Nickname(s) | Knights of Malta Ħomor (Reds) Falcons |
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Association | Malta Football Association |
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Head coach | Sergio Soldano |
Home stadium | Ta' Qali Stadium |
FIFA code | MLT |
First international | |
Malta 1-6 Switzerland (La Valletta, Malta; March 4, 1981) |
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Biggest win | |
Malta 2-0 Estonia (Praha, Czech Republic; Octobre 20, 1994) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Czechoslovakia 9-0 Malta (Slany, Czechoslovakia; October 25, 1989) |
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UEFA U-17 Championship | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
Best result | Group Stage (2014) |
The Malta national under-17 football team represents Malta in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Malta Football Association. In October 2009 Malta qualified from its group to the Elite Round that shall be played in March 2010. This success came around following a victory over The Netherlands 2-1 and an 0-0 draw with host nation Andorra, after having lost the first match against Northern Ireland 2-0. Malta qualified as the Best Third Placed team.
The following is the list of players selected for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.