 | This article or section appears to contradict itself on year of FIFA membership - in the body of the text, it is stated to be 1959, but under "competitive record", it is claimed that Malta was not a FIFA member until 1970. (August 2023) |
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| Nickname(s) | Ħomor (Reds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malta Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Davide Mazzotta | ||
| Captain | Steve Borg | ||
| Most caps | Michael Mifsud (143) | ||
| Top scorer | Michael Mifsud (42) | ||
| Home stadium | Ta' Qali Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MLT | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 171  1 (19 September 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 66 (September 1994, September 1995) | ||
| Lowest | 192 (July 2017, September 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Malta 2–3 Austria  (Gżira, Malta; 24 February 1957) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Malta 7–1 Liechtenstein  (Ta' Qali, Malta; 26 March 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 12–1 Malta (Seville, Spain; 21 December 1983) | |||
| Website | mfa.mt | ||
The Malta national football team (Maltese: Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta' Malta) represents Malta in men's international 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 friendly against Austria in 1957.[3] Their competitive debut arrived five years later, playing against Denmark in the preliminary round of the 1964 European Nations' Cup.[4] Since becoming a UEFA member in 1960 and a FIFA member in 1959,[5] Malta have competed in every qualifier for the European Championship and FIFA World Cup, but have never made it to the finals of any major international competition.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (6 February 2007). "Malta's late rally thrills home crowd on debut". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "National Team All Time Results". Malta Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Member associations – Malta". UEFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.