In its latest Media Release 024: UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs, gave details on the latest UEFA Executive Committee’s decisions which follow the previous decisions taken on the 24th of February 2022.
Two of the Malta FA’s national football teams were affected by today’s decisions; mainly the Women’s Team taking part in the qualification phase of the FIFA WWC 2023 and the U21 team that are competing in the European U21 Championship.
The following was decided by the UEFA Executive Committee:
European Qualification to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
- Russia did not play their two matches scheduled in April in Group E (comprising Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Malta and Azerbaijan) due to their suspension. Russia will not participate in any of the subsequent matches in this competition and all their results until now are considered as null and void. Consequently, Group E will continue as a group of five teams.
2021-23 European Under 21 Championship
- Russia did not play their two matches scheduled in March in Group C (comprising Spain, Slovakia, Malta, Lithuania and Northern Ireland) due to their suspension. Russia will not participate in any of the subsequent matches in this competition and all their results until now are considered as null and void. Consequently, Group C will continue as a group of five teams.
