Category: Youth Football

15 April 202316 April 2023 by Malta FA

Under-16s beaten on penalties by Armenia following 2-2 draw

Armenia beat Malta in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the second game of the UEFA U16 Development Tournament on Saturday after a 2-2 draw. In order to comply with UEFA rules for such a tournament, coach Andrea Vella made… Read more

14 April 2023 by Malta FA

Women’s Under-16 side lose to Slovakia

In their second match of the UEFA Development Tournament, the Malta U-16 girls team struggled to overcome a powerful Slovakian team and lost 6-1. The Slovak squad is close to winning the four-team competition after winning its first two games… Read more

13 April 202314 April 2023 by Malta FA

Under-16s beaten by Estonia

The Malta Under-16 boys kicked off their UEFA Development Tournament this afternoon with a two nil defeat against Estonia, a score already reached at half-time. The team of coach Andreas Vella struggled to deal with the physical and fast Estonians,… Read more

12 April 202312 April 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-16 side defeat Latvia on penalties

Sara Saliba cancelled Latvia’s lead to help Malta earn a hard-fought draw against Latvia in the opening game of this year’s UEFA Development Tournament. The two teams produced an end-to-end match with a lot of goalscoring opportunities for either side,… Read more

11 April 202312 April 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Kathleen Saliba names Women Under-16 squad ahead of UEFA Development Tournament

Malta Women Under 16 Coach Kathleen Saliba has named a squad of 20 players ahead of the Development Tournament that will be held in Malta between the 12th and 17th of April. Malta will be facing Latvia (12th at 11.00hrs), Slovakia (14th at 11:00hrs)… Read more

7 April 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-19 side loses to Faroe Islands after having a player sent off

The Malta women’s Under-19 side lost 2-4 to the Faroe Islands in the second match from Group B4 of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Round 2 League B at the City Stadium in Abovyan, Armenia on Friday. Malena Olsen put… Read more

7 April 2023 by Malta FA

Another draw for Under-19 side against Lithuania

The Malta Under-19 team played their second friendly match in the space of three days against their counterparts of Lithuania. The first match last Wednesday ended in a goalless draw and today, once more, the teams shared the spoils with… Read more

5 April 2023 by Malta FA

Under-19s held by Lithuania in friendly match

The Malta Under-19 team, coached by Antonio Jose Mendes ‘Toze’, continued to prepare for the UEFA EURO Under-19 Finals with a friendly game against Lithuania on Wednesday. The goalless draw was mostly welcomed by the visitors, who played the last… Read more

5 April 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta to host two UEFA Development Tournaments

The Malta FA has been entrusted by UEFA to host two UEFA Development Tournaments – for men Under-16 and women Under-16. The Women Under-16 Development Tournament will be played between April 12 and 17 at the Centenary Stadium. Taking part… Read more

4 April 20234 April 2023 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-19 national team off to a great start in Armenia

The Malta women’s Under-19 national team defeated hosts Armenia 4-1 in the opening match from League B Group B4 of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Round 2 at the City Stadium in Abovyan on Tuesday. Alexandra Gatt converted a penalty… Read more