The Malta Under-15 team taking part in the FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan, led by Davide Mazzotta, earned the first point in Group Z on Sunday.
The team played two matches after losing to Kenya 2-6 on Saturday.
In the first match, Malta lost narrowly to Niger. Ibrahim Bako scored the all-important goal on 28 minutes.
In another match, Malta earned a point in a 1-1 draw with Chad. Enzo De Freitas converted a penalty on 28 minutes but Youssouf Mahamat levelled matters on 36 minutes.
On Monday, Malta plays North Macedonia and Panama.