The Malta women’s Under-17 national team lost 6-0 to France in the opening match of Group 3 of the first qualifying round of teh UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship at the Spartak Stadion in Mogilev, Belarus on Sunday.

Noemie Mouchon put France ahead on the 6th minute and Manssita Traore doubled the score on the 36th. Seven minutes later, Safia Tall scored the third goal.

Malta will be in action once again on Wedenesday as they take on Iceland.

FRANCE Justine Rousseeu, Anaelle Tchakounte, Sarah Kassi (46′ Margaux Vairon), Maelys Mpome, Laurine Hannequin (64′ Lena Borges), Megane Hoeltzel (46′ Cyrielle Blanc), Noemie Mouchon (79′ Judith Coquet), Ines Kbida, Eloise Sevenne, Manssita Traore (64′ Laurina Fazer), Safia Tall.

MALTA Giulia D’Antuono, Haley Bugeja, Elena Sissons, Veronique Mifsud, Emma Ciantar (72′ Georgiana Mifsud), Kailey Willis (90+1′ Laura Hannah Muscat), Maya Lucia, Martina Fenech, Alexandra Gatt, Laura Chetcuti Dimech, Martina Cortis (84′ Mariah Cardona).

Referee: Marina Aufschnaiter (AUT)