Tag: Football
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2026/27 domestic football fixtures unveiled as league draws take place
The road to the 2026/27 domestic football season officially got underway on Wednesday as the Malta Football Association conducted the draws for the men’s and women’s senior and youth competitions. Broadcast live on TVMSport+ and streamed on the Malta FA’s YouTube channel, the draw established the opening fixtures and the sequence of matches across the…
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Mġarr United storm into UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying final with historic victory
Mġarr United women made history on their European debut by defeating Flora 4-0 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying round, securing a place in Saturday’s qualifying final. The Maltese champions will now face hosts Spartak Myjava of Slovakia in the final. The Slovak side eliminated Swieqi United at the same stage of the competition…
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Portela urges Floriana to rediscover identity ahead of Drita clash
Floriana FC coach Daniel Portela has urged his players to rediscover their identity as the Maltese champions prepare to face FC Drita in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League tonight, with kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm. The Greens enter the tie looking to bounce back from a disappointing exit…
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Championing mediocrity with Labour
All the illiterate Labour trolls who defended Omar Farrugia for travelling to the United States to watch England play at the World Cup are textbook examples of citizens who produce nothing, have no national pride and actively repress the country to mediocrity. Under Labour, mediocrity has become a defining cultural hallmark. It is not merely…
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Marsaxlokk bow out of Europe after battling display against Pyunik
Marsaxlokk’s UEFA Conference League campaign came to an end on Thursday night after they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Armenian champions Pyunik in the second leg of their first qualifying round tie, exiting the competition 4-0 on aggregate. Facing an uphill task after last week’s 3-0 home defeat, the Maltese side produced a courageous…
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Floriana face challenging start as 2026/27 Malta Premier League Fixtures are released
Reigning champions Floriana will begin the defence of their 2026/27 Malta Premier League title with a clash against newly-promoted Birżebbuġa St Peter’s, following the release of the league fixtures on Wednesday. While the Greens open against one of the league’s newcomers, their schedule quickly intensifies with a demanding run of fixtures. Floriana will take on…
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Joseph Mbong and Yulya Carella crowned Footballers of the Year at Malta FA Awards Night
Ħamrun Spartans forward Joseph Mbong and Mġarr United striker Yulya Carella were named Men’s and Women’s Footballers of the Year during the 2026 Malta FA Awards Night held on Tuesday evening. The annual ceremony celebrated the outstanding achievements of players, coaches and officials across Maltese football following another memorable season. Floriana’s successful campaign was also…
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Everyone wants a piece of Maltese football (especially Joseph Muscat)
Everyone wants a piece of Maltese football, but especially Joseph Muscat who has taken a very influential position in Maltese as Chairman of the Malta Professional Football Clubs Association with the backing of his friend and associate Joseph Portelli. As Joseph Muscat consolidates his influence in Maltese football, his orbit is being increasingly pulled toward…
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Malta Football at a Crossroads: Heavy defeats expose deeper structural crisis
Malta’s national football team finds itself under growing scrutiny following a series of disappointing international results, with the latest setback in the UEFA Nations League reigniting debate over the direction of the game on the island. A heavy 3–0 defeat away to Luxembourg in the promotion play-off — sealing a 5–0 aggregate loss — has…
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Malta’s Prime Minister meets with Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela was in Luxembourg yesterday where he met with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden The pair watched the football game together between Malta and Luxembourg that was played as part of the UEFA Nations League at the Stade de Luxembourg in Kirchberg, Malta lost to Luxembourg 3 – 0.…
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Police Minister announces new football stadium with serial money-laundering criminal suspect
There’s a very big gap between what the Prime Minister and the Labour Party are trying to project and the society that they are actually building. Earlier today, the Minister for Education and Sports and the Home Affairs Minister made a surprise announcement along with disgraced ex-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that a new football stadium…
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Clinical Greece punish Malta U21 in heavy qualifying defeat
The Malta Under-21 national team suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat away to a clinical Greece side, with the hosts capitalising on their chances despite Malta showing resilience in spells throughout the match. Greece began on the front foot and threatened early, nearly opening the scoring in the seventh minute following a dangerous corner, but Malta’s…