Category: National Team

4 June 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta faces delicate San Marino test in UEFA Nations League

Malta’s commitments in Group D2 of the UEFA Nations League get underway on Sunday as Devis Mangia’s side faces San Marino at the San Marino Stadium in Serravalle, kick-off at 15:00. Malta is considered a stronger side than San Marino… Read more

3 June 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Stoppage-time goals sink Under-21 side against Slovakia

The Malta Under-21 side conceded two goals deep into stoppage time to lose 1-3 to Slovakia in a match from Group C of the UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifying round at the Centenary Stadium on Friday. Facing a much stronger opponent,… Read more

2 June 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA Nations League: Winning start for Estonia in Group D2

Group D2 of the UEFA Nations League got underway on Thursday as two goals within the first thirty two minutes handed Estonia a 2-0 win over San Marino at the A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn. Robert Kirss put Estonia… Read more

2 June 20223 June 2022 by Malta FA

Gilbert Agius eyes positive showing in clash with Slovakia

The Malta Under-21 national team hosts Slovakia on Friday in the penultimate Group C match from the UEFA Under-21 Championship. Following the exclusion of Russia from the tournament, Malta shares the third place with Northern Ireland and Lithuania on the… Read more

1 June 20222 June 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Salomon Rondon hands Venezuela narrow win

A goal by Everton’s Salomon Rondon handed Venezuela a narrow win over Malta in a friendly match at the National Stadium on Wednesday. A friendly match as part of the team’s preparation ahead of Sunday’s UEFA Nations League clash with… Read more

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta drawn with Norway, Belgium and Portugal in UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship League A mini-tournament

The Malta women’s Under-19 national team was drawn with Norway, Belgium and Portugal in Group A7 in Round 1 of the 2022/23 UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship following the draw which was held on Tuesday. Malta will be competing in… Read more

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Estonia name squad ahead of UEFA Nations League commitments

Estonia coach Thomas Häberli named a twenty-seven man squad ahead of the UEFA Nations League matches against San Marino and Malta and friendly matches against Albania and Argentina. Estonia host San Marino on Thursday before playing a friendly match in… Read more

31 May 20221 June 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta hosts Venezuela in friendly match ahead of UEFA Nations League triple-header

Malta hosts Venezuela in a friendly match at the National Stadium on Wednesday, kick-off at 19:00, in a final test ahead of the UEFA Nations League during which Malta will play against San Marino away from home and against Estonia… Read more

29 May 20221 June 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Devis Mangia trims squad ahead of Venezuela friendly

National team head coach Devis Mangia trimmed down the squad to twenty nine players ahead of the friendly match against Venezuela in programme on Wednesday at the National Stadium, kick-off at 19:00. This friendly match should serve as preparation ahead… Read more

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Matias Garcia obtains Maltese passport

Floriana FC announced that midfielder Matías Nicolas García has formally received his Maltese passport through the citizenship-by-merit programme. Garcia was included in the provisional squad for the friendly match against Venezuela and the UEFA Nations League matches against San Marino… Read more