FIFA Fair Play Days.FIFA is holding its thirteenth FIFA Fair Play Days… Read more

8 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta takes on Sweden

It will be an uphill task for Malta as John Buttigieg’s side takes on Sweden on Wednesday at the National Stadium, kick-off at 18:30. Malta met Sweden ten times with the Scandinavian side winning all ten matches. More worrying is… Read more

7 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Justin Haber left out of eighteen-man squad for Sweden clash

Goalkeeper Justin Haber was left out of the eighteen-man squad named by Malta national coach John Buttigieg for next Wednesday’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sweden at Ta’ Qali. Andrei Agius and Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza are also out… Read more

5 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Michel Platini, Joseph Blatter expected to visit Malta next year

UEFA President Michel Platini and FIFA president Joseph Blatter are expected to visit Malta next year as the Malta Football Association celebrates fifty years of membership in UEFA and FIFA and hundred years since the first ever league championship was… Read more

3 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Maltese officials to control World Cup qualifier

On 5th September 2009, FIFA Referee Marco Borg will be controlling the FIFA World Cup Qualifying Round Group 7 match between Austria and Faroe Islands, to be played in Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium – Graz, Austria. The other members of the… Read more

3 September 200917 June 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta climbs six places in FIFA Ranking

Following the 2-0 win over Georgia, Malta climbed six places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Malta is now placed 140th.Among the other European countries, Malta is still 49th. Ahead of Malta are Georgia (112, down 9), Estonia (114, down 2),… Read more