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Head Coach Manuela Tesse has named her final squad of 24 players for the Malta Women’s National Team\u2019s opening UEFA European Qualifiers in League B.<\/p>\n

The Malta Women\u2019s National Team will launch their UEFA European Qualifiers League B campaign with an away fixture against\u00a0T\u00fcrkiye on 3rd March at the Pendik Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 15:00hrs (CET).<\/p>\n

Following the fixture in T\u00fcrkiye, Malta will return home to face Switzerland in their second match of the campaign. The match will be played at the Centenary Stadium on Saturday 7th March, kicking off at 19:00 (CET).<\/p>\n

Tickets for the home qualifier against Switzerland can be purchased online from the Malta FA tickets portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WNT 24-Player Squad List<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeepers
\n<\/strong>Raisa Costantino (FC Pro Palazolo, Italy), Giulia D\u2019Antuono (Mgarr United), Patricia Ebejer (Mgarr United FC)<\/p>\n

Defenders
\n<\/strong>Fiona Buttigieg (Luton Town Ladies FC, England), Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara FC), Alexandra Gatt (York City Ladies, England) Oceane Grange (Freedom FC, Italy), Emma Lipman (Genoa CFC, Italy), Maya Lucia (Apollon Ladies FC Cyprus), Emma Xuereb (Swieqi United)<\/p>\n

Midfielders
\n<\/strong>Jana Barbara (Vfr Warbeyen, Germany), Brenda Borg (Mgarr United), Rachel Cuschieri (Genoa CFC, Italy), Emma Flannery (Albion FC, LasVegas – United States), Nicole Sciberras (Hibernians FC), Shona Zammit (Swieqi United)<\/p>\n

Forwards
\n<\/strong>Leah Ayres (Hibernians FC), Haley Bugeja (FC Internazionale Milano, Italy), Yulya Carella (Mgarr United), Lexine Farrugia (AS Roma Fc, Italy), Maria Farrugia (Bristol City Women FC, England), Jade Flask (Swieqi United), Sara Saliba (Swieqi United), Kailey Willis (Venezia Calcio Femminile, Italy).<\/p>\n

Source: MFA.<\/p>\n

Photo: MFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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