The 1996 Malta International Football Tournament (known as the Rothmans Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth edition of the Malta International Tournament. The competition was played between 7 and 11 February, with games hosted at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malta |
| Dates | 7–11 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Slovenia |
| Third place |  Iceland |
| Fourth place |  Malta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 11,480 (1,913 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sašo Udovič (5 goals) |
Matches edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Slovenia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Iceland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 |
| 4 | Malta (H)
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Iceland | 0–3 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kanchelskis  12'Karpin 63', 65' |
| Malta | 1–4 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Zahra 69' |
Report | Þórðarson 7' Gunnlaugsson 27'Grétarsson 44'Guðjohnsen 45' |
Winner edit
| 1996 Malta International Football Tournament |
|---|
 Russia First title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 22 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: EU-Football[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rothmans Tournament 1996 results". football.eu. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Rothmans Tournament 1996 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.