Category: UEFA

16 May 202216 May 2022 by Malta FA

Gilbert Agius names squad ahead of final two Under-21 qualifiers

The Malta Under-21 national team is back in action next month in the final Qualifying UEFA Group C matches as they host Slovakia before flying to Spain for this second June encounter. Coach Gilbert Agius has selected a provisional squad… Read more

10 May 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA approves final format and access list for its club competitions as of season 2024/25

The UEFA Executive Committee approved the final format and access list for European club competitions as of the 2024/25 season further to its decision of 19 April 2021 to introduce the so-called “Swiss system”. The key amendments relate to the… Read more

2 May 20222 May 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs

Further to its 28 February 2022 decision to suspend all Russian representative teams and clubs from participating in UEFA competition matches until further notice, the UEFA Executive Committee on Monday took a series of decisions relating to the implications of… Read more

20 April 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Nine clubs granted a UEFA licence

Nine Maltese clubs have been awarded a UEFA club licence which enables them to participate in a UEFA club competition. The club licensing system began in 2004, and it started as a set of criteria to be fulfilled in order… Read more

19 April 202220 April 2022 by Malta FA

Heavy defeat for women’s Under-16 side in UEFA Development Tournament

The Malta Under-16 girls concluded this year’s UEFA Development Tournament with a 8-0 defeat at the hands of a strong Ireland team. The Irish were at the back of two consecutive 4-0 wins against Turkey and Lebanon. On the other… Read more

18 April 202220 April 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-16s defeat Liechtenstein on penalties

The Malta and Liechtenstein boys had to settle for a goalless draw in the last match of the UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Monday, the third draw after ninety minutes for the hosts in this… Read more

16 April 202216 April 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-16 loses 0-2 to Turkey in UEFA Development Tournament

The Malta Under-16 girls lost 0-2 to Turkey in the second match from the UEFA Development Tournament at the Centenary Stadium on Saturday. The last match for Kathleen Saliba’s side, who had lost 0-3 to Lebanon in the first match,… Read more

15 April 202216 April 2022 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-16s defeat San Marino on penalties following goalless draw

The Malta Under-16 national team defeated San Marino 8-7 on penalties following a goalless draw in another match from the UEFA Development Tournament at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Friday. In the previous game, Malta had lost on penalties to… Read more

14 April 202215 April 2022 by Malta FA

Women’s Under-16 loses 0-3 to Lebanon in UEFA Development Tournament

The Malta Under-16 girls opened their UEFA Development Tournament commitments with a 0-3 defeat to Lebanon. For the Maltese girls, this was their first international commitment as an Under-16 national team in this annual tournament which offers a stepping stone… Read more

13 April 202215 April 2022 by Malta FA

Malta Under-16 side loses on penalties to Gibraltar in UEFA Development Tournament

The Development Tournament for Under-16 boys, launched by UEFA in 2012 and lastly held in Malta in 2019, kicked off on Thursday with a match between hosts Malta and Gibraltar at the Tony Bezzina Stadium. The match ended in a… Read more