Malta national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Malta women's national football team.

Malta

Nickname(s)	Ħomor (Reds)
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
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	171 1 (4 April 2024) [1]
Highest	66 (September 1994, September 1995)
Lowest	192 (July 2017, September 2017)
First international
Malta 2–3 Austria   (Gżira, Malta; 24 February 1957)
Biggest win
Malta 7–1 Liechtenstein   (Ta' Qali, Malta; 26 March 2008)
Biggest defeat
Spain 12–1 Malta   (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. ^[2] Their competitive debut arrived five years later, playing against Denmark in the preliminary round of the 1964 European Nations' Cup. ^[3] Since becoming a UEFA member in 1960 and a FIFA member in 1959, ^[4] 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 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. ^[5] 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. ^[3]

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. ^[6] 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. ^[7] 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. ^[8] 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. ^[6]

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. ^[9] On 8 September 2007, Malta managed another draw against Turkey in a Euro 2008 qualifying match, the game finishing 2–2. ^[10] 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. ^[11] A 2–0 friendly win over Georgia followed in 2009. ^[12]

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. ^[13] One month later, however, the side had fallen to their lowest ever FIFA world ranking position, of 169th in the world. ^[12] 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. ^[14]

In February 2011, the national football team of Malta achieved a 0–0 draw against Switzerland, in which goalkeeper Justin Haber saved two penalties. ^[12] 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. ^[15] 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. ^{[16] [13]} In June 2017, Malta defeated Ukraine 1–0 in a friendly match, thanks to a lone goal by defender Zach Muscat. ^[17] Malta recorded their 7th all-time competitive win (and their first in the UEFA Nations League) on October 13, 2020, defeating Latvia 1–0 in Riga, scoring the winning goal in the 97th minute.

Kits

Kit provider	Period
Adidas	1978–1988
Umbro	1988–1990
Lotto	1990–1999
Kronos	1999–2001
Erreà	2001–2005
Diadora	2005–2009
Givova	2009–2022
Erreà	2022–

Results and fixtures

Main article: Malta national football team results (2020–present)

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

Luxembourg   v   Malta

9 June Friendly	Luxembourg	0–1	Malta	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
20:15 UTC+02:00		Report	Nwoko 64'	Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 4,028 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

Malta   v   England

16 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Malta	0–4	England	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+01:00		Report	Apap 9' (o.g.) Alexander-Arnold 28' Kane 31' (pen.) Wilson 83' (pen.)	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 16,277 Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia)

Ukraine   v   Malta

19 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Ukraine	1–0	Malta	Trnava, Slovakia
20:45 UTC+01:00	Tsyhankov 72' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

Malta   v   Gibraltar

6 September Friendly	Malta	1–0	Gibraltar	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00 UTC+02:00	Mbong 58'	Report		Stadium: National Stadium

Malta   v   North Macedonia

12 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Malta	0–2	North Macedonia	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+02:00		Report	Elmas 5' Manev 41'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

Italy   v   Malta

14 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Italy	4–0	Malta	Bari, Italy
20:45 UTC+02:00	Bonaventura 23' Berardi 45+1', 64' Frattesi 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 56,186 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Malta   v   Ukraine

17 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Malta	1–3	Ukraine	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+02:00	Mbong 12'	Report	Camenzuli 38' (o.g.) Dovbyk 43' (pen.) Mudryk 85'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 3,547 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

England   v   Malta

17 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	England	2–0	Malta	London, England
19:45 UTC±00:00	Pepe 8' (o.g.) Kane 75'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,388 Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)

2024

Malta   v   Slovenia

21 March Friendly	Malta	2–2	Slovenia	Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00  UTC+1	Guillaumier 54' Pisani 58'	Report	Šporar 28' Šeško 81'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)

Malta   v   Belarus

26 March Friendly	Malta	0–0	Belarus	Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00  UTC+1				Stadium: National Stadium

Moldova   v   Malta

7 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Moldova	v	Malta	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00  UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Zimbru Stadium

Andorra   v   Malta

10 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Andorra	v	Malta	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45  UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Estadi Nacional

Malta   v   Moldova

13 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Malta	v	Moldova	Ta' Qali, Malta
18:00  UTC+2		Report		Stadium: National Stadium

Malta   v   Andorra

19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Malta	v	Andorra	Ta' Qali, Malta
21:45  UTC+3		Report		Stadium: National Stadium

Coaching staff

As of 7 November 2022. ^[18]

Head coach	Michele Marcolini
Assistant coaches	Davide Mandelli
	Davide Mazzotta
	Piero Panzanaro
Goalkeeping coach	Mario Capece
Technical coordinator	Ivan Woods
Fitness coaches	Luca Pagani
	Francesco Zanasi
Match analyst	Facundo Styk
Team Manager	Keith Fenech

Coaching history

As of 7 September 2023.

Manager	Malta career	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Joe A. Griffiths	1957–1961	6	2	2	2	033.3
Carm Borg	1961–1964	9	0	2	7	000.0
János Bédl	1966	2	2	0	0	100.0
Tony Formosa [lower-alpha 1]	1966	10	1	1	8	010.0
Joseph Attard	1969	1	0	0	1	000.0
Saviour Cuschieri	1970	1	0	1	0	000.0
Victor Scerri	1973	2	1	0	1	050.0
Terrenzio Polverini	1974–1976	9	1	2	6	011.1
John Calleja	1976–1978	11	2	1	8	018.2
Victor Scerri	1978–1983	26	3	3	20	011.5
Guentcho Dobrev	1984–1987	21	1	4	16	004.8
Horst Heese	1988–1991	36	3	8	25	008.3
Pippo Psaila	1991–1993	17	5	4	8	029.4
Pietro Ghedin	1993–1995	24	4	5	15	016.7
Robert Gatt	1996	3	0	1	2	000.0
Milorad Kosanović	1996–1997	15	0	2	13	000.0
Josif Ilić	1997–2001	41	5	4	32	012.2
Sigfried Held	2001–2003	21	4	5	12	019.0
Horst Heese [lower-alpha 2]	2003–2006	15	1	2	12	006.7
Dušan Fitzel [lower-alpha 2]	2006–2009	34	3	4	27	008.8
John Buttigieg [lower-alpha 2]	2009–2011	21	2	3	16	009.5
Robert Gatt [lower-alpha 3]	2012	1	1	0	0	100.0
Pietro Ghedin	2012–2017	48	7	6	35	014.6
Tom Saintfiet	2017–2018	3	0	0	3	000.0
Ray Farrugia	2018–2019	18	1	4	13	005.6
Devis Mangia	2019–2022	26	9	5	12	034.6
Gilbert Agius [lower-alpha 4]	2022	2	0	1	1	000.0
Michele Marcolini	2023–	6	2	0	4	033.3

1. One match was managed with Janos Bedl
2. Assisted by Carmel Busuttil
3. Managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker manager
4. Managed the team as caretaker manager

Players

Current squad

The following players were called-up for the friendly matches against Slovenia and Belarus on 21 and 26 March 2024, respectively. ^{[19] [20]}

Note: Teddy Teuma was originally included in the squad, but withdrew due to injury; Jodi Jones was not called-up due to personal matters. ^[21]

Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Belarus.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Henry Bonello	(1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 35)	48	0	Ħamrun Spartans
12	1 GK	Matthew Grech	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28)	1	0	Żabbar
22	1 GK	Rashed Al-Tumi	(2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Sliema Wanderers
2	2 DF	Cain Attard	(1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 29)	19	0	Belenenses
4	2 DF	Steve Borg (captain)	(1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36)	77	3	Ħamrun Spartans
5	2 DF	Kurt Shaw	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25)	20	0	Hibernians
13	2 DF	Enrico Pepe	(1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 (age 34)	19	0	Birkirkara
21	2 DF	Jean Borg	(1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26)	18	0	Sliema Wanderers
6	2 DF	Zach Muscat	(1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 30)	62	3	Farense
3	2 DF	Ferdinando Apap	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 31)	15	1	Hibernians
16	3 MF	Matthew Guillaumier	(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)	30	3	Stal Mielec
7	3 MF	Joseph Mbong	(1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 26)	51	2	Ħamrun Spartans
11	3 MF	Brandon Paiber	(1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 28)	9	0	Valletta
15	3 MF	Juan Carlos Corbalan	(1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27)	22	1	Ħamrun Spartans
20	3 MF	Yannick Yankam	(1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26)	7	1	Lexington
17	3 MF	Nikolai Muscat	(1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 27)	8	0	Marsaxlokk
8	3 MF	Steve Pisani	(1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 31)	40	1	Santa Lucia
26	3 MF	Dunstan Vella	(1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 27)	16	0	Floriana
23	3 MF	Myles Beerman	(1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)	6	0	Sliema Wanderers
18	3 MF	Jan Busuttil	(1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25)	4	1	Balzan
25	3 MF	Carlo Zammit Lonardelli	(2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 22)	2	0	Floriana
10	4 FW	Paul Mbong	(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22)	17	0	Birkirkara
11	4 FW	Luke Montebello	(1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28)	29	0	Ħamrun Spartans
14	4 FW	Kyrian Nwoko	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 26)	27	4	Floriana
9	4 FW	Kemar Reid	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 29)	3	0	Floriana
24	4 FW	Nevin Portelli	(1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 24)	2	0	Marsaxlokk

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 27)	5	0	Valletta	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023
GK	Cain Formosa	(2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Valletta	v.   Luxembourg , 9 June 2023
GK	Matthias Debono	(2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Ħamrun Spartans	v.   Ukraine , 19 June 2023
DF	Karl Micallef	(1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 27)	8	0	Gudja United	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023 PRE
DF	Jake Vassallo	(2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Mosta	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023 PRE
MF	Teddy Teuma	(1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30)	31	3	Reims	v.   Slovenia , 21 March 2024INJ
MF	Bjorn Kristensen	(1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 (age 31)	39	0	Hibernians	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023
MF	Adam Magri Overend	(2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 23)	3	0	Floriana	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023
MF	Ryan Camenzuli	(1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 29)	35	0	Ħamrun Spartans	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023
MF	Kurt Zammit	(1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28)	0	0	Birkirkara	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023 PRE
FW	Jodi Jones	(1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 26)	9	0	Notts County	v.   Slovenia , 21 March 2024WD
FW	Jurgen Degabriele	(1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 27)	26	5	Hibernians	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023
FW	Jake Grech	(1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26)	23	0	Balzan	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023
FW	Shaun Dimech	(2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 22)	18	2	Valletta	v.   Gibraltar , 6 September 2023 PRE
FW	Alexander Satariano	(2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 22)	25	3	Birkirkara	v.   Ukraine , 19 June 2023
INJ Player is injured COV Withdrew due to covid PRE Preliminary squad / standby RET Retired from the national team SUS Serving suspension WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

Main articles: List of Malta international footballers and List of Malta national football team captains

As of 9 June 2023. ^[22]

Players in bold are still active with Malta.

Most capped players

Michael Mifsud is Malta's most capped player and all-time top scorer.

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	Career
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
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1958	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1962 to 1970	Did not enter									Did not enter
1974	Did not qualify									6	0	0	6	1	20
1978										6	0	0	6	0	27
1982										4	0	0	4	2	15
1986										8	0	1	7	6	25
1990										8	0	2	6	3	18
1994										10	1	1	8	3	23
1998										10	0	0	10	2	37
2002										10	0	1	9	4	24
2006										10	0	3	7	4	32
2010										10	0	1	9	0	26
2014										10	1	0	9	5	28
2018										10	0	1	9	3	25
2022										10	1	2	7	9	30
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2030
2034
Total		0/16								112	3	12	97	42	330

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960	Not a UEFA member									Not a UEFA member
1964	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	2	9
1968	Did not enter									Did not enter
1972	Did not qualify									6	0	1	5	2	16
1976										6	1	0	5	2	20
1980										6	0	1	5	2	21
1984										8	1	0	7	5	37
1988										8	0	2	6	4	21
1992										8	0	2	6	2	23
1996										10	0	2	8	2	22
2000										8	0	0	8	6	27
2004										8	0	1	7	5	24
2008										12	1	2	9	10	31
2012										10	0	1	9	4	21
2016										10	0	2	8	3	16
2020										10	1	0	9	3	27
2024										8	0	0	8	2	20
2028	To be determined									To be determined
2032
Total		0/16								120	4	14	102	54	335

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
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
7th November Cup 1993	Third place	3rd	2	1	0	1	2	4
Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games	9th	9th	4	0	0	4	4	18

Head-to-head record

As of 17 November 2023. ^{[23] [24]}

  Positive record  Neutral record  Negative record

Opponent	Confederation	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	% Win
Albania	UEFA	8	1	2	5	3	14	−11	012.50
Algeria	CAF	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	000.00
Andorra	UEFA	4	1	3	0	5	3	+2	025.00
Angola	CAF	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Armenia	UEFA	6	1	1	4	2	5	−3	016.67
Austria	UEFA	9	0	1	8	5	29	−24	000.00
Azerbaijan	UEFA	9	4	3	2	14	9	+5	044.44
Belarus	UEFA	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Belgium	UEFA	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Bosnia and Herzegovina	UEFA	4	1	0	3	4	9	−5	025.00
Bulgaria	UEFA	13	0	3	10	5	38	−33	000.00
Canada	CONCACAF	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Cape Verde	CAF	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Central African Republic	CAF	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Croatia	UEFA	10	0	1	9	5	29	−24	000.00
Cyprus	UEFA	8	2	3	3	9	10	−1	025.00
Czech Republic [lower-alpha 1]	UEFA	12	0	3	9	5	34	−29	000.00
Denmark	UEFA	9	0	0	9	4	32	−28	000.00
East Germany	UEFA	6	0	0	6	2	22	−20	000.00
Egypt	CAF	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6	000.00
England	UEFA	8	0	0	8	1	22	−21	000.00
Estonia	UEFA	8	2	2	4	10	12	−2	025.00
Faroe Islands	UEFA	10	2	2	6	14	19	−5	020.00
Finland	UEFA	8	1	2	5	5	14	−9	012.50
France	UEFA	2	0	0	2	0	10	−10	000.00
Gabon	CAF	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Georgia	UEFA	9	1	2	6	5	12	−7	011.11
Germany [lower-alpha 2]	UEFA	9	0	1	8	3	38	−35	000.00
Gibraltar	UEFA	3	2	0	1	3	1	+2	066.67
Greece	UEFA	11	1	3	7	7	24	−17	009.09
Hungary	UEFA	12	1	2	9	6	28	−22	008.33
Iceland	UEFA	15	3	1	11	10	33	−23	020.00
Indonesia	AFC	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Israel	UEFA	9	1	2	6	8	17	−9	011.11
Italy	UEFA	14	0	1	13	4	35	−31	000.00
Japan	AFC	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Jordan	AFC	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	066.67
Kazakhstan	UEFA	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Kosovo	UEFA	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	000.00
Kuwait	AFC	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Latvia	UEFA	7	3	1	3	5	8	−3	042.86
Lebanon	AFC	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00
Libya	CAF	9	3	2	4	6	9	−3	033.33
Liechtenstein	UEFA	5	4	1	0	14	3	+11	080.00
Lithuania	UEFA	5	1	2	2	5	8	−3	020.00
Luxembourg	UEFA	7	2	2	3	5	5	+0	028.57
Moldova	UEFA	7	1	3	3	6	7	−1	014.29
Netherlands	UEFA	6	0	0	6	0	28	−28	000.00
North Macedonia	UEFA	8	0	1	7	3	19	−16	000.00
Northern Ireland	UEFA	8	0	2	6	1	14	−13	000.00
Norway	UEFA	12	0	2	10	4	30	−26	000.00
Poland	UEFA	4	0	0	4	0	13	−13	000.00
Portugal	UEFA	10	0	1	9	5	28	−23	000.00
Qatar	AFC	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Republic of Ireland	UEFA	8	0	0	8	2	25	−23	000.00
Romania	UEFA	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
Russia	UEFA	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	000.00
San Marino	UEFA	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
Scotland	UEFA	7	0	1	6	5	18	−13	000.00
Serbia [lower-alpha 3]	UEFA	4	0	0	4	1	18	−17	000.00
Slovakia	UEFA	10	0	2	8	5	29	−24	000.00
Slovenia	UEFA	8	0	1	7	1	15	−14	000.00
South Africa	CAF	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
South Korea	AFC	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Spain	UEFA	8	0	0	8	3	37	−34	000.00
Sweden	UEFA	13	0	0	13	2	49	−47	000.00
Switzerland	UEFA	7	0	2	5	3	17	−14	000.00
Thailand	AFC	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Tunisia	CAF	11	5	3	3	10	11	−1	045.45
Turkey	UEFA	6	0	1	5	4	15	−11	000.00
Ukraine	UEFA	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	033.33
United Arab Emirates	AFC	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
United States	CONCACAF	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Venezuela	CONMEBOL	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Wales	UEFA	4	0	0	4	2	15	−13	000.00
Total	WORLD	437	60	72	305	280	982	−702	013.73

1. Includes matches against Czechoslovakia.
2. Includes matches against West Germany.
3. Includes matches against FR Yugoslavia.

FIFA rankings

As of 10 February 2022 ^[25]

See also

Malta International Football Tournament

References

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External links

• Official site of the Malta Football Association
• Malta at UEFA
• Malta at FIFA
• RSSSF archive of results from 1957
• Reports for all matches of the Maltese national football team