Tesse names final squad ahead of Haiti friendly

National Woman’s team coach Manuela Tesse has named the final squad of 22 players as the Malta women’s team will face Haiti in a friendly match.

Currently in the 86^th place of the FIFA rankings, Malta will face Haiti on July 1^st in Switzerland.  Haiti are set to take part in the Women’s world cup competition hosted by Australia and New Zealand kicking off on the 20^th of July, a first in the country’s history.  Head Coach, French man Nicolas Delépine was appointed in 2022.  Haiti ranks 53^rd in the FIFA rankings.

On the other hand, Malta Women’s team international commitments include participation in the newly launched Women Nations League which gets under way next September.  Malta will be facing Moldova, Latvia and Andorra in Group C.

GOALKEEPERS                                                  

Patricia Ebejer (Mgarr United), Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara)

DEFENDERS                                                       

Rebecca Bajada (Mgarr United), Maia Debono (Mgarr United), Amy Busuttil (Hibernians), Jessica Lee Dimech (Swieqi United), Tammy Falzon (Swieqi United), Emma Lipman (Como ITA), Georgiana Mifsud (Raiders), Jade Schembri (Swieqi United), Emma Xuereb (Swieqi United)

 MIDFIELDERS                                                   

Dorianne Theuma (Swieqi United), Rachel Cuschieri (Sampdoria ITA), Shona Zammit (Swieqi United), Brenda Borg (Mgarr United), Nicole Sciberras (Hibernians),

STRIKERS                                                            

Ylenia Carabott (Spezia Calcio ITA), Maya Lucia (Genoa ITA), Yulya Carella (San Gwann), Sarah Vella Barberi (Raiders), Maria Farrugia (Durham ENG), Mariah Sciberras (Swieqi United)