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- ↑ Malta women's national team hosts World Cup qualifying mini-tournament. Maltafootball.com, 2 April 2013
- ↑ Malta proud to make history. UEFA.com, 18 April 2013
- ↑ Malta women's national team register historical win. Sportinmalta.com, 5 March 2011
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