Malta
UEFA. Played 462 since 24 Feb 1957: won 68, drawn 79, lost 315. Elo 1357, ranked 155 in the world; peak 1513 in 1960.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-16 19:45GibraltarvMaltaGroup D1 · Europa Point StadiumGibraltar 21% · Draw 25% · Malta 53%Expected goals 1.0–1.7Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-04WMalta1–0AndorraUEFA Nations League · Group D1 · Ta' Qali86%
- 2026-10-01DMalta1–1GibraltarUEFA Nations League · Group D1 · Ta' Qali88%
- 2026-09-27WMalta2–0LiechtensteinFriendly · Ta' Qali95%
- 2026-09-24WAndorra1–2MaltaUEFA Nations League · Group D1 · Encamp65%
- 2026-06-05WAzerbaijan0–2MaltaFriendly · Szombathely39%
- 2026-06-01LSlovakia2–1MaltaFriendly · Dunajská Streda5%
- 2025-11-17LMalta2–3PolandFIFA World Cup qualification · Ta' Qali12%
- 2025-11-14WFinland0–1MaltaUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Helsinki9%
- 2025-10-12LMalta1–4Bosnia and HerzegovinaFriendly · Ta' Qali29%
- 2025-10-09LMalta0–4NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification · Ta' Qali3%
Squad
The following players were called-up to the squad for the UEFA Nations League games against Andorra and Gibraltar between 24 September and 4 October 2026, and the friendly game against Liechtenstein on 27 September 2026.
- Players
- 30
- Average age
- 26.4
- Caps between them
- 832
- Most from one club
- Sliema Wanderers (5)
Where they play
25 at home · 4 abroad in 3 other countries
- Malta 25
- England 2
- France 1
- Italy 1
Average club rating 1292 (ClubElo; 21 of 30 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Saint-Étienne, ranked 296 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Henry BonelloSliema Wanderers | 38 | 78 | 0 | |
| Rashed Al-TumiBirkirkara | 26 | 5 | 0 | |
| James SissonsChesterfield(England) | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liam FrendoValletta | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Zach MuscatBirkirkara | 33 | 86 | 4 | |
| Ryan CamenzuliĦamrun Spartans | 32 | 58 | 1 | |
| Enrico PepeMarsaxlokk | 36 | 43 | 0 | |
| Juan Carlos CorbalanMarsaxlokk | 29 | 42 | 1 | |
| Kurt ShawHibernians | 27 | 41 | 0 | |
| Jean BorgSliema Wanderers | 28 | 34 | 0 | |
| Myles BeermanFloriana | 27 | 17 | 0 | |
| Gabriel MentzGżira United | 28 | 11 | 0 | |
| Carlo Zammit LonardelliFloriana | 25 | 9 | 0 | |
| Kean SciclunaŻabbar St. Patrick | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Matthew GuillaumierĦamrun Spartans | 28 | 58 | 3 | |
| Teddy TeumaSliema Wanderers | 33 | 54 | 7 | |
| Alexander SatarianoSliema Wanderers | 25 | 50 | 5 | |
| Jake GrechĦamrun Spartans | 28 | 30 | 2 | |
| Brandon PaiberValletta | 31 | 20 | 0 | |
| Adam Magri OverendSliema Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 0 | |
| Jake AzzopardiValletta | 20 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jayden RoeHibernians | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Joseph MbongHibernians | 29 | 77 | 6 | |
| Paul MbongFloriana | 25 | 45 | 4 | |
| Ilyas ChouarefSion | 25 | 15 | 0 | |
| Irvin CardonaSaint-Étienne(France) | 29 | 11 | 3 | |
| Basil TumaAldershot Town(England) | 21 | 9 | 0 | |
| Keyon EwurumValletta | 19 | 7 | 0 | |
| Andrea ZammitValletta | 23 | 7 | 1 | |
| Kevin CannavòSpezia(Italy) | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Malta national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 4 October 2026; page last edited 22 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group D1
League D: every team moves up to League C as the competition shrinks to three leagues from 2028/29.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Malta v Iceland: played 15, won 3, drawn 1, lost 11; goals 10–33. First met 5 Jun 1982, last 15 Nov 2016.
- 2016-11-15LMalta0–2IcelandFriendly · Attard7%
- 2008-11-19LMalta0–1IcelandFriendly · Paola34%
- 2008-02-04WMalta1–0IcelandMalta International Tournament · Attard41%
- 2005-06-08LIceland4–1MaltaFIFA World Cup qualification · Reykjavík11%
- 2004-10-09DMalta0–0IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Attard23%
- 2001-06-02LIceland3–0MaltaFIFA World Cup qualification · Reykjavík5%
- 2001-04-25LMalta1–4IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Attard16%
- 2000-07-27LIceland5–0MaltaFriendly · Reykjavík6%
- 1999-04-28LMalta1–2IcelandFriendly · Attard16%
- 1996-08-14LIceland2–1MaltaFriendly · Reykjavík11%
- 1996-02-11LMalta1–4IcelandMalta International Tournament · Attard32%
- 1992-02-10WMalta1–0IcelandMalta International Tournament · Attard38%
- 1991-05-07LMalta1–4IcelandFriendly · Attard35%
- 1983-06-05LIceland1–0MaltaUEFA Euro qualification · Reykjavík22%
- 1982-06-05WMalta2–1IcelandUEFA Euro qualification · Messina33%
Record by competition
| Friendly | 164 | 40 | 33 | 91 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 120 | 4 | 14 | 102 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 120 | 4 | 14 | 102 |
| Malta International Tournament | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| UEFA Nations League | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Korea Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Michael Mifsud 15
- Carmel Busuttil 10
- David Carabott 5
- Andrei Agius 4
- Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi 3
- Brian Said 3
- Andre Schembri 3
- Jurgen Degabriele 3
- Teddy Teuma 3
- Eddie Theobald 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.