Following the international appointments which involved the senior women’s national team in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifications and the U-19’s selection in the 2022 UEFA U-19’s European Championship qualifiers, the attention will now shift to the U-16’s women’s side.
Coached by Kathleen Saliba, the young girls will be the hosts in this year’s UEFA Women’s U-16’s Development Tournament.
This annual competition serves as a platform for these girls to start absorbing the international experience while representing their national teams from a young age.
Malta will be playing three games at the Centenary Stadium between Thursday and Tuesday, April 19.
Saliba’s girls will launch their campaign against Lebanon on Thursday, at 2pm. On Saturday, Malta will then host Turkey at 10am before they will wrap up their commitments against Ireland the following Tuesday, at 2pm.
SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Chanelle Borg (Swieqi United); Erika Muscat (Birkirkara); Maya Muscat (Kirkop United).
DEFENDERS
Megan La Rosa (Raiders Lija); Ylenia Azzopardi (Birkirkara); Kaysia Micallef (Swieqi United); Francesca Bartolo, Thea Ida Scicluna. (Mtarfa Żebbuġ, Żebbuġ Rangers).
MIDFIELDERS
Fatima Al Girbi (San Ġwann); Martina Spiteri (Kirkop United); Ilona Abela, Leanne Frendo, Tea Kimano, Ema Micallef (Swieqi United); Sara Saliba, Stella Francalanza (Birkirkara).
FORWARDS
Lara May Azzopardi (Kirkop United); Lisa Calleja (Melita); Aisha Micallef (Swieqi United); Amelia Vassallo (Birkirkara).
MATCH SCHEDULE
APRIL 14 – CENTENARY STADIUM
Ireland vs Turkey, 10am.
Malta vs Lebanon, 2pm.
APRIL 16 – CENTENARY STADIUM
Malta vs Turkey, 10am.
Ireland vs Lebanon, 2pm.
APRIL 19 – CENTENARY STADIUM
Turkey vs Lebanon, 10am.
Malta vs Ireland, 2pm.
Photo c/o Stephen Gatt/Malta FA.
