The Malta U17 National team will be playing its UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round – Group 4 games between the 19th – 25th of October at the Centenary Stadium. Group 4 is made up of Scotland, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland and host country Malta.
The U17 National Team Coach Ivan Woods has named a team of 20 players for this international commitment. The full squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers
Niklas Vella (Balzan), Jake Scicluna (Valletta)
Central Defenders
Nic Briffa (Birkirkara), Kean Scicluna (Hamrun Spartans), Lukas Okeke (Birkirkara), Sheldon Borg (Pietà Hotspurs)
Right Wingback
Kewell Fardell (Valletta), Lydon Seychell (Valletta)
Left Wingback
Shaun Carabott (Valletta), Shelom Magri (Birkirkara)
Midfielders
Bradley Farrugia (Mosta), Antiago De Flavia (Floriana), Jerome Baldacchino (Valletta), Thomas Melillo (Pietà Hotspurs)
Offensive Players
Jake Azzopardi (Valletta), Felippe Bugeja (Hamrun Spartans), Liam Delicata (Birkirkara), Nicholas Agius (Birkirkara), Keyon Ewurun (Valletta), Nexille Grech (Hamrun Spartans)
The fixtures
All games in Group 4 will be played as follows at the Centenary Stadium. The full fixture list can be found hereunder:
Wednesday (19/10/2022): Matchday 1 – Centenary Stadium
- 11:00 – Scotland vs Malta
- 16:00 – Northern Ireland vs Czech Republic
Saturday (22/10/2022): Matchday 2 – Centenary Stadium
- 11:00 – Scotland vs Northern Ireland
- 16:00 – Czech Republic vs Malta
Tuesday (25/10/2022): Matchday 3 – Centenary Stadium
- 11:00 – Czech Republic vs Scotland
- 16:00 – Malta vs Northern Ireland
Ticket Prices
Side A of the Centenary Stadium will be open for supporters. Ticket prices for one match are as follows:
- Adults – €6
- U12, Over 60, Concessions – €4
- School children (in uniform) and teachers, and nurseries – free
Online Streaming
Games can be watched live on the Malta FA Youtube Channel
The competition
The top two teams in each group will join top seeds Netherlands and Spain in the elite round that will be played in spring 2023, along with the four third-placed teams with the best records against the top two in their section. Hosts Hungary qualify directly for the 16-team final tournament that will be played between the 17th May and the 2nd of June of next year.
