{"id":48040,"date":"2025-05-28T13:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=48040"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:19:54","slug":"125th-anniversary-shirt-launched-ahead-of-upcoming-international-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/125th-anniversary-shirt-launched-ahead-of-upcoming-international-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"125th anniversary shirt launched ahead of upcoming international matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Malta Football Association held a press conference on Monday to launch its limited-edition 125th Anniversary shirt and to preview the upcoming international windows.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference was addressed by Malta FA President Bjorn Vassallo and Commercial and Communications Director Matthew Spiteri Gonzi, who provided details on the kit as well information regarding match ticketing for the coming matches. National Team players Rachel Cuschieri, Maria Farrugia, Henry Bonello and Carlo Zammit Lonardelli were also present.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"umb_image_center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.com.mt\/media\/17728\/dscf4988.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/media\/aaa58cff2cd148a7bd4b25fb1611e74a\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The design is inspired by the kit worn by the Malta National Team in its first official match against Austria back in 1957. The kit will be worn by the Men\u2019s National Team in the FIFA World Cup European Qualifying match against Lithuania, and by the Women\u2019s National Team later this year.<\/p>\n<p>There are only 1,700 shirts being sold, with each limited-edition short coming with a unique number that is assigned at random. Specific numbers cannot be requested or reserved, and the kit will be sold in a limited-edition branded box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaunching this kit is a great way to celebrate the Malta FA\u2019s 125th Anniversary. We are targeting good performances from both senior National Teams to mark the announcement, so that this year is truly a memorable one,\u201d President Vassallo remarked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with Errea, we tried to keep the design as simple as possible, in a way where even Errea\u2019s brand symbol is only on the sleeves. In terms of details, the kit includes the Maltese eight-pointed cross on the front, as well as the Malta FA 125th Anniversary logo on the back, together with a quality mark on the lower part of the shirt,\u201d Mr Spiteri Gonzi added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets information for upcoming matches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, details were also provided regarding ticketing for the matches of the upcoming international windows.<\/p>\n<p>The Malta Women\u2019s National Team has two crunch games coming up over the coming weeks in Group C2 of the UEFA Women\u2019s Nations League, as the team guided by Coach Manuela Tesse looks to secure promotion back to League B. Malta will first be taking on Cyprus in a direct clash for promotion on 30th May at 19:00hrs at the National Stadium. This will be followed by an away match against Andorra on 3rd June.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the match against Cyprus are already available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.mfa.com.mt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Malta FA\u2019s ticketing platform<\/strong><\/a>, with further details <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.com.mt\/news\/national-teams\/tickets-out-now-for-malta-s-uefa-women-s-nations-league-clash-against-cyprus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage everyone to attend the match so that they can back the team for such an important game,\u201d President Vassallo remarked. He added that H.E. President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono will be in attendance to support the team. Additionally, Eurovision Song Contest Finalist Miriana Conte will be present to entertain the crowd pre-match, hyping them up so that they can show their support to the team.<\/p>\n<p>The Men\u2019s National Team will be in action a few days later, with the team continuing its 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifying campaign. Malta will be facing Lithuania on 7th June at 18:00hrs at the National Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the match are available on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.mfa.com.mt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malta FA\u2019s ticketing platform<\/a><\/strong>, with further details <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.com.mt\/news\/national-teams\/tickets-for-fifa-world-cup-qualifier-against-lithuania-available-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"umb_image_center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.com.mt\/media\/17725\/dscf4809.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/media\/ac879294c9e3489ab4fba2294814360f\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following that match, the National Team will be travelling to the Netherlands for an away match on 10th June at 20:45hrs.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for tickets for the Netherlands away match are currently being accepted, with further details on how to apply <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.com.mt\/news\/national-teams\/tickets-out-now-for-away-fifa-world-cup-qualifier-against-the-netherlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_48040\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"48040\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Malta Football Association held a press conference on Monday to launch its limited-edition 125th Anniversary shirt and to preview the upcoming international windows. 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