2008 Malta International Football Tournament

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2008 Malta International Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalta
Dates2–6 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Third placeFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Fourth placeFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored10 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Armenia.svg Ara Hakobyan
(2 goals)
2006

The 2008 Malta International Football Tournament was the fourteenth and last edition of the Malta International Tournament, a biannual football competition organised by the Malta Football Association for a select men's national football team. It was held in Malta, from 2 February to 6 February 2008, with games played at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali. [1]

Contents

Besides Malta's national team, Armenia, Belarus and Iceland contested this edition.

Matches

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (C)320142+26
2Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 32013306
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 31022313
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (H)31021213
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg2–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Vasilyuk Soccerball shade.svg33'
Plaskonny Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Christopher Lautier (Malta)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report Hakobyan Soccerball shade.svg69'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Magnús Þórisson (Iceland)

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg2–1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Arakelyan Soccerball shade.svg18'
Hakobyan Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Hleb Soccerball shade.svg5'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Anton Zammit (Malta)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Frendo Soccerball shade.svg18' Report

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Guðmundsson Soccerball shade.svg45'
Thorvaldsson Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report Romaschenko Soccerball shade.svg89'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Ararat Chagharyan (Armenia)

Winner

 2008 Malta Tournament winner 
Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus

Second title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 10 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Source: EU-Football [2]

See also

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References

  1. Saaid, Hamdan (11 April 2008). "Malta International Tournament 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. "Rothmans Tournament 2008 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.