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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Malta women's national football team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name           = Malta
| Badge          = Malta national football team crest.svg
| Badge_size     = 200px
| FIFA Trigramme = MLT
| Nickname       = Ħomor (Reds)
| Association    = [[Malta Football Association]] (MFA)
| Confederation  = [[UEFA]] (Europe)
| website        = [https://www.mfa.com.mt/ mfa.mt]
| Coach          = [[Emilio De Leo]]
| Captain        = [[Matthew Guillaumier]]
| Most caps      = [[Michael Mifsud]] (143)
| Top scorer     = [[Michael Mifsud]] (42)
| Home Stadium   = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|Ta' Qali Stadium]]
| FIFA Rank      = {{FIFA World Rankings|MLT}}
| FIFA max       = 66
| FIFA max date  = September 1994, September 1995
| FIFA min       = 192
| FIFA min date  = July 2017, September 2017
| Elo Rank       = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Malta}}
| Elo max        = 98
| Elo max date   = February 1992
| Elo min        = 171
| Elo min date   = 4 September 2020
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| pattern_b1     = _mlt22h
| pattern_ra1    = _mlt22h
| pattern_sh1    = _mlt22h
| pattern_so1    = _mlt22h
| leftarm1       = FF0000
| body1          = FF0000
| rightarm1      = FF0000
| shorts1        = FF0000
| socks1         = FF0000
| pattern_la2    = _mlt22a
| pattern_b2     = _mlt22a
| pattern_ra2    = _mlt22a
| pattern_sh2    = _mlt22a
| pattern_so2    = _mlt22a
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| First game     = {{fb|Malta|1943}} 2–3 {{fb-rt|AUT}} <br/> ([[Gżira]], [[Malta]]; 24 February 1957)
| Largest win    = {{fb|MLT}} 7–1 {{fb-rt|LIE}} <br/> ([[Ta' Qali]], [[Malta]]; 26 March 2008)
| Largest loss   = {{fb|ESP}} [[Spain 12–1 Malta|12–1]] {{fb-rt|MLT}} <br/> ([[Seville]], [[Spain]]; 21 December 1983)
}}

The '''Malta national football team''' ({{langx|mt|Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta' Malta}}) represents [[Malta]] in men's international [[Association football|football]] and is controlled by the [[Malta Football Association]], the governing body for [[football in Malta]]. 

The first official game played by Malta was a 3–2 defeat in a [[exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070206/sport/maltas-late-rally-thrills-home-crowd-on-debut.27363 |title=Malta's late rally thrills home crowd on debut |newspaper=Times of Malta |first=Carmel |last=Baldacchino |date=6 February 2007 |access-date=7 October 2018 |archive-date=7 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223431/https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070206/sport/maltas-late-rally-thrills-home-crowd-on-debut.27363 |url-status=live }}</ref> Their competitive debut arrived five years later, playing against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the [[1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying|preliminary round]] of the [[1964 European Nations' Cup]].<ref name="all-time-results">{{cite web |url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/national-team-all-results.htm |title=National Team All Time Results |publisher=Malta Football Association |access-date=2 September 2011 |archive-date=6 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506004818/https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/national-team-all-results.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Malta have competed in every qualifier for the [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]] since 1964 (except 1968) and [[FIFA World Cup]] since 1974, but have never made it to the finals of any major international competition.

== History ==

Malta played its first international game on 24 February 1957 at the [[Empire Stadium (Gżira)|Empire Stadium]], losing 2–3 to [[Austria national football team|Austria]]. That match was played in front of a capacity crowd at the old Empire Stadium. The [[Malta Football Association]] joined [[FIFA]] in 1959 and [[UEFA]] a year later. In late 1959, Malta played in the [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers|1960 Summer Olympics African Qualifiers]] against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] and [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]], in which they finished last in the group with two draws and two losses. Since then, Malta has largely remained as one of Europe's weakest teams, though its fortunes have increased since late 2010s.

The Maltese international side first competed in the qualifying rounds of the [[UEFA European Championship|UEFA European Nations Cup]] in 1962, and in [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.com.mt/maltafootballassociation/content.aspx?id=96399 |title=History of the Malta Football Association |publisher=[[Malta Football Association]] |access-date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927140807/http://www.mfa.com.mt/maltafootballassociation/content.aspx?id=96399 |archive-date=27 September 2011 }}</ref> Malta's first competitive draw ended 1–1 against Greece in 1970. Malta's first two competitive wins were victories of 2–0 and 2–1 at home to [[Greece national football team|Greece]] and [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]] in European Championship qualifiers in 1975 and 1982 respectively. In 1979, Malta drew 0–0 with West Germany in a European championship qualifier and they met again on 16 December 1984 for a memorable World Cup Qualifier in front of a record attendance at the Ta'Qali stadium, where the 1982 & eventual 1986 World Cup runners-up only managed a 2–3 win. Another prestigious result was achieved in March 1987 when Malta drew 2–2 in Portugal, in a qualifier for Euro'88 and the side also twice drew against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] during the [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification|qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup]], and recorded four friendly wins during 1991 and 1992.<ref name="all-time-results" />

Malta's third competitive win came with a 1–0 victory away to [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] in a 1993 [[Football World Cup|World Cup]] qualifier in which Kris Laferla scored.<ref name=Independent>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.com.mt/news2.asp?artid=40420 |last=Brincat |first=Henry |title=Malta 2–1 Hungary |work=[[The Malta Independent]] |date=15 October 2006 |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109095249/http://www.independent.com.mt/news2.asp?artid=40420 |archive-date=9 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In October 1994 Malta held Czech Republic 0–0 in a qualifier for the [[UEFA Euro 1996]], in which the latter ended runners-up. Six years later, in October 2000, in a group qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup, once again Malta managed another 0–0 draw vs Czech Republic which eventually cost the latter a place at the following major tournament. In June 2000, Malta played [[England national football team|England]], then managed by [[Kevin Keegan]]. Trailing 2–1 going into the final minutes, Malta were awarded a penalty, however [[David Carabott]]'s effort was saved by [[Richard Wright (footballer)|Richard Wright]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/england/775879.stm|title=Malta v England: Clockwatch|date=3 June 2000|access-date=14 May 2014|work=BBC|archive-date=30 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330085145/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/england/775879.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Through November 2001 and May 2002, Malta played and remained undefeated in 6 international matches and in between they won the locally hosted (Rothmans) International Tournament. During 2005, Malta drew 1–1 against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]]. Another positive result was the 1–1 home draw in a friendly match against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], though [[George Mallia]] missed an injury time penalty which would have given them a win.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4159940.stm
|title=Malta 1–1 Northern Ireland
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=17 August 2005
|access-date=15 September 2015
|archive-date=29 May 2006
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060529105733/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4159940.stm
|url-status=live
}}</ref> On 11 October 2006, Malta managed another competitive victory, a 2–1 triumph over Hungary in the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying#Group C|European Championship qualifying]] with [[André Schembri]] scoring twice.<ref name=Independent />

On 7 February 2007, Malta drew 1–1 with one of the hosts of Euro 2008, Austria. The game was played to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first international match played by the Maltese national team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.com.mt/news2.asp?artid=62384 |title=Malta to play Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria on 30 May |work=[[The Malta Independent]] |date=22 December 2007 |access-date=2 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330020617/http://www.independent.com.mt/news2.asp?artid=62384 |archive-date=30 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 8 September 2007, Malta managed another draw against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] in a Euro 2008 qualifying match, the game finishing 2–2.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-euro-idUKL083567320070909 |last=Huggins |first=Trevor |title=England notch easy win against Israel |work=[[Reuters UK]] |date=9 September 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> On 26 March 2008, Malta achieved its largest ever victory, a 7–1 defeat of [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]] in a friendly at the [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|Ta' Qali Stadium]], with [[Michael Mifsud]] scoring five goals.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080327/sport/five-goal-mifsud-inspires-malta-to-massive-win.201718 |title=Five-goal Mifsud inspires Malta to massive win |work=The [[Times of Malta]] |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-date=4 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304173922/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080327/sport/five-goal-mifsud-inspires-malta-to-massive-win.201718 |url-status=live }}</ref> A 2–0 friendly win over [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]] followed in 2009.<ref name=FIFA />

In May 2010, sponsorship of the Maltese national side was taken on by sportswear firm Givova, who also designed a range of new kits for the team.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100511/football/high-profile-friendly-a-useful-test-buttigieg.306743 |title=High-profile friendly a useful test&nbsp;– Buttigieg |work=The Times of Malta |date=11 May 2010 |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009081843/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100511/football/high-profile-friendly-a-useful-test-buttigieg.306743 |url-status=live }}</ref> One month later, however, the side had fallen to their lowest ever FIFA world ranking position, of 169th in the world.<ref name=FIFA>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid=1413516.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410233959/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid=1413516.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2011 |title=Malta make ground from Swiss denial |publisher=fifa.com |date=7 April 2011}}</ref> In 2009, Malta had a 0–0 draw with Albania at home. This was their only point for the 2010 World Cup qualifying. On 11 August 2010, Malta drew 1–1 at home against [[North Macedonia national football team|FYR Macedonia]] in a friendly game, with Michael Mifsud scoring a brilliant diving header for Malta.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100811/sport/malta-macedonia-draw-1-1.321999 |title=Malta-Macedonia draw 1–1 |work=The Times of Malta |date=11 August 2010 |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-date=3 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013332/https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100811/sport/malta-macedonia-draw-1-1.321999 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2011, the national football team of Malta achieved a 0–0 draw against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], in which goalkeeper [[Justin Haber]] saved two penalties.<ref name="FIFA" /> On 6 September 2011, Malta won their first [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|Euro 2012 qualifying]] point, with a 1–1 draw against Georgia. During the years of 2010 and 2011, Malta did not get many positive results, and coach John Buttigieg and assistant coach Carmel Busittil were both sacked in October 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7150827/malta-fires-john-buttigieg-national-coach |title=Malta fires national coach John Buttigieg |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=26 October 2011 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234418/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7150827/malta-fires-john-buttigieg-national-coach |url-status=live }}</ref> For the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] campaign, Malta won their first World Cup qualifying match in 20 years, nabbing a 1–0 win over [[Armenia national football team|Armenia]] in June 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130607/football/malta-armenia.472938 |title=Resilient Malta stun Armenia |newspaper=Times of Malta |date=7 June 2013 |first=Kevin |last=Azzopardi |access-date=2 September 2018 |archive-date=3 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013304/https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130607/football/malta-armenia.472938 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In June 2017, Malta defeated [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] 1–0 in a friendly match, thanks to a lone goal by defender [[Zach Muscat]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-06-06/football/Friendly-match-Malta-obtains-encouraging-win-in-Ukraine-6736175172 |title=Friendly match: Malta obtains encouraging win against Ukraine |newspaper=The Malta Independent |date=6 June 2017 |access-date=2 September 2018 |archive-date=2 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902220823/http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-06-06/football/Friendly-match-Malta-obtains-encouraging-win-in-Ukraine-6736175172 |url-status=live }}</ref> Malta recorded their 7th all-time competitive win (and their first in the UEFA Nations League) on 13 October 2020, defeating Latvia 1–0 in Riga, scoring the winning goal in the 97th minute.

Malta went on to deliver several good performances in the times that followed. On 14 November 2020 in the UEFA Nations League, Malta earned a 3–1 home victory against Faroe Islands, thanks in part to a great goal from [[Jurgen Degabriele]], showcasing early signs of momentum in the 2020–21 campaign. In 2021, Malta recorded a standout result in FIFA World Cup qualifying with a comfortable 3–0 home win over Cyprus on 1 September 2021, featuring two goals from [[Cain Attard]], a rare competitive triumph that boosted morale in a challenging Group H campaign. The 2022 calendar year proved to be Malta's most successful in recent times: across ten matches they achieved 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, scoring 12 goals and conceding 9, marking an uptick in form. On 5 June 2022, they opened the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League with a 2–0 away win over San Marino, with [[Matthew Guillaumier]] scoring Malta’s opener in Serravalle and setting a confident tone for the campaign. In September 2022, Malta delivered perhaps their most celebrated recent result: a 2–1 friendly victory over Israel at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, with goals by [[Alexander Satariano]] (84') and [[Ferdinando Apap]] (87'), overturning Israel’s early penalty to secure the win against a traditionally stronger side. 

In more recent years, Malta did achieve a handful of positive results. In June 2023 (UEFA Nations League 2022–23, Group D2), Malta earned a 2–0 away win over San Marino on 5 June, followed by a 1–0 home victory against San Marino on 12 June, anchoring a strong run in their Group D2 campaign and finishing second overall in the group. In September 2024, during the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, Malta beat Moldova 2–0 away on 7 September and then overcame Andorra 1–0 away on 10 September, with the goal against Andorra scored by [[Ryan Camenzuli]] in the 44th minute. Although positive results have been harder to come by for Malta during 2024 and 2025, they did get another competitive win, securing a 1–0 home win against Moldova on 13 October 2024, courtesy of an 87th‑minute penalty from Teuma, again in UEFA Nations League Group D2. Moving into 2025 World Cup qualifying, Malta registered a 0–0 draw at home against Lithuania on 7 June 2025, showing resilience at Ta’ Qali despite admittedly tougher opposition.

== Kits ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" 
|-
!Kit provider 
!Period
|-
|[[File:Adidas_Logo.svg|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|1978–1988
|-
|[[File:Umbro logo (current).svg|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Umbro]]
|1988–1990
|-
|[[File:Lotto Sport Italia logo.svg|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]]
|1990–1999
|-
|[[File:Kronos Logo.png|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ITA}} Kronos
|1999–2001
|-
|[[File:Errea logo.png|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} [[Erreà]]
|2001–2005
|-
|[[File:Diadora logo.svg|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Diadora]]
|2005–2009
|-
|[[File:Givova (logo).svg|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Givova]]
|2009–2022
|-
|[[File:Errea logo.png|left|30x30px]]{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Erreà]]
|2022–
|}

== Results and fixtures ==
{{main|Malta national football team results (2020–present)}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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=== 2024 ===
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|format     = 1
|round      = [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League D|2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2]]
|date       = 19 November
|time       = {{UTZ|20:45|+1}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score      = 0–0
|team2      = {{fb|AND}}
|report     = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040097/
|goals1     = 
|goals2     =
|location   = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|stadium    = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|attendance = 3,142
|referee    = [[Sean McStay]] ([[Burren GAA (father of Oisin Mcstay)]])
|result     = D
}}

=== 2025 ===
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 21 March
|time              = {{UTZ|20:45|+2}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score             = 0–1
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044165/
|team2             = {{fb|FIN}}
|goals1            =
|goals2            =
*[[Oliver Antman|Antman]] {{goal|38}}
|stadium           = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location          = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance        = 5,106
|referee           = Simone Sozza ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|result            = L
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 24 March
|time              = {{UTZ|20:45|+2}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|POL}}
|score             = 2–0
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044174/
|team2             = {{fb|MLT}}
|goals1            =
*[[Karol Świderski|Świderski]] {{goal|27||51}}
|goals2            =
|stadium           = [[Stadion Narodowy]]
|location          = [[Warsaw]], Poland
|attendance        = 45,872
|referee           = Morten Krogh ([[Danish Football Association|Denmark]])
|result            = L
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 7 June
|time              = {{UTZ|18:00|+2}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score             = 0–0
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044193/
|team2             = {{fb|LIT}}
|goals1            =
|goals2            =
|stadium           = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location          = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance        = 2,785
|referee           = Marian Barbu ([[Romanian Football Federation|Romania]])
|result            = D
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 10 June
|time              = {{UTZ|20:45|+2}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|NED}}
|score             = 8–0
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044208/
|team2             = {{fb|MLT}}
|goals1            =
*[[Memphis Depay|Depay]] {{goal|9|pen.|16}}
*[[Virgil van Dijk|Van Dijk]] {{goal|20}}
*[[Xavi Simons|Simons]] {{goal|61}}
*[[Donyell Malen|Malen]] {{goal|74||80}}
*[[Noa Lang|Lang]] {{goal|78}}
*[[Micky van de Ven|Van de Ven]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2            =
|stadium           = [[Euroborg]]
|location          = [[Groningen]], Netherlands
|attendance        = 21,006
|referee           = [[Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea]] ([[Royal Spanish Football Federation|Spain]])
|result            = L
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 4 September 
|time              = {{UTZ|21:45|+3}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|LIT}}
|score             = 1–1
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044214/
|team2             = {{fb|MLT}}
|goals1=
*[[Gvidas Gineitis|Gineitis]] {{goal|90+6}}
|goals2=
*[[Alexander Satariano|Satariano]] {{goal|83}}
|stadium           = [[Darius and Girėnas Stadium]]
|location          = [[Kaunas]], Lithuania
|attendance        = 7,854
|referee           = Giorgi Kruashvili ([[Georgian Football Federation|Georgia]])
|result            = D
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 9 September
|time              = {{UTZ|21:00|+2}} 
|round             = [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score             = 3–1
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2045898--malta-vs-san-marino/
|team2             = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals1            = *[[Irvin Cardona|Cardona]] {{goal|5}}
*[[Zach Muscat|Z. Muscat]] {{goal|11}}
*[[Paul Mbong|P. Mbong]] {{goal|34}}
|goals2            = *[[Nicola Nanni|Nanni]] {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
|stadium           = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location          = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance        =
|referee           = Andrei Chivulete ([[Romanian Football Federation|Romania]])
|result            = W
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 9 October
|time              = {{UTZ|20:45|+2}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score             = 0–4
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044263/
|team2             = {{fb|NED}}
|goals1            =
|goals2            =
*[[Cody Gakpo|Gakpo]] {{goal|12|pen.|49|pen.}}
*[[Tijjani Reijnders|Reijnders]] {{goal|57}}
*[[Memphis Depay|Depay]] {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium           = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location          = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance        = 9,254
|referee           = Duje Strukan ([[Croatian Football Federation|Croatia]])
|result            = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|format     = 1
|round      = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|date       = 12 October
|time       = {{UTZ|19:00|+2}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score      = 1–4
|team2      = {{fb|BIH}}
|report     = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2045902--malta-vs-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
|goals1     = 
*[[Paul Mbong|P. Mbong]] {{goal|60|pen.}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Amar Memić|Memić]] {{goal|16}}
*[[Haris Tabaković|Tabaković]] {{goal|53}}
*[[Benjamin Tahirović|Tahirović]] {{goal|84}}
*[[Nail Omerović|Omerović]] {{goal|86}}
|stadium    = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance = 
|referee    = [[Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs]] ([[Latvian Football Federation|Latvia]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 14 November
|time              = {{UTZ|19:00|+2}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|FIN}}
|score             = 0–1
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044318/
|team2             = {{fb|MLT}}
|goals1            =
|goals2            =
*[[Jake Grech|Grech]] {{goal|81}}
|stadium           = [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium]]
|location          = [[Helsinki]], Finland
|attendance        = 13,577
|referee           = [[Julian Weinberger]] ([[Austrian Football Association|Austria]])
|result            = W
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 17 November
|time              = {{UTZ|20:45|+1}}
|round             = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score             = 2–3
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044340/
|team2             = {{fb|POL}}
|goals1            =
*[[Irvin Cardona|Cardona]] {{goal|36}}
*[[Teddy Teuma|Teuma]] {{goal|68|pen.}}
|goals2            =
*[[Robert Lewandowski|Lewandowski]] {{goal|32}}
*[[Pawel Wszolek|Wszolek]] {{goal|59}}
*[[Piotr Zielinski|Zielinski]] {{goal|85}}
|stadium           = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location          = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance        = 10,326
|referee           = Igor Pajač ([[Croatian Football Federation|Croatia]])
|result            = L
}}

=== 2026 ===
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 26 March 
|time              = {{UTZ|18:00|+1}}
|round             = [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs#Matches_3|2024-25 Nations League Playoff C/D]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|MLT}}
|score             = 
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043053/
|team2             = {{fb|LUX}}
|goals1            =
|goals2            =
|stadium           = [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|National Stadium]]
|location          = [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|attendance        =
|referee           = 
|result            = 
}}
{{football box collapsible|format=1
|date              = 31 March
|time              = {{UTZ|19:00|+3}}
|round             = [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs#Matches_3|2024-25 Nations League Playoff C/D]]
|team1             = {{fb-rt|LUX}}
|score             = 
|report            = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043055/
|team2             = {{fb|MLT}}
|goals1            =
|goals2            =
|stadium           = [[Stade de Luxembourg]]
|location          = [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg
|attendance        =
|referee           = 
|result            = 
}}

== Coaching staff ==
{{updated|13 December 2024.|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/4416/capece-and-zanasi-join-national-teams-coaching-staff.htm |title=Capece and Zanasi join national team's coaching staff |publisher=Malta Football Association |date=9 July 2020 |access-date=9 July 2020 |archive-date=12 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712190713/https://mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/4416/capece-and-zanasi-join-national-teams-coaching-staff.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Head coach 
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emilio De Leo]]
|-
|Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Valdifiori
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Capece
|-
| Technical coordinator
| {{flagicon|MLT}} [[Ivan Woods]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Fitness coaches
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Pagani
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Zanasi
|-
| Match analyst
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Facundo Styk
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|MLT}} Keith Fenech
|-
|}

=== Coaching history ===

{{updated|21 November 2023.}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Manager
!Malta career
!Played
!Won
!Drawn
!Lost
!Win %
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta|unofficial-1943}} {{sortname|Joe A.|Griffiths}}
|1954–1961
{{WDL|decimals=1|6
|2
|2
|2}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta|unofficial-1943}} {{sortname|Carm|Borg|nolink=1}}
|1961–1964
{{WDL|decimals=1|9
|0
|2
|7}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Hungary}} {{sortname|János|Bédl}}
|1966
{{WDL|decimals=1|2
|2
|0
|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Tony|Formosa}}{{efn|One match was managed with Janos Bedl}}
|1966
{{WDL|decimals=1|10
|1
|1
|8}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Joseph|Attard|nolink=1}}
|1969
{{WDL|decimals=1|1
|0
|0
|1}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Saviour|Cuschieri|nolink=1}}
|1970
{{WDL|decimals=1|1
|0
|1
|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Victor|Scerri|nolink=1}}
|1973
{{WDL|decimals=1|2
|1
|0
|1}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Terrenzio|Polverini|nolink=1}}
|1974–1976
{{WDL|decimals=1|9
|1
|2
|6}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} John{{sortname||Calleja|nolink=1}}
|1976–1978
{{WDL|decimals=1|11
|2
|1
|8}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Victor|Scerri|nolink=1}}
|1978–1983
{{WDL|decimals=1|26
|3
|3
|20}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria|1971}} {{sortname|Guentcho|Dobrev|nolink=1}}
|1984–1987
{{WDL|decimals=1|21
|1
|4
|16}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{sortname|Horst|Heese}}
|1988–1991
{{WDL|decimals=1|36
|3
|8
|25}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Pippo|Psaila}}
|1991–1993
{{WDL|decimals=1|17
|5
|4
|8}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Pietro|Ghedin}}
|1993–1995
{{WDL|decimals=1|24
|4
|5
|15}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Robert|Gatt|nolink=1}}
|1996
{{WDL|decimals=1|3
|0
|1
|2}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} {{sortname|Milorad|Kosanović}}
|1996–1997
{{WDL|decimals=1|15
|0
|2
|13}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} {{sortname|Josif|Ilić|nolink=1}}
|1997–2001
{{WDL|decimals=1|41
|5
|4
|32}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{sortname|Sigfried|Held}}
|2001–2003
{{WDL|decimals=1|21
|4
|5
|12}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{sortname|Horst|Heese}}{{efn|name=r2|Assisted by [[Carmel Busuttil]]}}
|2003–2006
{{WDL|decimals=1|15
|1
|2
|12}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} {{sortname|Dušan|Fitzel}}{{efn|name=r2}}
|2006–2009
{{WDL|decimals=1|34
|3
|4
|27}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|John|Buttigieg|dab=footballer}}{{efn|group=coaching-history|name=r2}}
|2009–2011
{{WDL|decimals=1|21
|2
|3
|16}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Robert|Gatt|nolink=1}}{{efn|group=coaching-history|Managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker manager}}
|2012
{{WDL|decimals=1|1
|1
|0
|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Pietro|Ghedin}}
|2012–2017
{{WDL|decimals=1|48
|7
|6
|35}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} {{sortname|Tom|Saintfiet}}
|2017–2018
{{WDL|decimals=1|3
|0
|0
|3}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Ray|Farrugia}}
|2018–2019
{{WDL|decimals=1|18
|1
|4
|13}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Devis|Mangia}}
|2019–2022
{{WDL|decimals=1|26
|9
|5
|12}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malta}} {{sortname|Gilbert|Agius}}{{efn|group=coaching-history|Managed the team as caretaker manager}}
|2022
{{WDL|decimals=1|2
|0
|1
|1}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Michele|Marcolini}}
|2023–2024
{{WDL|decimals=1|16
|3
|2
|11}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Davide|Mazzotta|nolink=1}}{{Efn|group=coaching-history|Managed the team as caretaker manager}}
|2024
{{WDL|decimals=1|3
|2
|1
|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Emilio|De Leo}}
|2025–
{{WDL|decimals=1|0
|0
|0
|0}}
|}
{{notelist|group=coaching-history}}

== Players ==
=== Current squad ===
*The following players were called-up for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] games against [[Finland national football team|Finland]] and [[Poland national football team|Poland]]  on 14 and 17 November.<ref> {{cite web |title=De Leo Announces Final Squad for November World Cup Qualifiers |url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/news/national-teams/de-leo-announces-final-squad-for-november-world-cup-qualifiers/ |website=Malta Football Association |access-date=7 November 2025}}</ref>

*''Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2025, after the match against [[Poland national football team|Poland]].''

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Henry Bonello]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|13}}|caps=73|goals=0|club=[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Matthias Debono]]|age={{bda|2002|2|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Naxxar Lions F.C.|Naxxar Lions]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=GK|name=[[Rashed Al-Tumi]]|age={{bda|2000|10|14|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Jean Borg]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|8}}|caps=32|goals=0|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Ryan Camenzuli]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|09|08}}|caps=52|goals=1|club=[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Gabriel Mentz]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|8|11}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Gżira United F.C.|Gżira United]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Kurt Shaw]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|4|1}}|caps=36|goals=0|club=[[Sorrento Calcio 1945|Sorrento]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=[[Enrico Pepe]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|12}}|caps=37|goals=0|club=[[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Adam Magri Overend]]|age={{birth date age|df=yes|2000|5|3}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=DF|name=[[Zach Muscat]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|8|22}}|caps=79|goals=3|club=[[G.D. Chaves|Chaves]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[James Carragher (footballer, born 2002)|James Carragher]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|11|11}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Sven Xerri]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|2|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=[[Matthew Guillaumier]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|04|09}}|caps=52|goals=3|club=[[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]]|clubnat=GRE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Jake Grech]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|18}}|caps=27|goals=2|club=[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=[[Teddy Teuma]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|09|30}}|caps=48|goals=5|club=[[Stade de Reims|Reims]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=[[Myles Beerman]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|3|13}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Brandon Paiber]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|6|05}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=[[Juan Carlos Corbalan]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|3|03}}|caps=35|goals=1|club=[[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Yannick Yankam]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|12|12}}|caps=16|goals=1|club=[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=[[Joseph Mbong]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|07|15}}|caps=72|goals=3|club=[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=FW|name=[[Paul Mbong]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|09|02}}|caps=38|goals=4|club=[[FK Čukarički|Čukarički]]|clubnat=SRB}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Irvin Cardona]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|08|08|df=yes}}|caps=7|goals=2|club=[[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=FW|name=[[Andrea Zammit]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|5|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=[[Trent Buhagiar]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|27}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]]|clubnat=SGP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=[[Ilyas Chouaref]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|12|12}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[FC Sion|Sion]]|clubnat=SWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=[[Alexander Satariano]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|10|25}}|caps=44|goals=4|club=[[Athens Kallithea F.C.|Athens Kallithea]]|clubnat=GRE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Basil Tuma]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|04|24}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs end}}

=== Recent call-ups ===
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

<!--Sorted by position, most recent call-up, caps, goals and last name.-->
{{nat fs r start}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[James Sissons]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2007|3|26}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Steve Borg]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|5|15}}|caps=82|goals=3|club=[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta FC]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Neil Micallef]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|12}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara FC]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kean Scicluna]]|age={{birth date and age|2006|09|12|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Żabbar St. Patrick F.C.|Żabbar St. Patrick]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Carlo Zammit Lonardelli]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|4|19}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 10 June 2025}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Steve Pisani]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|08|07}}|caps=42|goals=1|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Andrew Borg|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|5|27}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Gżira United F.C.|Gżira United]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Jake Azzopardi|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2006|02|13}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v.{{fb|SMR}}, 9 September 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jake Brimmer]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|04|03|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Auckland FC]]|clubnat=NZL|latest=v.{{fb|SMR}}, 9 September 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Bjorn Kristensen (footballer, born 1993)|Bjorn Kristensen]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|4|5}}|caps=43|goals=0|club=[[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|NED}}, 10 June 2025}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Kemar Reid]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|08|15|df=yes}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|FIN}}, 14 November 2025 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jodi Jones (footballer)|Jodi Jones]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|10|22}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Keyon Ewurum]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2007|4|20}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|BIH}}, 12 October 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Kyrian Nwoko]]|age={{bda|1997|7|4|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=4|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v.{{fb|SMR}}, 9 September 2025}}
{{nat fs break}}
<sup>INJ</sup> Player is injured<br/>
<sup>COV</sup> Withdrew due to covid<br/>
<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad / standby<br/>
<sup>RET</sup> Retired from the national team<br/>
<sup>SUS</sup> Serving suspension<br/>
<sup>WD</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
{{nat fs end}}

== Player records ==
{{main|List of Malta international footballers|List of Malta national football team captains}}

:{{updated|14 November 2025.}}<ref name="rsssf malta player rcords">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malt-recintlp.html |title=Malta&nbsp;– Record International Players |first=Roberto |last=Mamrud |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=8 June 2014 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710163219/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malt-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Malta.''

=== Most capped players ===
[[File:Michael Mifsud Melbourne Heart Family Day 2013 (cropped).png|thumb|right|200px|Michael Mifsud is Malta's most capped player and all-time top scorer.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Rank
!style="width:150px;"|Name
!Caps
!Goals
!style="width:100px;"|Career
|-
|1
|align="left"|[[Michael Mifsud]]
|143
|42
|2000–2020
|-
|2
|align="left"|[[David Carabott]]
|122
|11
|1987–2005
|-
|3
|align="left"|[[Gilbert Agius]]
|120
|8
|1993–2009
|-
|4
|align="left"|[[Carmel Busuttil]]
|113
|23
|1982–2001
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|[[Andrei Agius]]
|103
|6
|2006–2022
|-
|align="left"|[[Joe Brincat (footballer)|Joe Brincat]]
|103
|6
|1987–2004
|-
|7
|align="left"|[[Roderick Briffa]]
|100
|1
|2003–2018
|-
|8
|align="left"|[[John Buttigieg (footballer)|John Buttigieg]]
|97
|1
|1984–2000
|-
|9
|align="left"|[[André Schembri]]
|94
|3
|2006–2018
|-
|10
|align="left"|[[Brian Said]]
|91
|5
|1996–2009
|}

=== Top goalscorers ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Rank
!style="width:150px;"|Name
!Goals
!Caps
!Average
!style="width:100px;"|Career
|-
|1
|align="left"|[[Michael Mifsud]]
|42
|143
|{{#expr: 42/143 round 2}}
|2000–2020
|-
|2
|align="left"|[[Carmel Busuttil]]
|23
|113
|{{#expr: 23/111 round 2}}
|1982–2001
|-
|3
|align="left"|[[David Carabott]]
|11
|122
|{{#expr: 11/122 round 2}}
|1987–2005
|-
|rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|[[Hubert Suda]]
|8
|71
|{{#expr: 8/71 round 2}}
|1988–2001
|-
|align="left"|[[Gilbert Agius]]
|8
|120
|{{#expr: 8/120 round 2}}
|1993–2009
|-
|6
|align="left"|'''[[Jurgen Degabriele]]'''
|7
|30
|{{#expr: 7/28 round 2}}
|2018–present
|-
|rowspan="4"|7
|align="left"|[[Raymond Xuereb]]
|6
|45
|{{#expr: 6/45 round 2}}
|1971–1985
|-
|align="left"|[[Kristian Laferla]]
|6
|65
|{{#expr: 6/65 round 2}}
|1986–1998
|-
|align="left"|[[Andrei Agius]]
|6
|103
|{{#expr: 6/103 round 2}}
|2006–2022
|-
|align="left"|[[Joe Brincat (footballer)|Joe Brincat]]
|6
|103
|{{#expr: 6/103 round 2}}
|1987–2004
|-
|}

== Competitive record ==
=== FIFA World Cup ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan="9"|[[FIFA World Cup]] record
!rowspan="21" style="width:1%"|
!colspan="6"|[[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]]
|colspan=8|''Not a FIFA member''
|colspan=6|''Not a FIFA member''
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]] to {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=14|''Did not qualify''
|6
|0
|0
|6
|1
|20
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]
|6
|0
|0
|6
|0
|27
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
|4
|0
|0
|4
|2
|15
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]
|8
|0
|1
|7
|6
|25
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]
|8
|0
|2
|6
|3
|18
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
|10
|1
|1
|8
|3
|23
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
|10
|0
|0
|10
|2
|37
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
|10
|0
|1
|9
|4
|24
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
|10
|0
|3
|7
|4
|32
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
|10
|0
|1
|9
|0
|26
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]
|10
|1
|0
|9
|5
|28
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]
|10
|0
|1
|9
|3
|25
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|10
|1
|2
|7
|9
|30
|- 
|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]]
|8
|1
|2
|5
|4
|19
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=2 |''To be determined''
|colspan=6 rowspan=2 |''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
|-
!Total
!
!{{Tooltip|0/16|Number of tournaments qualified for}}
!
!
!
!
!
!
!119
!4
!14
!102
!46
!349
|}

=== UEFA European Championship ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan="9"|[[UEFA European Championship]] record
!rowspan="22" style="width:1%"|
!colspan="6"|[[UEFA European Championship qualifying|Qualifying]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1794}} [[1960 European Nations' Cup|1960]]
|colspan=8|''Not a UEFA member''
|colspan=6|''Not a UEFA member''
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[1964 European Nations' Cup|1964]]
|colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|2
|0
|0
|2
|2
|9
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy|1946}} [[UEFA Euro 1968|1968]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[UEFA Euro 1972|1972]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=14|''Did not qualify''
|6
|0
|1
|5
|2
|16
|-
|{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[UEFA Euro 1976|1976]]
|6
|1
|0
|5
|2
|20
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy|1946}} [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]
|6
|0
|1
|5
|2
|21
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[UEFA Euro 1984|1984]]
|8
|1
|0
|7
|5
|37
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[UEFA Euro 1988|1988]]
|8
|0
|2
|6
|4
|21
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]]
|8
|0
|2
|6
|2
|23
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[UEFA Euro 1996|1996]]
|10
|0
|2
|8
|2
|22
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]
|8
|0
|0
|8
|6
|27
|-
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]
|8
|0
|1
|7
|5
|24
|-
|{{flagicon|Austria}} {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]]
|12
|1
|2
|9
|10
|31
|-
|{{flagicon|Poland}} {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]
|10
|0
|1
|9
|4
|21
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[UEFA Euro 2016|2016]]
|10
|0
|2
|8
|3
|16
|-
|{{flagicon|Europe}} [[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]]
|10
|1
|0
|9
|3
|27
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[UEFA Euro 2024|2024]]
|8
|0
|0
|8
|2
|20
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[UEFA Euro 2028|2028]] 
|colspan=8 rowspan=2|''To be determined''
|colspan=6 rowspan=2|''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[UEFA Euro 2032|2032]]
|-
!Total
!
!0/16
!
!
!
!
!
!
!120
!4
!14
!102
!54
!335
|}

=== UEFA Nations League ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan="13"|[[UEFA Nations League]] record
|-
!Season
!Division
!Group
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=35 |{{Tooltip|P/R|Promotion/relegation at end of season}}
!width=28 |{{Tooltip|RK|Overall rank}}
|-
|[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League D|D]]
|[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League D#Group 3|3]]
|Group stage
|4th
|6||0||3||3||5||14||{{same position}}||54th
|-
|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League|2020–21]]
|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League D|D]]
|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League D#Group 1|1]]
|Group stage
|2nd
||6||2||3||1||8||6||{{same position}}||52nd
|-
|[[2022–23 UEFA Nations League|2022–23]]
|[[2022–23 UEFA Nations League D|D]]
|[[2022–23 UEFA Nations League D#Group 2|2]]
|Group stage
|2nd
|4||2||0||2||5||4||{{same position}}||52nd
|-
|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League|2024–25]]
|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League D|D]]
|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League D#Group 2|2]]
|Group stage
|2nd
|4||2||1||1||2||2||TBD||TBD
|-
!colspan=3|Total
!Group stage
!TBD
!20
!6
!7
!7
!20
!26
!colspan=2|TBD
|}

===Other records===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- style="background:#c96;"
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[7th November Cup|7th November Cup 1993]]|| '''Third place'''||'''3rd'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''4'''
|- 
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games]]|| '''9th'''||'''9th'''||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''4'''||'''4'''||'''18'''
|}

== Head-to-head record ==

{{updated|17 November 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Malta|title=World Football Elo Ratings: Malta|publisher=Elo Ratings|access-date=12 August 2017|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004405/http://www.eloratings.net/Malta|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=136&data=1 |title=Malta's Head to Head stats against all teams |website=eu-football.info |access-date=27 March 2022 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408072951/https://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=136&data=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Positive record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Neutral record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Negative record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{| | class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Opponent
!Confederation
!Played
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!GD
!% Win
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Albania}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|1|2|5|for=3|against=14|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Algeria}}
|CAF
{{WDL|3|0|1|2|for=1|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Andorra}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|6|2|4|0|for=6|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Angola}}
|CAF
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Armenia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|6|1|1|4|for=2|against=5|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Austria}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|10|0|1|9|for=7|against=32|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Azerbaijan}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|4|3|2|for=14|against=9|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Belarus}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|4|0|2|2|for=1|against=4|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Belgium}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=1|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|5|1|0|4|for=5|against=13|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Bulgaria}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|13|0|3|10|for=5|against=38|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Canada}}
|CONCACAF
{{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=4|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Cape Verde}}
|CAF
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=2|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Central African Republic}}
|CAF
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Croatia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|10|0|1|9|for=5|against=29|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Cyprus}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|2|3|3|for=9|against=10|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Czech Republic}}{{efn|group=head-to-head|Includes matches against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]].}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|13|0|3|10|for=6|against=41|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Denmark}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|0|0|9|for=4|against=32|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{flagdeco|Denmark}} ''Denmark XI''
|UEFA
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|East Germany}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|6|0|0|6|for=2|against=22|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Egypt}}
|CAF
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=2|against=8|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|England}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|7|0|0|7|for=1|against=20|diff=yes}}
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{flagdeco|England}} ''England B''
|UEFA
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=2|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Estonia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|2|2|4|for=10|against=12|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Faroe Islands}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|10|2|2|6|for=14|against=19|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Finland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|10|2|2|6|for=6|against=15|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|France}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=10|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Gabon}}
|CAF
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Georgia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|1|2|6|for=5|against=12|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Germany}}{{efn|group=head-to-head|Includes matches against [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]].}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|0|1|8|for=3|against=38|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Gibraltar}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|3|2|0|1|for=3|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Greece}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|12|1|3|8|for=7|against=26|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Hungary}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|12|1|2|9|for=6|against=28|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Iceland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|15|3|1|11|for=10|against=33|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Indonesia}}
|AFC
{{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=4|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Israel}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|1|2|6|for=8|against=17|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Italy}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|14|0|1|13|for=4|against=35|diff=yes}}
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{flagdeco|Italy}} ''Italy C''
|UEFA
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=5|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Japan}}
|AFC
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Jordan}}
|AFC
{{WDL|3|2|0|1|for=5|against=4|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#fffacd"
|align="left"|{{fb|Kazakhstan}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=2|against=2|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Kosovo}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=2|against=10|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Kuwait}}
|AFC
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Latvia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|7|3|1|3|for=5|against=8|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Lebanon}}
|AFC
{{WDL|2|1|1|0|for=1|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Libya}}
|CAF
{{WDL|9|3|2|4|for=6|against=9|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Liechtenstein}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|6|5|1|0|for=16|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Lithuania}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|7|1|4|2|for=6|against=9|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Luxembourg}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|7|2|2|3|for=5|against=5|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Moldova}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|2|3|4|for=7|against=9|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Netherlands}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|0|0|8|for=0|against=40|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|North Macedonia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|0|1|7|for=3|against=19|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Northern Ireland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|0|2|6|for=1|against=14|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Norway}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|12|0|2|10|for=4|against=30|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Poland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|6|0|0|6|for=2|against=18|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Portugal}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|10|0|1|9|for=5|against=28|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Qatar}}
|AFC
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Republic of Ireland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|0|0|8|for=2|against=25|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Romania}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=5|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Russia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=1|against=7|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|San Marino}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|3|3|0|0|for=6|against=2|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Scotland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|7|0|1|6|for=5|against=18|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Serbia}}{{efn|group=head-to-head|Includes matches against [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|FR Yugoslavia]].}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|4|0|0|4|for=1|against=18|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Slovakia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|10|0|2|8|for=5|against=29|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Slovenia}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|9|0|2|7|for=3|against=17|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|South Africa}}
|CAF
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|South Korea}}
|AFC
{{WDL|2|0|1|1|for=2|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Spain}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|8|0|0|8|for=3|against=37|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Sweden}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|13|0|0|13|for=2|against=49|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Switzerland}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|7|0|2|5|for=3|against=17|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Thailand}}
|AFC
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Tunisia}}
|CAF
{{WDL|11|5|3|3|for=10|against=11|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Turkey}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|6|0|1|5|for=4|against=15|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Ukraine}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|3|1|0|2|for=2|against=4|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#fffacd"
|align="left"|{{fb|United Arab Emirates}}
|AFC
{{WDL|2|0|2|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|United States}}
|CONCACAF
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Venezuela}}
|CONMEBOL
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
|align="left"|{{fb|Wales}}
|UEFA
{{WDL|4|0|0|4|for=2|against=15|diff=yes}}
|-
!Total
|WORLD
{{WDLtot|456|65|76|315|for=292|against=1020|diff=yes}}
|}

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== FIFA rankings ==
{{updated|10 February 2022|<ref>{{cite web|title=Malta|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/MLT|access-date=25 March 2022|publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|website=Fifa.com|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203012823/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/MLT|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

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==Honours==
===Friendly===
* '''[[Malta International Football Tournament]]'''
** '''Champions (2):''' 1992, 2002

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.mfa.com.mt/ Official site of the Malta Football Association]
* [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/mlt/ Malta] at [[UEFA]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/MLT Malta] at [[FIFA]]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malt-intres.html RSSSF archive of results from 1957]
* [http://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=136 Reports for all matches of the Maltese national football team]

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{{UEFA teams}}
{{National sports teams of Malta}}

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