Malta

Malta holds a World Football Elo rating of 1255, ranking #149 of 244 national teams — among the lower-ranked national teams. Malta is not among the 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup. The tables below estimate Malta's win, draw, and loss probabilities using the same Elo model as the main calculator.

Malta vs the world's best

Estimated result at a neutral venue against the current top-rated teams.

Opponent	Elo	Win	Draw	Loss
Spain	2129	0.0%	1.3%	98.7%
Argentina	2115	0.0%	1.4%	98.6%
France	2063	0.0%	1.9%	98.1%
England	2024	0.0%	2.4%	97.6%
Portugal	1989	0.0%	2.9%	97.1%
Colombia	1982	0.0%	3.0%	97.0%
Brazil	1978	0.0%	3.1%	96.9%
Netherlands	1944	0.0%	3.7%	96.3%
Germany	1939	0.0%	3.8%	96.2%
Norway	1914	0.0%	4.4%	95.6%
Croatia	1912	0.0%	4.5%	95.5%
Japan	1910	0.0%	4.5%	95.5%

Malta vs similar-ranked teams

Closely-matched opponents near Malta in the rankings.

Opponent	Elo	Win	Draw	Loss
Burundi	1285	31.2%	28.9%	39.9%
Dominican Republic	1283	31.5%	28.9%	39.6%
Lithuania	1279	32.1%	28.9%	39.0%
Moldova	1270	33.4%	29.0%	37.7%
Botswana	1267	33.8%	29.0%	37.2%
Guinea-Bissau	1248	36.5%	29.0%	34.5%
Cuba	1239	37.8%	29.0%	33.2%
Malawi	1239	37.8%	29.0%	33.2%
Central African Republic	1236	38.3%	29.0%	32.8%
French Guiana	1223	40.2%	28.9%	31.0%