Category: National Team

21 January 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Zeljko Anicic selects squad for third futsal training camp

The Malta futsal squad will convene for another training stage next week, culminating in a friendly tournament also involving a shadow squad and the foreign futsal players based in Malta. Malta futsal coach Zeljko Anicic has made some changes from… Read more

18 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team climbs sixteen places in FIFA Ranking

After two back-to-back wins away from home to Georgia and Israel, the Malta women’s national team climbed sixteen places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking and is now ranked 85th. Malta, in fact, registered the biggest point gain (+37) and… Read more

17 December 202017 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Russia excluded from Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian Anti- Doping Agency (RUSADA), with 50 intervening parties, including the International Olympic Committee.The CAS Panel unanimously… Read more

16 December 202017 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Fruitful training camp for futsal national team

The Malta Futsal squad held a six-day training camp at the National Sport School in view of the forthcoming international commitments. Zeljko Anicic, the national futsal coach, had the chance to watch all the 19 players called for this second… Read more

10 December 202010 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta third ‘biggest mover’ of 2020

Malta was the third most improved side in 2020 after the final FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the calendar year was published on Thursday. FIFA announced that the team with the most progress in 2020 were Hungary (40th), after a gain… Read more

9 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Draws for UEFA Under-19, Under-17 2021/22 qualifying mini-tournaments

The draws for the qualifying rounds of the 2021/22 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and 2021/22 UEFA European Under-17 Championship were held on Wednesday. In the 2021/22 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Malta was drawn in Group 5 with Ukraine, Poland and… Read more

8 December 20209 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Malta to host Russia in opening match

The fixtures for the Group H of the FIFA World Cup 2022 were released on Tuesday. Malta plays the first game at home on Wednesday March 24 against Russia. Three days later, on Saturday March 27, Malta plays Slovakia away… Read more

7 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying: Devis Mangia disappointed with draws

Malta national team head coach Devis Mangia expressed his disappointment after Malta was drawn with Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia and Cyprus in Group H of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Addressing the media soon after the draw, Mangia said… Read more

7 December 20208 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta drawn with Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia and Cyprus in FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers

Malta was drawn with Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia and Cyprus in Group H in the preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 which was held on Monday in Zurich. This was certainly a tough draw for Malta, considering that… Read more

6 December 20207 December 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta awaits preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday

The preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held on Monday at 18:00 CET as a virtual event in Zurich. The 55 participating teams were divided into five pots of ten teams and one pot of five… Read more