Malta Women Under-19 National Team Coach David Attard has announced a 22-player provisional squad for the upcoming UEFA Euro WU19 Qualifiers that will be held over the coming days.

Malta has been drawn in Group 6 of League B, together with Latvia, Israel and Kazakhstan. Attard’s team will have three testing fixtures at the Centenary Stadium in the space of a few days, as the side looks to continue its development. The matches will be live on the Malta FA YouTube channel.

The team is coming off the back of two international friendly matches against Lebanon last month. During those matches, Lebanon came out on top 4-2 in the first match, but Malta stood firm in the second, securing a 1-1 draw. Despite the results, the matches served as great preparation for the team ahead of the qualifying round.

Malta’s first match will be against Latvia on Tuesday 25th November, with kick-off at 11:00hrs. Following that, Malta will be taking on Israel on Friday 28th November at 14:30hrs. Malta’s final match of the group will see the side face off against Kazakhstan on Monday 1st December, kicking off at 11:00hrs.

The 22-player squad selected is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Erika Muscat (Swieqi United), Maya Muscat (Hibernians FC), Julia Maria Zarb (Birkirkara FC)

Defenders
Lara May Azzopardi (Birkirkara FC), Francesca Bartolo (Hibernians FC), Amber Galea (Hibernians FC), Maia Gauci (Birkirkara FC), Somaya Muscat (Valletta FC), Thea Ida Scicluna (Swieqi United)

Midfielders
Lexine Farrugia (AS Roma – ITA), Shana Farrugia (Hibernians FC), Suzanne Farrugia Sacco (Hibernians FC), Emma Sophia Flannery (Albion SC Las Vegas – USA), Stella Francalanza (Birkirkara FC), Shannen Mallia (Swieqi United), Ema Micallef (Swieqi United)

Forwards
Nilayza Attard (San Gwann FC), Lisa Calleja (Hibernians FC), Nyorah Celeste (Hibernians FC), Crista Chetcuti Ganado (Leicester City – ENG), Angele Fenech (Lija Mgarr FC), Thais Muscat (San Gwann FC)