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The FIFA World Cup Trophy will arrive in the Maldives for the first time on January 24, 2018. PHOTO/FIFA

Football fans rejoice – FIFA World Cup Trophy coming to Maldives

By Maldives Times 2 min read

The FIFA World Cup Trophy will arrive in the Maldives for the first time on January 24, 2018. PHOTO/FIFA Football fans in the Maldives have a reason to rejoice – the FIFA World Cup Trophy will land in the archipelago for the first time in history in coming January, on its traditional Trophy Tour around […]

Maldives National football team at practice -- Photo by: fam

Maldives dips 12 places in FIFA global rankings

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Maldives has slipped 12 places in the global rankings issued by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The monthly rankings published by FIFA shows that Maldives is in the 154th position, a dip of 12 spots. India placed first in the rankings in the region, with Pakistan placed at the bottom in the region at […]