{"id":57945,"date":"2026-06-01T06:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=57945"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:30:56","slug":"mazzotta-names-22-player-final-squad-for-upcoming-moldova-international-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/mazzotta-names-22-player-final-squad-for-upcoming-moldova-international-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazzotta names 22-player final squad for upcoming Moldova international friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malta Under-21 National Team Coach Davide Mazzotta has named a 22-player final squad ahead of the upcoming international friendly away to Moldova.<\/p>\n

The Malta U21 National Team has been undergoing a training camp, with Mazzotta and his coaching staff assessing the squad with the domestic season now concluded.<\/p>\n

Malta will have an international friendly match on foreign soil against Moldova as part of this training camp. The encounter will take place on 4th June 2026 at the Municipality Stadium in Orhei, Moldova, with kick-off for the match being at 18:00hrs CET.<\/p>\n

This clash will serve as the perfect opportunity for the team to continue gaining further international experience. Mazzotta had originally selected a\u00a031-player squad<\/a>, but it has now been trimmed down to 22 players. The call-up features a combination of players who play for domestic clubs, as well as a number of players who play for clubs abroad.<\/p>\n

The final squad travelling to Moldova is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeepers
\n<\/strong>Liam Frendo (Valletta FC), Karl Sargent (Gzira United)<\/p>\n

Defenders
\n<\/strong>Nathan Cross (Birkirkara FC), Shelom Magri (Birkirkara FC), Ivin Farrugia (Mgarr United), Benjamin Hili (Swieqi United), Nikita Shchepetkin (US Livorno \u2013 ITA), Jake Vassallo (Mosta FC), Matteo Gambin (Fgura United), Sven Xerri (Hamrun Spartans FC)<\/p>\n

Midfielders
\n<\/strong>Andrew Borg (Gzira United), Brooklyn Borg (Gzira United), Lucas Okeke (Swieqi United), Bjorn Buhagiar (Gudja United), Trezeguet Zammit (Sirens FC), Kaiden Fenech (Birkirkara FC)<\/p>\n

Forwards
\n<\/strong>Shaisen Attard (Hamrun Spartans FC), Nicholas Agius (Zabbar St Patrick FC), Kai Bartolo (Amersham Town FC \u2013 ENG), Alfie Bridgman (Moneyfields FC \u2013 ENG), Sean Gatt (Santa Lucia FC), Aston Ellard (Barnsley FC \u2013 ENG)<\/p>\n

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Malta Under-21 National Team Coach Davide Mazzotta has named a 22-player final squad ahead of the upcoming international friendly away to Moldova. The Malta U21 National Team has been undergoing a training camp, with Mazzotta and his coaching staff assessing the squad with the domestic season now concluded. Malta will have an international friendly match […]<\/p>\n

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