Malta Under-19 National Team Coach Vasco Regini has announced a 28-player provisional squad for the upcoming UEFA European U19 Championship Qualifying – Round 1 matches.

In the qualifiers, Malta was drawn in Group B4, together with Norway, Albania and Luxembourg. The mini-tournament will take place in Albania.

The first match will see Malta face Norway on Wednesday 25th March, with kick-off at 12:00hrs. The match will take place at the Niko Dovana Stadium in Durres, Albania. Following that, Malta will then be action again on Saturday 28th March, taking on Albania at the House of Football in Tirana, Albania, kicking off at 15:00hrs. Malta’s final match of the group will see them face Luxembourg on Tuesday 31st March at 15:00hrs, with the match being played at the Niko Dovana Stadium.

The matches will determine promotion and relegation ahead of the second round that will be held in autumn of 2026. The third round will be in spring 2027, with the final tournament taking place in Czechia in summer 2027.

The provisional squad selected by Regini is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Adam Newell (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Sam Calleja (Hibernians FC), Alexey Micallef (Floriana FC), Jayden Farrugia (Mosta FC)

Defenders
Ismael Vella (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Sky Chetcuti (Valletta FC), Keerin Formosa (Valletta FC), Ben Gaerty (St Andrews FC), Drew Miceli (Floriana FC), Aeneas Farrugia (Mosta FC), Gianluca Cauchi (St Andrews FC), Sami Abo Assaf (Pietà Hotspurs FC)

Midfielders
Jack Camilleri (St Andrews FC), Daniel Pawley (Melita FC), Andreas Vella (Melita FC), Benjamin Flavell (Birmingham City FC – ENG), Luke Urpani (Mosta FC), Benjamin Spiteri (San Gwann FC), Luca Baldacchino (Floriana FC), Luke Cini (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Zaiden Formosa (Valletta FC)

Forwards
Liam Buhagiar (Hibernians FC), Jaylen Zarb (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Zyas Vella Newell (Floriana FC), Ethan Brincat Winters (St Andrews FC), Matteo Paolo Grech (Valletta FC), Gunner Elliott (Chesterfield FC – ENG), Scott Camilleri (Hamrun Spartans FC)