Malta Women’s Under-19 Head Coach Melania Bajada has named a 20-player squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifiers.
All three matches will be played at the Centenary Stadium. Malta will open against Czechia on 6th October at 14:30hrs, followed by Romania on 9th October at 14:30hrs. The final match against Kazakhstan will take place on 12th October at 12:30hrs.
Malta will host League B, Group B6 of the first qualifying round of the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship. Six League B group winners and the best runner-up will be earning promotion to League A for the second round in spring 2027. The competition leads to the final tournament in Hungary in June 2027.
The tournament will provide the squad with further competitive international experience on home soil.
Fixtures
06/10/2026 | Malta vs Czechia | Centenary Stadium | 14:30hrs
09/10/2026 | Romania vs Malta | Centenary Stadium | 14:30hrs
12/10/2026 | Kazakhstan vs Malta | Centenary Stadium | 12:30hrs
Squad
Goalkeepers
Maya Muscat (Hibernians FC), Julia Marija Zarb (Valletta FC)
Defenders
Amber Galea (Hibernians FC), Edison Grixti (Hibernians FC), Nina-Lee Naudi (Sampdoria – ITA), Krista Sacco (Birkirkara FC), Martina Vassallo (Mġarr United FC), Kristina Zammit (Valletta FC)
Midfielders
Amy Catania (Hibernians FC), Alanah Ghio (Hibernians FC), Thais Muscat (San Gwann FC), Pearl May Schembri (Mġarr United FC), Kay Axiak (Valletta FC), Gloria Cassar (Birkirkara FC), Olivia Nazarko (Hibernians FC), Yasmine Ghenam (Birkirkara FC), Madison Grace Cachia (Illawarra Stingrays, Australia)
Forwards
Lisa Calleja (Hibernians FC), Crista Chetcuti Ganado (Peterborough United Women – ENG), Somaya Muscat (Valletta FC)