Women’s national team head coach Manuela Tesse has just announced the final twenty-three player squad ahead of the maiden match in League B Group 3 of the European Qualifiers.
Malta will kick off their commitments in an away game Northern Ireland, which will be played this Friday at Windsor Park in Belfast, kick off 20:00. The team will then face Portugal, the highest ranked team in the group, on Tuesday at the Centenary Stadium, Ta’ Qali, kick off 18:30.
The team embarks on these European Qualifiers, having achieved promotion from League C in the Nations League qualifiers last December. The positive run has also continued during last February’s International friendlies, where Head Coach Tesse had the opportunity to further test the team’s development with a win against Faroe Island and a prestigious draw against Belarus.
Head Coach Tesse will conduct a first training session on Monday evening, with all the selected players, including the foreign based players. Another training session, the last one on home soil is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
WNT Final 23 Player Squad
GOALKEEPERS
Raisa Costantino (SPD Tharros, Italy), Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara FC)
DEFENDERS
Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara FC), Alexandra Gatt (Durham, England), Emma Lipman (Como, Italy), Valentina Rapa (Birkirkara FC), Ann Marie Said (Birkirkara FC), Gabriella Zahra (Birkirkara FC), Emma Xuereb (Swieqi United), Charlene Zammit (Birkirkara FC)
MIDFIELDERS
Brenda Borg (Mgarr United FC), Yulya Carella (Mgarr Untied FC), Rachel Cuschieri (Sampdoria, Italy), Veronique Mifsud (Birkirkara FC), Nicole Sciberras (Hibernians FC), Dorianne Theuma (Swieqi United FC), Shona Zammit (Swieqi United FC)
STRIKERS
Haley Bugeja (Inter Milano, Italy), Maria Farrugia (Lewes FC, England), Jade Flask (Swieqi United FC), Maya Lucia (NK Osijek, Croatia), Alishia Sultana (Birkirkara FC), Kailey Willis (Venezia, Italy)