This article is about the men ‘s team. For the women ‘s team, see Malta women ‘s national football team
The Malta 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 soundbox for football in Malta.
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The first official game played by Malta was a 3–2 get the better of in a friendly against Austria in 1957. [ 3 ] Their competitive debut arrived five years former, playing against Denmark in the preliminary round of the 1964 european Nations ‘ Cup. [ 4 ] Since becoming a UEFA member in 1960 and a FIFA penis in 1959, [ 5 ] Malta have competed in every qualifier for the European Championship and World Cup, but have never made it to the finals of any major international rival .
history [edit ]
Malta played its inaugural international game on 24 February 1957 at the Empire Stadium, losing 2–3 to Austria. That match was played in front of a capability crowd at the old Empire Stadium. The Malta Football Association joined FIFA in 1959 and UEFA a year late. however, in deep 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 team, though its fortunes have increased since late 2010s. The maltese dog external english inaugural 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 inaugural two competitive wins were victories of 2–0 and 2–1 at home plate 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 presence of a criminal record attendance at the Ta’Qali stadium, where the 1982 & eventual 1986 World Cup runner-up only managed a 2–3 winnings. Another esteemed resultant role was achieved in March 1987 when Malta drew 2–2 in Portugal, in a modifier for Euro’88 and the slope besides doubly 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 modifier for the UEFA Euro 1996, in which the latter ended runner-up. Six years late, in October 2000, in a group qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup, once again Malta managed another 0–0 hook v Czech Republic which finally cost the latter a position 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 punishment, however David Carabott ‘s feat was saved by Richard Wright. [ 8 ] Through November 2001 and May 2002, Malta played and remained undefeated in 6 external matches and in between they won the locally hosted ( Rothmans ) International Tournament. During 2005, Malta drew 1–1 against Croatia and Bulgaria. Another positive resultant role was the 1–1 home string in a friendly catch against Northern Ireland, though George Mallia missed an injury time penalty which would have given them a gain. [ 9 ] On 11 October 2006, Malta managed another competitive victory, a 2–1 prevail over Hungary in the european Championship qualifying with André Schembri scoring doubly. [ 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 fiftieth anniversary of the first international catch played by the Maltese national team. [ 10 ] On 8 September 2007, Malta managed another disembowel 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 kill of Liechtenstein in a friendly at the Ta ‘ Qali Stadium, with Michael Mifsud scoring five goals. [ 12 ] A 2–0 friendly gain over Georgia followed in 2009. [ 13 ] In May 2010, sponsorship of the maltese home side was taken on by sportswear firm Givova, who besides designed a image of newly kits for the team. [ 14 ] One calendar month former, however, the side had fallen to their lowest always 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 distributor point for the 2010 World Cup qualifying. On 11 August 2010, Malta drew 1–1 at base against FYR Macedonia in a friendly game, with Michael Mifsud scoring a brainy dive header for Malta. [ 15 ] In February 2011, the slope achieved a 0–0 draw against Switzerland, in which goalkeeper Justin Haber saved two penalties. [ 13 ] On 6 September 2011, Malta won their first base Euro 2012 qualifying charge, with a 1–1 draw against Georgia. During the years of 2010 and 2011, Malta did not get many positivist results, and bus John Buttigieg and assistant passenger car Carmel Busittil were both sacked in October 2011. [ 16 ] For the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Malta won their first World Cup qualifying catch in 20 years, nabbing a 1–0 win over Armenia in June 2013. [ 17 ] In June 2017, Malta defeated Ukraine 1–0 in a friendly peer, thanks to a lone goal by defender Zach Muscat. [ 18 ] Malta recorded their 7th all-time competitive win ( and their first base in the UEFA Nations League ) on October 13, 2020, defeating Latvia 1–0 in Riga, scoring the winning finish in the 97th minute .
Kits [edit ]
Results and fixtures [edit ]
The follow is a list of match results in the final 12 months, adenine well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Loss Fixture
2021 [edit ]
Coaching staff [edit ]
- As of 19 August 2021[19]
Coaching history [edit ]
- As of 10 September 2021
- ^ 1 match with Janos Bedl
- a b c assisted by Carmel Busuttil
- ^ managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker coach
Read more: Lille OSC
Players [edit ]
stream squad [edit ]
The comply players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup reservation matches against 
Croatia and 
Slovakia on 11 and 14 November 2021, respectively .
Caps and goals are correct as of 4 September 2021, after the match against Slovenia
holocene call-ups [edit ]
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months .
player records [edit ]
- As of 7 September 2021[21]
- Players in bold are still active with Malta.
Most capped players [edit ]
top goalscorers [edit ]
competitive record [edit ]
FIFA World Cup [edit ]
UEFA european championship [edit ]
UEFA Nations League [edit ]
UEFA Nations League record
Year
Division
Group
Round
Position
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
TBA
To be determined
Total
Group stage
2/2
12
2
6
4
13
20
52nd
mediterranean Games [edit ]
other records [edit ]
Year
Position
7th November Cup 1993
3rd
Total
0 title
neck and neck record [edit ]
As of 18 November 2019 after match against the 
Norway [ 22 ] cocksure Record Neutral Record Negative Record
- ^
Czechoslovakia Includes matches against - ^
West Germany Includes matches against
FIFA ranking [edit ]
Rank
Date
Worst Ever Rank
191[13]
July 2017, September 2017
Best Ever Rank
66
September 1994, September 1995
Current Rank
177
August 2021
References [edit ]
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