Malta have been drawn against Georgia, Cyprus and Andorra in Group C2 of the UEFA Women’s Nations League, setting up a number of intriguing encounters.
The draw was held on Thursday 7th November 2024 in Nyon, Switzerland.
This will be the second edition of the UEFA Women’s Nations League. In the first edition, Malta, under the guidance of coach Manuela Tesse, topped their group in League C to win promotion. They are back in League C after a very useful experience in the UEFA Women’s European Championship Qualifiers where they faced Portugal, Northern Ireland, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Malta will be looking to showcase their improvement as they chase promotion back up to League B.
Commenting on the draw, Malta Women’s National Team Head Coach Manuela Tesse said: “We’re excited to play against Georgia, Cyprus, and Andorra in Group C2. It’s a balanced group, and it’s a great chance for us to show how much we’ve improved. Every game will be a challenge, but we believe in our team’s ability to compete and get good results. We’ll work hard to make Malta proud.”
The league stage of the UEFA Women’s Nations League will have 53 participating teams, divided into three leagues. These are split into two leagues of 16 and another of 21. The league stage will determine which four teams progress to the finals, together with the promotion and relegation between the leagues ahead of the European Qualifiers phase for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
The first two matchdays of the league phase will be held between 19th and 26th February, 2025. The promotion and relegation play-offs will be held between 22nd and 28th October, 2025, the same period when the semi-finals will take place. The final and third-place play-off will be held between 26th November and 2nd December, 2025.
Full 2025 UEFA Nations League calendar
League stage
Matchdays 1 & 2: Between 19th and 26th February 2025
Matchdays 3 & 4: Between 2nd and 8th April 2025
Matchdays 5 & 6: Between 28th May and 3rd June 2025
Finals
Draw: 6th June 2025, Nyon (date TBC)
Semi-finals (two legs): Between 22nd and 28th October 2025
Final/third-place play-off (two legs): Between 26th November and 2nd December 2025
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Draw: 6th June 2025, Nyon (date TBC)
Matches (two legs): Between 22nd and 28th October 2025
