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Association | Malta Football Association | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Mark Gatt | ||
Captain | Dorianne Theuma | ||
Most caps | Dorianne Theuma (114) | ||
Top scorer | Dorianne Theuma (29) | ||
Home stadium | Centenary Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MLT | ||
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Current | 88 ![]() | ||
Highest | 74 (August 2003) | ||
Lowest | 113 (December 2006) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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The Malta women's national football team represents the Malta Football Association in international women's football matches sanctioned by UEFA.[2]
The team first appeared in official competitions in the 2005 European Championship's qualifying, debuting on August 10, 2003 in Bucharest with a 3–0 loss to Romania. Malta lost all eight games, scoring once and conceding 35. The team's first goal was scored by Sarah Caruana on November 16, 2003, against Croatia.[3]
After 13 losses, Malta achieved its first draw on June 7, 2006 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last match of the 2007 World Cup's qualifying. The team played in the 2011 World Cup's qualifying, losing all games including a record 0–13 defeat to Spain. On March 3, 2011 Malta won an official match for the first time in the 2013 European Championship qualifying's preliminary round, beating Georgia 1–0 with a goal by D'Agostino in injury time.
On April 6, 2013 Malta beat Luxembourg 6–0 in the 2015 World Cup qualifying's preliminary round. The team also defeated Latvia and drew with Albania to top the group and make it past a preliminary round for the first time.[4]
The team was coached from its foundation until 2015 by Pierre Brincat, and then from 22 January 2015 till now by former U19 coach Mark Gatt.[5]
The Malta women's national team play their home matches on the Centenary Stadium.
Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Position | Scorers |
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2005 Euro qualifying | Regular stage (Class B) | 0–3 0–8 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–4 0–9 0–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5 / 5 | 0 0 Caruana 0 |
2007 World Cup qualifying | Regular stage (Class B) | 1–4 0–1 1–4 1–3 0–1 1–1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4 / 4 | D'Agostino Theuma, Tonna Theuma |
2009 Euro qualifying | Preliminary round | 0–0 2–4 0–8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4 / 4 | 0 Carabott 2 0 |
2011 World Cup qualifying | Regular stage | 0–13 0–9 0–8 0–6 0–2 0–6 0–2 1–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5 / 5 | 0 0 0 N. Pace |
2013 Euro qualifying | Preliminary round | 1–0 0–2 1–1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2 / 4 | D'Agostino 0 Cuschieri |
2015 World Cup qualifying | Preliminary round | 1–1 6–0 2–0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 / 4 | Theuma Theuma 2, Buttigieg, Carabott, Cuschieri, Xuereb Cuschieri, Theuma |
Regular stage | 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–8 0–3 0–5 0–11 0–5 0–8 0–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6 / 6 |
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 Lose Fixture
21 October 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Russia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Khimki |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Referee: Miriama Matulova (Slovakia) |
26 October 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Baku |
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Stadium: ASK Arena Referee: Réka Molnar (Hungary) |
26 November 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Malta ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Ta' Qali |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Kateryna Usova (Ukraine) |
30 November 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Zenica |
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Report | Stadium: FF BH Football Training Centre Referee: Gamze Durmuş (Turkey) |
16 February Malta International Tournament | Malta ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Paola |
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Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Hibernians Stadium, Paola |
19 February Malta International Tournament | Morocco ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Paola, Malta |
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Report | Stadium: Hibernians Stadium |
8 April 2022 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Malta ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Ta' Qali |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
12 April 2022 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Malta ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Ta' Qali |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium |
2 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Malta ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Centenary Stadium |
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Stadium: Ta' Qali Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy) |
6 September 2022 World Cup 2023 qualifying | Montenegro ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | |
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The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 World Cup qualification matches against Russia and Azerbaijan on 21 and 26 October 2021.[6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Jodie Attard | (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Maya Cachia | (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Patricia Ebejer | (2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Maia Debono | (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Jessica Dimech | (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Stefania Farrugia | (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 31) | 35 | 1 | ![]() | |
2DF | Jade Flask | (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 26) | 21 | 1 | ![]() | |
2DF | Jade Schembri | (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Nicole Sciberras | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 21) | 16 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Alishia Sultana | (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 25) | 14 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Charlene Zammit | (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 31) | 40 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Brenda Borg | (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 25) | 27 | 2 | ![]() | |
3MF | Kayleigh Chetcuti | (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Rachel Cuschieri | (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 30) | 39 | 7 | ![]() | |
3MF | Emma Lipman (captain) | (1989-02-23) 23 February 1989 (age 33) | 9 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Ann-Marie Said | (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 28) | 13 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Dorianne Theuma | (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 38) | 100 | 28 | ![]() | |
3MF | Shona Zammit | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 26) | 21 | 3 | ![]() | |
4FW | Ylenia Carabott | (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 33) | 83 | 21 | ![]() | |
4FW | Francesca Chircop | (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Maria Farrugia | (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 21) | 14 | 1 | ![]() | |
4FW | Emma Xuerreb | (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 30) | 32 | 2 | ![]() |
The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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MF | Maya Lucia | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Martina Borg | (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 26) | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Haley Bugeja | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 18) | 14 | 6 | ![]() |
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Below is a list of the 10 players with the most caps for Malta.[citation needed]
# | Player | Period | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Dorianne Theuma | 2003–present | 64 | 21 |
2 | Rebecca D'Agostino | 2003–2014 | 57 | 4 |
3 | Ylenia Carabott | 2005–present | 56 | 11 |
4 | Natasha Pace | 2003–2014 | 48 | 3 |
5 | Rachel Cuschieri | 2007–present | 42 | 6 |
6 | Charlene Zammit | 2009–present | 33 | 0 |
6 | Mandy Debono | 2006–present | 33 | 0 |
6 | Maria Azzopardi | 2003–2011 | 33 | 0 |
9 | Stefania Farrugia | 2007–present | 32 | 1 |
10 | Kathleen Saliba | 2004–2012 | 31 | 1 |
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# | Player | Year(s) | Goals | Caps |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |||||||||
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Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 123 | −106 |
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