Category: National Team

3 July 20233 July 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA Under-19 EURO: Italy prove too strong for ten-man Malta

Two penalties paved the way for Italy as they defeated Malta 4-0 in a match from Group A of the UEFA Under-19 Championship finals at the National Stadium on Monday. The locals, making their debut in the finals of such… Read more

3 July 20233 July 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA Under-19 EURO: Winning start for Portugal

Portugal claimed their first three points in Group A of the UEFA Under-19 Championship finals as they defeated Poland 2-0 at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Monday. Joaquim Milheiro’s side had a perfect start, taking the lead after just four… Read more

2 July 20232 July 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Toze Mendes urges players not to fear opponents and dream big

Malta Under-19 national coach Toze Mendes urged players not to fear opponents and dream big as Malta prepares for the first outing in Group A of the the UEFA Under-19 Championship against Italy at the National Stadium on Monday, kick-off… Read more

2 July 20232 July 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA Under-19 EURO kicks-off on Monday

The UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2023 finals will get underway on Monday with the first two matches from Group A. At the Tony Bezzina Stadium, kick-off at 18:00, Poland take on Portugal while at 21:00, Malta hosts Italy at the… Read more

30 June 202330 June 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta remains 172nd in FIFA Ranking

Despite a narrow win over Luxembourg in a friendly match and the back-to-back defeats to England (0-4) and Ukraine (1-0), Malta remained 172nd in the Coca-Cola / FIFA Men’s World Ranking which was published on Thursday. Malta is still fourth… Read more

30 June 20232 July 2023 by Malta FA

Women’s national team faces Haiti on Saturday

Women National Team Head Coach Manuela Tesse shared her thoughts about facing Haiti in a friendly match, three weeks short of their maiden world cup participation. The WNT will be playing a friendly match on Saturday July 1st at the… Read more

29 June 202329 June 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Toze Mendes names final Under-19 squad ahead of UEFA Under-19 Championship

Under 19 National Team Coach Antonio ‘Toze’ Mendes has made the final selection of 20 players who will participate in the UEFA Under 19 tournament which Malta is hosting between the 3rd and the 16th of July. Malta will be… Read more

28 June 202328 June 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-19 squad meet Malta FA Executive Board members

In a bid to strengthen bonds and provide support ahead of the upcoming tournament, the Malta Under-19 squad had a meet-and-greet session with the executive board of the Malta FA. The event aimed to foster personal connections and allow the… Read more

27 June 202327 June 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Tesse names final squad ahead of Haiti friendly

National Woman’s team coach Manuela Tesse has named the final squad of 22 players as the Malta women’s team will face Haiti in a friendly match. Currently in the 86th place of the FIFA rankings, Malta will face Haiti on July… Read more

26 June 20236 May 2024 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta Beach Soccer national team to take part in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for the first time

The Malta Beach Soccer Team is ramping up its final preparations ahead of its first-ever European Pre-Qualifiers participation in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. This will be the maiden engagement for the Malta Beach Soccer Team in the FIFA… Read more