Malta national football team
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Nickname(s) | Ħomor (Reds) | ||
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Association | Malta Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Michele Marcolini | ||
Captain | Steve Borg | ||
Most caps | Michael Mifsud (143) | ||
Top scorer | Michael Mifsud (42) | ||
Home stadium | Ta' Qali Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MLT | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 172 ![]() | ||
Highest | 66 (September 1994, September 1995) | ||
Lowest | 192 (July 2017, September 2017) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Gżira, Malta; 24 February 1957) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Ta' Qali, Malta; 26 March 2008) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Seville, Spain; 21 December 1983) | |||
Website | mfa.mt |
The Malta men's national football team (Maltese: Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta' Malta) represents Malta in international football and is controlled by the Malta Football Association, the governing body for football in Malta.
The first official game played by Malta was a 3–2 defeat in a friendly against Austria in 1957.[3] Their competitive debut arrived five years later, playing against Denmark in the preliminary round of the 1964 European Nations' Cup.[4] Since becoming a UEFA member in 1960 and a FIFA member in 1959,[5] Malta have competed in every qualifier for the European Championship and FIFA World Cup, but have never made it to the finals of any major international competition.
History
Malta played its first international game on 24 February 1957 at the Empire Stadium, losing 2–3 to Austria. That match was played in front of a capacity crowd at the old Empire Stadium. The Malta Football Association joined FIFA in 1959 and UEFA a year later. However, in late 1959, Malta played in the 1960 Summer Olympics African Qualifiers against Morocco and Tunisia, in which they finished last in the group with two draws and two losses. Since then, Malta has largely maintained the status as one of Europe's weakest teams, though its fortunes have increased since late 2010s.
The Maltese international side first competed in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA European Nations Cup in 1962, and in FIFA World Cup qualification in 1971.[6] Malta's first competitive draw ended 1–1 against Greece in 1970. Malta's first two competitive wins were victories of 2–0 and 2–1 at home to Greece and Iceland in European Championship qualifiers in 1975 and 1982 respectively. In 1979, Malta drew 0–0 with West Germany in a European championship qualifier and they met again on 16 December 1984 for a memorable World Cup Qualifier in front of a record attendance at the Ta'Qali stadium, where the 1982 & eventual 1986 World Cup runners-up only managed a 2–3 win. Another prestigious result was achieved in March 1987 when Malta drew 2–2 in Portugal, in a qualifier for Euro'88 and the side also twice drew against Hungary during the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and recorded four friendly wins during 1991 and 1992.[4]
Malta's third competitive win came with a 1–0 victory away to Estonia in a 1993 World Cup qualifier in which Kris Laferla scored.[7] In October 1994 Malta held Czech Republic 0–0 in a qualifier for the UEFA Euro 1996, in which the latter ended runners-up. Six years later, in October 2000, in a group qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup, once again Malta managed another 0–0 draw vs Czech Republic which eventually cost the latter a place at the following major tournament. In June 2000, Malta played England, then managed by Kevin Keegan. Trailing 2–1 going into the final minutes, Malta were awarded a penalty, however David Carabott's effort was saved by Richard Wright.[8] Through November 2001 and May 2002, Malta played and remained undefeated in 6 international matches and in between they won the locally hosted (Rothmans) International Tournament. During 2005, Malta drew 1–1 against Croatia and Bulgaria. Another positive result was the 1–1 home draw in a friendly match against Northern Ireland, though George Mallia missed an injury time penalty which would have given them a win.[9] On 11 October 2006, Malta managed another competitive victory, a 2–1 triumph over Hungary in the European Championship qualifying with André Schembri scoring twice.[7]
On 7 February 2007, Malta drew 1–1 with one of the hosts of Euro 2008, Austria. The game was played to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first international match played by the Maltese national team.[10] On 8 September 2007, Malta managed another draw against Turkey in a Euro 2008 qualifying match, the game finishing 2–2.[11] On 26 March 2008, Malta achieved its largest ever victory, a 7–1 defeat of Liechtenstein in a friendly at the Ta' Qali Stadium, with Michael Mifsud scoring five goals.[12] A 2–0 friendly win over Georgia followed in 2009.[13]
In May 2010, sponsorship of the Maltese national side was taken on by sportswear firm Givova, who also designed a range of new kits for the team.[14] One month later, however, the side had fallen to their lowest ever FIFA world ranking position, of 169th in the world.[13] In 2009, Malta had a 0–0 draw with Albania at home. This was their only point for the 2010 World Cup qualifying. On 11 August 2010, Malta drew 1–1 at home against FYR Macedonia in a friendly game, with Michael Mifsud scoring a brilliant diving header for Malta.[15]
In February 2011, the national football team of Malta achieved a 0–0 draw against Switzerland, in which goalkeeper Justin Haber saved two penalties.[13] On 6 September 2011, Malta won their first Euro 2012 qualifying point, with a 1–1 draw against Georgia. During the years of 2010 and 2011, Malta did not get many positive results, and coach John Buttigieg and assistant coach Carmel Busittil were both sacked in October 2011.[16] For the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Malta won their first World Cup qualifying match in 20 years, nabbing a 1–0 win over Armenia in June 2013.[17][14] In June 2017, Malta defeated Ukraine 1–0 in a friendly match, thanks to a lone goal by defender Zach Muscat.[18] Malta recorded their 7th all-time competitive win (and their first in the UEFA Nations League) on 13 October 2020, defeating Latvia 1–0 in Riga, scoring the winning goal in the 97th minute.
Kits
Kit provider | Period |
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![]() ![]() | 1978–1988 |
![]() ![]() | 1988–1990 |
![]() ![]() | 1990–1999 |
![]() ![]() | 1999–2001 |
![]() ![]() | 2001–2005 |
![]() ![]() | 2005–2009 |
![]() ![]() | 2009–2022 |
![]() ![]() | 2022– |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Flag_of_Gibraltar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Gibraltar.svg.png)
6 September Friendly | Malta ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:00 UTC+02:00 |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg.png)
12 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Malta ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:45 UTC+02:00 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
14 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Italy ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Bari, Italy |
20:45 UTC+02:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 56,186 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png)
17 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Malta ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:45 UTC+02:00 |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 3,547 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
17 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | England ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | London, England |
19:45 UTC±00:00 | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,388 Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal) |
2024
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png)
21 March Friendly | Malta ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
19:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png)
26 March Friendly | Malta ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Martin Dohál (Slovakia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
7 June Friendly | Czech Republic ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Grödig, Austria |
17:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
11 June Friendly | Greece ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Grödig, Austria |
19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Referee: Alan Kijas (Austria) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Moldova.svg/23px-Flag_of_Moldova.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
7 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 | Moldova ![]() | v | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Andorra.svg/22px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
10 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 | Andorra ![]() | v | ![]() | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Moldova.svg/23px-Flag_of_Moldova.svg.png)
13 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 | Malta ![]() | v | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg/23px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png)
14 November Friendly | Malta ![]() | v | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
--:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: National Stadium |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Andorra.svg/22px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png)
19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 | Malta ![]() | v | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
Coaching staff
- As of 7 November 2022.[19]
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coaches | ![]() |
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Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Technical coordinator | ![]() |
Fitness coaches | ![]() |
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Match analyst | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
Coaching history
- As of 7 September 2023.
Manager | Malta career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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![]() | 1957–1961 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 033.3 |
![]() | 1961–1964 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 000.0 |
![]() | 1966 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
![]() | 1966 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 010.0 |
![]() | 1969 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.0 |
![]() | 1970 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 000.0 |
![]() | 1973 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.0 |
![]() | 1974–1976 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 011.1 |
![]() | 1976–1978 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 018.2 |
![]() | 1978–1983 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 011.5 |
![]() | 1984–1987 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 004.8 |
![]() | 1988–1991 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 008.3 |
![]() | 1991–1993 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 029.4 |
![]() | 1993–1995 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 016.7 |
![]() | 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 000.0 |
![]() | 1996–1997 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 000.0 |
![]() | 1997–2001 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 012.2 |
![]() | 2001–2003 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 019.0 |
![]() | 2003–2006 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 006.7 |
![]() | 2006–2009 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 008.8 |
![]() | 2009–2011 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 009.5 |
![]() | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
![]() | 2012–2017 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 014.6 |
![]() | 2017–2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 000.0 |
![]() | 2018–2019 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 005.6 |
![]() | 2019–2022 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 034.6 |
![]() | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 000.0 |
![]() | 2023– | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 033.3 |
- ^ One match was managed with Janos Bedl
- ^ a b c Assisted by Carmel Busuttil
- ^ Managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker manager
- ^ Managed the team as caretaker manager
Players
Current squad
The following players were called-up for the friendly matches against Czechia and Greece on 6 and 11 June 2024, respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Belarus.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Henry Bonello | (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 35) | 48 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 1GK | Matthew Grech | (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | 1GK | Rashed Al-Tumi | (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Steve Borg (captain) | (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36) | 77 | 3 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Kurt Shaw | (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Enrico Pepe | (1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 (age 34) | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
2DF | Luke Tabone | (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
21 | 2DF | Jean Borg | (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26) | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Zach Muscat | (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 30) | 62 | 3 | Free agent |
16 | 3MF | Matthew Guillaumier | (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26) | 30 | 3 | ![]() |
7 | 3MF | Joseph Mbong | (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27) | 51 | 2 | ![]() |
3MF | Ryan Camenzuli | (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 29) | 35 | 0 | ![]() | |
11 | 3MF | Brandon Paiber | (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Juan Carlos Corbalan | (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27) | 22 | 1 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Nikolai Muscat | (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
3MF | Teddy Teuma | (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30) | 31 | 3 | ![]() | |
8 | 3MF | Steve Pisani | (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 32) | 40 | 1 | ![]() |
26 | 3MF | Dunstan Vella | (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28) | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | 3MF | Myles Beerman | (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Jan Busuttil | (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
3MF | Matías García | (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
10 | 4FW | Paul Mbong | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22) | 17 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 4FW | Kyrian Nwoko | (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 27) | 27 | 4 | ![]() |
4FW | Jake Grech | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26) | 23 | 0 | ![]() | |
9 | 4FW | Kemar Reid | (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 29) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
4FW | Alexander Satariano | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 22) | 25 | 3 | ![]() | |
4FW | Jurgen Degabriele | (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 27) | 26 | 5 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Jake Galea | (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Ferdinando Apap | (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32) | 15 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Cain Attard | (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 29) | 19 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Karl Micallef | (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 27) | 8 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Jake Vassallo | (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Yannick Yankam | (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26) | 7 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Bjorn Kristensen | (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 (age 31) | 39 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Adam Magri Overend | (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Kurt Zammit | (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Luke Montebello | (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28) | 29 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Jodi Jones | (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Nevin Portelli | (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Shaun Dimech | (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 23) | 18 | 2 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
INJ Player is injured |
Player records
- As of 9 June 2023.[20]
- Players in bold are still active with Malta.
Most capped players
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Michael_Mifsud_Melbourne_Heart_Family_Day_2013_%28cropped%29.png/200px-Michael_Mifsud_Melbourne_Heart_Family_Day_2013_%28cropped%29.png)
Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Michael Mifsud | 143 | 42 | 2000–2020 |
2 | David Carabott | 122 | 11 | 1987–2005 |
3 | Gilbert Agius | 120 | 8 | 1993–2009 |
4 | Carmel Busuttil | 113 | 23 | 1982–2001 |
5 | Andrei Agius | 103 | 6 | 2006–2022 |
Joe Brincat | 103 | 6 | 1987–2004 | |
7 | Roderick Briffa | 100 | 1 | 2003–2018 |
8 | John Buttigieg | 97 | 1 | 1984–2000 |
9 | André Schembri | 94 | 3 | 2006–2018 |
10 | Brian Said | 91 | 5 | 1996–2009 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Mifsud | 42 | 143 | 0.29 | 2000–2020 |
2 | Carmel Busuttil | 23 | 113 | 0.21 | 1982–2001 |
3 | David Carabott | 11 | 122 | 0.09 | 1987–2005 |
4 | Hubert Suda | 8 | 71 | 0.11 | 1988–2001 |
Gilbert Agius | 8 | 120 | 0.07 | 1993–2009 | |
6 | Raymond Xuereb | 6 | 45 | 0.13 | 1971–1985 |
Kristian Laferla | 6 | 65 | 0.09 | 1986–1998 | |
Andrei Agius | 6 | 103 | 0.06 | 2006–2022 | |
Joe Brincat | 6 | 103 | 0.06 | 1987–2004 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() ![]() | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 23 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 37 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 24 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 32 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 28 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 25 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
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Total | 0/16 | 112 | 3 | 12 | 97 | 42 | 330 |
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | |||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
![]() | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||
![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 37 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 22 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 27 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 21 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 16 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 27 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
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Total | 0/16 | 120 | 4 | 14 | 102 | 54 | 335 |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Year | Division | Group | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
2018–19 | D | 3 | Group stage | 4th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ![]() | 54th |
2020–21 | D | 1 | Group stage | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ![]() | 52nd |
2022–23 | D | 2 | Group stage | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ![]() | 52nd |
2024–25 | D | 2 | To be determined | |||||||||
Total | Group stage | 3/3 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 52nd |
Other records
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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![]() | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 9th | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
Head-to-head record
- As of 11 June 2024.[21][22]
Positive record Neutral record Negative record
Opponent | Confederation | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | % Win |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 012.50 |
![]() | CAF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 025.00 |
![]() | CAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 016.67 |
![]() | UEFA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 044.44 |
![]() | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 025.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 38 | −33 | 000.00 |
![]() | CONCACAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | CAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | CAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 025.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 32 | −28 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 000.00 |
![]() | CAF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 025.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 020.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 012.50 |
![]() | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 000.00 |
![]() | CAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 011.11 |
![]() | UEFA | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 38 | −35 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 066.67 |
![]() | UEFA | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 008.33 |
![]() | UEFA | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 008.33 |
![]() | UEFA | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 020.00 |
![]() | AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 011.11 |
![]() | UEFA | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 35 | −31 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
![]() | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | AFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 066.67 |
![]() | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 000.00 |
![]() | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 042.86 |
![]() | AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | CAF | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 033.33 |
![]() | UEFA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 080.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 020.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 028.57 |
![]() | UEFA | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 014.29 |
![]() | UEFA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 000.00 |
![]() | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 000.00 |
![]() | CAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 37 | −34 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 49 | −47 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 000.00 |
![]() | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | CAF | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 045.45 |
![]() | UEFA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 033.33 |
![]() | AFC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | CONMEBOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 000.00 |
Total | WORLD | 442 | 61 | 73 | 308 | 283 | 995 | −712 | 013.80 |
- ^ Includes matches against Czechoslovakia.
- ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
- ^ Includes matches against FR Yugoslavia.
FIFA rankings
- As of 10 February 2022[23]
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See also
Malta International Football Tournament
References
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External links
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- Official site of the Malta Football Association
- Malta at UEFA
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- RSSSF archive of results from 1957
- Reports for all matches of the Maltese national football team
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