Category: National Team

31 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Saintfiet names provisional Malta squad for friendly against Estonia

New Malta coach Tom Saintfiet has named a provisional 25-strong squad for the home friendly match against Estonia at the National Stadium on Sunday November 12. The friendly will mark Saintfiet’s debut as Malta coach after the Belgian succeeded Pietro… Read more

29 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Late Switzerland goal sinks Under-17 side

The Malta Under-17 national team was seconds away from collecting its first point in Group 1 of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship but ended up losing 0-1 to Switzerland at the Centenary Stadium on Sunday. It was Simon Sohm’s goal… Read more

29 October 201729 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-17 side loses 0-2 to Slovenia

The Malta women’s Under-17 side, led by Frank Schembri, lost 0-2 to Slovenia in the final match from Group 11 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualifiers at the NNC Brdo in Kranj on Sunday. Ana Milovič put the hosts… Read more

26 October 201727 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-17 side lose opening match to Belgium

The Malta Under-17 national team lost 1-3 to Belgium in the opening game from Group 1 of the UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifiers at the Centenary Stadium on Thursday. Yorbe Vertessen put Belgium ahead on the 22nd minute and Gabriel Lemoine… Read more

26 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Finland prove too strong for women’s Under-17 side

Finland proved too strong for the Malta women’s Under-17 side as they registered a 8-1 win in a match from Group 11 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualifiers at the NNC Brdo in Kranj, Slovenia. Annika Huhta opened the… Read more

25 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta to host UEFA Under-17 mini-tournament

Malta Under-17 coach Silvio Vella has selected his final squad of 20 players for UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifying tournament, being staged in Malta between October 26 and November 1, 2017. The Maltese youngsters will face Belgium, Northern Ireland and Switzerland… Read more

23 October 201723 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Narrow defeat for women’s Under-17 side to Italy in Slovenia

The Malta Women’s Under-17 side lost 1-2 to Italy in a match from Group 11 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship at the NNC Brdo in Kranj, Slovenia on Monday. Celeste Grech put Malta ahead on the 22nd minute but… Read more

20 October 201723 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-17 national team travels to Slovenia to take part in UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifiers

The Malta Women’s Under-17 team is currently in Slovenia to take part in Group 11 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 European Championship qualifiers. Slovenia, who will be hosting the mini-tournament from October 23-29, Finland and Italy are Malta’s opponents. Led… Read more

16 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta climbs nine places in FIFA Ranking

Following a 1-1 draw with Lithuania and a 3-0 defeat to Slovakia, Malta managed to climb nine places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as published on Monday and is now 182nd. Malta is now ranked 51st in Europe, ahead of… Read more

14 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Tom Saintfiet aims at making national team a more competitive side

New Malta national coach Tom Saintfiet was unveiled to the media during a press conference at the MFA Headquarters, Ta’ Qali on Friday. MFA President Norman Darmanin Demajo announced that the Executive Committee had agreed to hand Saintfiet a two-year… Read more