Bulgaria v Malta

Bulgaria v Malta

Italian soccer prez Gravina, Buffon quit after World Cup failure

Why didn't Italy qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Italy's soccer chief told to quit after latest World Cup failure

Italian soccer prez Gravina, Buffon quit after World Cup failure

Why didn't Italy qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Italy's soccer chief told to quit after latest World Cup failure

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

WCQ - UEFA News

2006 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2006

BulgariaBulgariaBUL

2-1-0, 7 PTS

MaltaMaltaMLT

0-1-3, 1 PTS

Dimitar Berbatov - 43', 56'

Hristo Yanev - 47'

Chavdar Yankov - 87'

Michael Mifsud - 11'

No.Name
--Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov
--Ivaylo Petkov
--Hristo Yanev --Rosen Kirilov
--Iliyan Stoyanov
23Chavdar Yankov
7Blagoy Georgiev
--Stilian Petrov
--Dimitar Berbatov
--Vladimir Manchev --Emil Gargorov
--Martin Petrov
--Valeri Bojinov --Stoyko Sakaliev

Substitutes
--Zdravko Zdravkov
--Martin Kamburov
--Elin Topuzakov
--Dmitar Telkiyski

8:30 PM, 13 October 2004

Attendance: 18,746

Referees:
Ceri Richards

Bulgaria

Malta

Data is currently unavailable.

Italy's soccer federation president resigned amid political pressure on Thursday, two days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Italy not qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Italy's sports minister has called on the country's soccer federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina to resign after the four-time world champions failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup on Tuesday.

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