Manuela Tesse, the National Women’s National Team Coach, has named a squad of 25 players for the final two UEFA Women’s Nations League matches, at home to Cyprus this Friday and away to Andorra (3rd June).
Malta is once again on the brink of achieving promotion to League B of the UEFA Women’s Nations League. With two matches to go, the WNT top Group C2 with nine points from four games, ahead of Cyprus (seven points), Andorra (four), and Georgia (four).
Malta face Cyprus this Friday knowing that a win would send them five points clear of their opponents and seal a second consecutive promotion in the UEFA Women’s Nations League.
The morale of the Malta players is high after back-to-back wins over Georgia in April significantly boosted their prospects of winning the group.
Friday’s home match also marks a return for the Malta Women’s National Team to the National Stadium, their first appearance there in many years.
Tesse’s squad selection sees the return of experienced Birkirkara defender Stephania Farrugia, who had been sidelined due to an ACL injury sustained last September.
Friday’s match at the National Stadium kicks off at 19:00. Four days later, on Tuesday, June 3, Malta will take on the much-improved Andorra at the Camp de Futbol Municipal d’Encamp, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00.
Both matches will be broadcast live — Friday’s game on TVM Sport+ and Tuesday’s away fixture on TVMNews+.
Tickets for Friday’s home match can be purchased at tickets.mfa.com.mt
The Malta Women’s National Team squad called up by Coach Tesse is as follows:
GOALKEEPERS
Maya Cachia (Birkirkara FC), Patricia Ebejer (Mgarr United FC), Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara FC)
DEFENDERS
Rebecca Bajada (Mgarr United FC), Fiona Buttigieg (Luton Town Ladies FC, England), Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara FC), Oceane Grange (RC Roubaix Wervicq Féminin, France), Emma Lipman (Genoa FC, Italy), Maya Lucia (AP OrlensGdansk, Poland), Valentina Rapa (Birkirkara FC), Emma Xuereb (Swieqi United FC), Charlene Zammit (Birkirkara FC).
MIDFIELDERS
Jana Barbara (FC Schalke 04, Germany), Rachel Cuschieri (Genoa FC, Italy), Alexandra Gatt (York City Ladies, England), Ann Marie Said (Mgarr United FC), Nicole Sciberras (Hibernians FC), Gabriella Zahra (Birkirkara FC), Shona Zammit (Swieqi United FC).
FORWARDS
Haley Bugeja (FC Internazionale Milano, Italy), Lexine Farrugia (AS Roma Women, Italy), Maria Farrugia (Sheffield United FC, England), Kailey Willis (Venezia FC Femminile, Italy), Leah Ayres (Hibernians FC), Yulya Carella (Mgarr United FC).
