Category: National Team

13 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

National team players join campaign against gender violence

Some of the country’s leading footballers have joined a national campaign against gender-based violence in a video launched today. Strikers Michael Mifsud and Alfred Effiong, together with defender Andrei Agius and goalkeeper Andrew Hogg, feature in the video which forms… Read more

11 October 201711 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Tom Saintfiet appointed Malta national team coach

The Malta Football Association announced the appointment of Tom Saintfiet as the new coach of the national team. Saintfiet, from Belgium, takes over the reins of the national team with immediate effect. He succeeds Pietro Ghedin whose five-and-a-half-year tenure at… Read more

10 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-21 side beaten 3-0 in Sweden

The Malta Under-21 side suffered a fourth defeat in Group 6 of the UEFA Under-21 Championship after losing 0-3 to Sweden at the Olympia Stadium in Helsingborg. Isak Ssewankambo put Sweden ahead on the 31st minute and Carlos Strandberg scored… Read more

10 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Another heavy defeat for Under-19 side against Hungary

The Malta Under-19 side lost 1-5 to Hungary at the Sportpark Ter Specke in Lisse on Tuesday in the final match from Group 4 of the UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying round. Norbert Kundrak put Hungary ahead on the 16th minute… Read more

8 October 20179 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Slovakia take runner-up spot after 3-0 win over Malta in Trnava

With a goal in the first half and another two after the break, Slovakia defeated Malta 3-0 in the final match from Group F of the European Qualifiers at the Stadion Antona Maltinskeho in Trnava. A win which enables them… Read more

7 October 20178 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta takes on Slovakia in final match for Pietro Ghedin

Coach Pietro Ghedin will be leading Malta for the last time as the national team faces Slovakia in the final match from Group F of the European Qualifiers leading to the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Štadión Antona Malatinského… Read more

7 October 20178 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Heavy defeat for Under-19 side to Slovenia

Slovenia scored five within the first thirty two minutes to beat Malta 5-0 in a match from Group 4 of the UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying round at Sportpark Juliana in ‘s-Gravenzande, the Netherlands on Saturday. Žan Celar opened the score… Read more

7 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Silvio Vella names squad for Sweden Under-21 qualifier

Malta Under-21 coach Silvio Vella has selected the final 18-man squad for the UEFA U-21 Championship qualifying match against Sweden in programme on Tuesday. Vella has added Gżira United midfielder Juan Corbalan and awarded the first official call-up to Żejtun… Read more

6 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Ryan Fenech in, Zach Muscat out for Slovakia clash

Midfielder Ryan Fenech has replaced defender Zach Muscat in the only change in the Malta squad for Sunday’s closing 2018 World Cup Group F qualifier against Slovakia in Trnava. Muscat, who plays for Italian Lega Pro club Arezzo, is out… Read more

5 October 20177 October 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta earns first point in 1-1 draw with Lithuania

Malta earned the first point in Group F of the European Qualifiers leading to the 2018 FIFA World Cup thanks to a 1-1 draw with Lithuania at the National Stadium on Thursday. A game which marked the last home game… Read more