Category: National Team

2 November 20213 November 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Mangia warns against raising expectations

National coach Devis Mangia stressed on the need to avoid raising expectations too much despite recent performances and results. Mangia was speaking after the national team call-up ahead of the European Qualifiers against Croatia on November 11 and against Slovakia… Read more

30 October 2021 by Malta FA

Gilbert Agius names squad ahead of Spain, N. Ireland clashes

Malta Under-21 national team coach Gilbert Agius has announced his provisional 29-man squad ahead of November UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifying Group C. The boys welcome daunting Spain for the 90 minutes to be contested at the Centenary Stadium on… Read more

28 October 2021 by Malta FA

Devis Mangia names squad ahead of final two European Qualifiers

National Teams Head Coach Devis Mangia has made his 30-man team selection ahead of the double header against Croatia and Slovakia on home soil. The national team will meet up for the first training session next Monday 1st November and… Read more

26 October 202128 October 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team defeats Azerbaijan in Baku

Malta registered its first win in Group E of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers, defeating Azerbaijan 2-1 at the ASK Arena in Baku on Tuesday. A win which enables Malta to move four three points clear of Bosnia… Read more

26 October 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Third defeat for women’s Under-19 national team

The Malta women’s Under-19 national team, led by coach Frank Schembri, lost 0-1 to Georgia in the last match from Group 4 of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Round 1 League B at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday. Malta therefore… Read more

25 October 202126 October 2021 by Malta FA

Women’s national team take on Azerbaijan on Tuesday

The Malta women’s national team will wrap up its second international window of this 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign when they cross swords with Azerbaijan at the ASK Arena in Baku, on Tuesday, kick-off at 16:00 CET. Led… Read more

23 October 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-19 national team loses 2-5 to Romania

The Malta women’s Under-19 national team, led by coach Frank Schembri, lost 2-5 to Romania in the second match from Group 4 of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Round 1 League B at the Centenary Stadium on Saturday. Sonia Bumbar… Read more

21 October 202121 October 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Fine performance by women’s national team not enough in Russia

A fine display by the Malta women’s national team was not enough to avoid a second defeat in Group E of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers, losing 3-0 to Russia at the Arena Khimki in Khimki, Russia on… Read more

21 October 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-16 side loses narrowly to Montenegro

The Malta Under-16 national team, led by coach Andrea Vella, lost 1-0 to Montenegro in another friendly match on Thursday at the FK Kom Stadion in Podgorica. Montenegro, who had won the first game on Tuesday 7-3, scored the all-important… Read more

21 October 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta drops two places in FIFA Ranking

Despite the 2-2 draw Cyprus following a 0-4 loss to Slovenia, Malta dropped two places and is now 173rd in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as published on Thursday. Malta is now fifth from bottom in Europe, lying ahead of Moldova… Read more