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Malta
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ħomor (Reds)
AssociationMalta Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVacant
CaptainSteve Borg
Most capsMichael Mifsud (143)
Top scorerMichael Mifsud (42)
Home stadiumTa' Qali Stadium
FIFA codeMLT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 168 Increase 1 (19 December 2024)[1]
Highest66 (September 1994, September 1995)
Lowest192 (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)
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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.

History

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Malta played its first international game on 24 February 1957 at the Empire Stadium, losing 2–3 to 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 1960 Summer Olympics African Qualifiers against Morocco and 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 Nations Cup in 1962, and in FIFA World Cup qualification in 1971.[6] 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 and 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 during the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and recorded four friendly wins during 1991 and 1992.[4]

Malta's third competitive win came with a 1–0 victory away to Estonia in a 1993 World Cup qualifier in which Kris Laferla scored.[7] 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, 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.[8] 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 and Bulgaria. Another positive result was the 1–1 home draw in a friendly match against Northern Ireland, though George Mallia missed an injury time penalty which would have given them a win.[9] On 11 October 2006, Malta managed another competitive victory, a 2–1 triumph over Hungary in the European Championship qualifying with André Schembri scoring twice.[7]

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.[10] On 8 September 2007, Malta managed another draw against Turkey in a Euro 2008 qualifying match, the game finishing 2–2.[11] On 26 March 2008, Malta achieved its largest ever victory, a 7–1 defeat of Liechtenstein in a friendly at the Ta' Qali Stadium, with Michael Mifsud scoring five goals.[12] A 2–0 friendly win over Georgia followed in 2009.[13]

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.[14] One month later, however, the side had fallen to their lowest ever FIFA world ranking position, of 169th in the world.[13] 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 FYR Macedonia in a friendly game, with Michael Mifsud scoring a brilliant diving header for Malta.[15]

In February 2011, the national football team of Malta achieved a 0–0 draw against Switzerland, in which goalkeeper Justin Haber saved two penalties.[13] On 6 September 2011, Malta won their first 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.[16] 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 in June 2013.[17][14] In June 2017, Malta defeated Ukraine 1–0 in a friendly match, thanks to a lone goal by defender Zach Muscat.[18] 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.

Kits

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Kit provider Period
Germany Adidas 		1978–1988
England Umbro 		1988–1990
Italy Lotto 		1990–1999
Italy Kronos 		1999–2001
Italy Erreà 		2001–2005
Italy Diadora 		2005–2009
Italy Givova 		2009–2022
Italy Erreà 		2022–

Results and fixtures

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Main article: 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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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21 March Friendly Malta  2–2  Slovenia Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
26 March Friendly Malta  0–0  Belarus Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Martin Dohál (Slovakia)
7 June Friendly Czech Republic  7–1  Malta Grödig, Austria
17:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Untersberg-Arena
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)
11 June Friendly Greece  2–0  Malta Grödig, Austria
19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Untersberg-Arena
Referee: Alan Kijas (Austria)
7 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 Moldova  2–0  Malta Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
10 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 Andorra  0–1  Malta Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 812
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
10 October Friendly Malta  Cancelled  Turkmenistan Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: National Stadium
13 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 Malta  1–0  Moldova Ta' Qali, Malta
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 5,754
Referee: John Brooks (England)
14 November Friendly Malta  2–0  Liechtenstein Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+1
UEFA Soccerway Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2 Malta  0–0  Andorra Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 3,142
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2025

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21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Malta  v  Finland Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+2 Report Stadium: National Stadium
24 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Poland  v  Malta Poland
20:45 UTC+2 Report
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Malta  v  Lithuania Ta' Qali, Malta
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: National Stadium
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain /Netherlands  v  Malta Spain/Netherlands
20:45 UTC+2 Report
4 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Lithuania  v  Malta Lithuania
21:45 UTC+3 Report
9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Malta  v  Spain/ Netherlands Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+2 Report Stadium: National Stadium
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Finland  v  Malta Finland
19:00 UTC+2 Report
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Malta  v  Poland Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: National Stadium

2026

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26 March 2024-25 Nations League Playoff C/D Malta  v  Luxembourg Ta' Qali, Malta
18:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: National Stadium
31 March 2024-25 Nations League Playoff C/D Luxembourg  v  Malta Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
19:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg

Coaching staff

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As of 13 December 2024.[19]
Head coach
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach Italy Mario Capece
Technical coordinator Malta Ivan Woods
Fitness coaches Italy Luca Pagani
Italy Francesco Zanasi
Match analyst Argentina Facundo Styk
Team manager Malta Keith Fenech

Coaching history

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As of 21 November 2023.
Manager Malta career Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Malta Joe A. Griffiths 1957–1961 6 2 2 2 033.3
Malta Carm Borg 1961–1964 9 0 2 7 000.0
Hungary János Bédl 1966 2 2 0 0 100.0
Malta Tony Formosa[a] 1966 10 1 1 8 010.0
Malta Joseph Attard 1969 1 0 0 1 000.0
Malta Saviour Cuschieri 1970 1 0 1 0 000.0
Malta Victor Scerri 1973 2 1 0 1 050.0
Italy Terrenzio Polverini 1974–1976 9 1 2 6 011.1
Malta John Calleja 1976–1978 11 2 1 8 018.2
Malta Victor Scerri 1978–1983 26 3 3 20 011.5
Bulgaria Guentcho Dobrev 1984–1987 21 1 4 16 004.8
Germany Horst Heese 1988–1991 36 3 8 25 008.3
Malta Pippo Psaila 1991–1993 17 5 4 8 029.4
Italy Pietro Ghedin 1993–1995 24 4 5 15 016.7
Malta Robert Gatt 1996 3 0 1 2 000.0
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milorad Kosanović 1996–1997 15 0 2 13 000.0
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josif Ilić 1997–2001 41 5 4 32 012.2
Germany Sigfried Held 2001–2003 21 4 5 12 019.0
Germany Horst Heese[b] 2003–2006 15 1 2 12 006.7
Czech Republic Dušan Fitzel[b] 2006–2009 34 3 4 27 008.8
Malta John Buttigieg[b] 2009–2011 21 2 3 16 009.5
Malta Robert Gatt[c] 2012 1 1 0 0 100.0
Italy Pietro Ghedin 2012–2017 48 7 6 35 014.6
Belgium Tom Saintfiet 2017–2018 3 0 0 3 000.0
Malta Ray Farrugia 2018–2019 18 1 4 13 005.6
Italy Devis Mangia 2019–2022 26 9 5 12 034.6
Malta Gilbert Agius[d] 2022 2 0 1 1 000.0
Italy Michele Marcolini 2023–2024 16 3 2 11 018.8
Italy Davide Mazzotta [e] 2024 3 2 1 0 066.7
  1. ^ One match was managed with Janos Bedl
  2. ^ a b c Assisted by Carmel Busuttil
  3. ^ Managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker manager
  4. ^ Managed the team as caretaker manager
  5. ^ Managed the team as caretaker manager

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called-up for the Nations League match against Moldova on 13 October 2024.

Caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2024, after the match against Moldova.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Henry Bonello (captain) (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36) 60 0 Malta Ħamrun Spartans
16 1GK Rashed Al-Tumi (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
12 1GK Matthew Grech (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Malta Żabbar St. Patrick
22 2DF Zach Muscat (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 31) 69 3 Free agent
5 2DF Kurt Shaw (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25) 26 0 Malta Hibernians
2 2DF Jean Borg (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26) 25 0 Malta Sliema Wanderers
20 2DF Adam Magri Overend (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Malta Sliema Wanderers
23 2DF Luke Tabone (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Wales Haverfordwest County
4 2DF Gabriel Mentz (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Malta Gżira United
7 3MF Joseph Mbong (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27) 60 3 Malta Ħamrun Spartans
3 3MF Ryan Camenzuli (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) 44 1 Malta Ħamrun Spartans
6 3MF Matthew Guillaumier (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26) 40 3 Poland Stal Mielec
10 3MF Teddy Teuma (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 31) 39 4 France Reims
21 3MF Dunstan Vella (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28) 17 0 Malta Floriana
17 3MF Nikolai Muscat (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28) 13 0 Malta Marsaxlokk
15 3MF Ryan Scicluna (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31) 6 0 Malta Marsaxlokk
13 3MF Basil Tuma (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 19) 1 0 England Reading
11 4FW Luke Montebello (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 29) 35 0 Malta Ħamrun Spartans
14 4FW Alexander Satariano (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) 31 3 Malta Birkirkara
18 4FW Jurgen Degabriele (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28) 27 5 Malta Hibernians
8 4FW Paul Mbong (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23) 26 2 Malta Birkirkara
9 4FW Kemar Reid (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30) 8 0 Malta Floriana
19 4FW Trent Buhagiar (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Italy Brescia

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Myles Beerman (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25) 8 0 Malta Sliema Wanderers v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
DF Jake Vassallo (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Malta Mosta v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
DF Mattias Ellul (2004-12-03) 3 December 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Malta Ħamrun Spartans v.  Moldova, 7 September 2024
DF Enrico Pepe (1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 (age 35) 20 0 Malta Gżira United v.  Greece, 11 June 2024 INJ
DF Steve Borg (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36) 78 3 Malta Ħamrun Spartans v.  Czech Republic, 6 June 2024 INJ
DF Ferdinando Apap (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32) 15 1 Malta Victoria Hotspurs v.  Czech Republic, 6 June 2024 RET
DF Cain Attard (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 30) 19 0 Malta Sliema Wanderers v.  Slovenia, 21 March 2024
MF Steve Pisani (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 32) 41 1 Malta Sliema Wanderers v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
MF Yannick Yankam (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 27) 14 1 United States Lexington SC v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
MF Jan Busuttil (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) 4 1 Malta Balzan v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
MF Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Malta Floriana v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
MF Matías García (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Malta Floriana v.  Moldova, 7 September 2024
MF Juan Carlos Corbalan (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27) 24 1 Malta Ħamrun Spartans v.  Greece, 11 June 2024
MF Brandon Paiber (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) 9 0 Malta Valletta v.  Belarus, 26 March 2024
FW Kyrian Nwoko (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 27) 34 4 Malta Floriana v.  Andorra, 10 September 2024
FW Jake Grech (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) 24 0 Malta Floriana v.  Greece, 11 June 2024
FW Nevin Portelli (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Malta Marsaxlokk v.  Belarus, 26 March 2024
FW Jodi Jones (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27) 9 0 England Notts County v.  Slovenia, 21 March 2024WD

INJ Player is injured
COV Withdrew due to covid
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

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Main articles: List of Malta international footballers and List of Malta national football team captains
As of 11 June 2024.[20]
Players in bold are still active with Malta.

Most capped players

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Michael Mifsud is Malta's most capped player and all-time top scorer.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Michael Mifsud 143 42 2000–2020
2 David Carabott 122 11 1987–2005
3 Gilbert Agius 120 8 1993–2009
4 Carmel Busuttil 113 23 1982–2001
5 Andrei Agius 103 6 2006–2022
Joe Brincat 103 6 1987–2004
7 Roderick Briffa 100 1 2003–2018
8 John Buttigieg 97 1 1984–2000
9 André Schembri 94 3 2006–2018
10 Brian Said 91 5 1996–2009

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Goals Caps Average Career
1 Michael Mifsud 42 143 0.29 2000–2020
2 Carmel Busuttil 23 113 0.21 1982–2001
3 David Carabott 11 122 0.09 1987–2005
4 Hubert Suda 8 71 0.11 1988–2001
Gilbert Agius 8 120 0.07 1993–2009
6 Jurgen Degabriele 6 25 0.24 2018–present
Raymond Xuereb 6 45 0.13 1971–1985
Kristian Laferla 6 65 0.09 1986–1998
Andrei Agius 6 103 0.06 2006–2022
Joe Brincat 6 103 0.06 1987–2004

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Sweden 1958 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Chile 1962 to Mexico 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 6 0 0 6 1 20
Argentina 1978 6 0 0 6 0 27
Spain 1982 4 0 0 4 2 15
Mexico 1986 8 0 1 7 6 25
Italy 1990 8 0 2 6 3 18
United States 1994 10 1 1 8 3 23
France 1998 10 0 0 10 2 37
South Korea Japan 2002 10 0 1 9 4 24
Germany 2006 10 0 3 7 4 32
South Africa 2010 10 0 1 9 0 26
Brazil 2014 10 1 0 9 5 28
Russia 2018 10 0 1 9 3 25
Qatar 2022 10 1 2 7 9 30
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/16 112 3 12 97 42 330

UEFA European Championship

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UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
Spain 1964 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 9
Italy 1968 Did not enter Did not enter
Belgium 1972 Did not qualify 6 0 1 5 2 16
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 6 1 0 5 2 20
Italy 1980 6 0 1 5 2 21
France 1984 8 1 0 7 5 37
West Germany 1988 8 0 2 6 4 21
Sweden 1992 8 0 2 6 2 23
England 1996 10 0 2 8 2 22
Belgium Netherlands 2000 8 0 0 8 6 27
Portugal 2004 8 0 1 7 5 24
Austria Switzerland 2008 12 1 2 9 10 31
Poland Ukraine 2012 10 0 1 9 4 21
France 2016 10 0 2 8 3 16
Europe 2020 10 1 0 9 3 27
Germany 2024 8 0 0 8 2 20
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total 0/16 120 4 14 102 54 335

UEFA Nations League

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UEFA Nations League record
Year Division Group Round Position Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 D 3 Group stage 4th 6 0 3 3 5 14 Same position 54th
2020–21 D 1 Group stage 2nd 6 2 3 1 8 6 Same position 52nd
2022–23 D 2 Group stage 2nd 4 2 0 2 5 4 Same position 52nd
2024–25 D 2 To be determined
Total Group stage 3/3 16 4 6 6 18 24 52nd

Other records

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Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Tunisia 7th November Cup 1993 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 2 4
Italy Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games 9th 9th 4 0 0 4 4 18

Head-to-head record

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As of 14 November 2024.[21][22]

  Positive record   Neutral record   Negative record

Opponent Confederation Played W D L GF GA GD % Win
 Albania UEFA 8 1 2 5 3 14 −11 012.50
 Algeria CAF 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 000.00
 Andorra UEFA 5 2 3 0 6 3 +3 040.00
 Angola CAF 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
 Armenia UEFA 6 1 1 4 2 5 −3 016.67
 Austria UEFA 10 0 1 9 7 32 −25 000.00
 Azerbaijan UEFA 9 4 3 2 14 9 +5 044.44
 Belarus UEFA 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 000.00
 Belgium UEFA 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
 Bosnia and Herzegovina UEFA 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 025.00
 Bulgaria UEFA 13 0 3 10 5 38 −33 000.00
 Canada CONCACAF 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 Cape Verde CAF 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
 Central African Republic CAF 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Croatia UEFA 10 0 1 9 5 29 −24 000.00
 Cyprus UEFA 8 2 3 3 9 10 −1 025.00
 Czech Republic[a] UEFA 13 0 3 10 6 41 −35 000.00
 Denmark UEFA 9 0 0 9 4 32 −28 000.00
Denmark XI UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
 East Germany UEFA 6 0 0 6 2 22 −20 000.00
 Egypt CAF 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 000.00
 England UEFA 7 0 0 7 1 20 −19 000.00
England B UEFA 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
 Estonia UEFA 8 2 2 4 10 12 −2 025.00
 Faroe Islands UEFA 10 2 2 6 14 19 −5 020.00
 Finland UEFA 8 1 2 5 5 14 −9 012.50
 France UEFA 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 000.00
 Gabon CAF 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Georgia UEFA 9 1 2 6 5 12 −7 011.11
 Germany[b] UEFA 9 0 1 8 3 38 −35 000.00
 Gibraltar UEFA 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 066.67
 Greece UEFA 12 1 3 8 7 26 −19 008.33
 Hungary UEFA 12 1 2 9 6 28 −22 008.33
 Iceland UEFA 15 3 1 11 10 33 −23 020.00
 Indonesia AFC 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
 Israel UEFA 9 1 2 6 8 17 −9 011.11
 Italy UEFA 14 0 1 13 4 35 −31 000.00
Italy C UEFA 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 000.00
 Japan AFC 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 Jordan AFC 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 066.67
 Kazakhstan UEFA 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
 Kosovo UEFA 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 000.00
 Kuwait AFC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
 Latvia UEFA 7 3 1 3 5 8 −3 042.86
 Lebanon AFC 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 050.00
 Libya CAF 9 3 2 4 6 9 −3 033.33
 Liechtenstein UEFA 6 5 1 0 16 3 +13 083.33
 Lithuania UEFA 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 020.00
 Luxembourg UEFA 7 2 2 3 5 5 +0 028.57
 Moldova UEFA 9 2 3 4 7 9 −2 022.22
 Netherlands UEFA 6 0 0 6 0 28 −28 000.00
 North Macedonia UEFA 8 0 1 7 3 19 −16 000.00
 Northern Ireland UEFA 8 0 2 6 1 14 −13 000.00
 Norway UEFA 12 0 2 10 4 30 −26 000.00
 Poland UEFA 4 0 0 4 0 13 −13 000.00
 Portugal UEFA 10 0 1 9 5 28 −23 000.00
 Qatar AFC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
 Republic of Ireland UEFA 8 0 0 8 2 25 −23 000.00
 Romania UEFA 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 000.00
 Russia UEFA 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 000.00
 San Marino UEFA 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00
 Scotland UEFA 7 0 1 6 5 18 −13 000.00
 Serbia[c] UEFA 4 0 0 4 1 18 −17 000.00
 Slovakia UEFA 10 0 2 8 5 29 −24 000.00
 Slovenia UEFA 9 0 2 7 3 17 −14 000.00
 South Africa CAF 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 South Korea AFC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
 Spain UEFA 8 0 0 8 3 37 −34 000.00
 Sweden UEFA 13 0 0 13 2 49 −47 000.00
  Switzerland UEFA 7 0 2 5 3 17 −14 000.00
 Thailand AFC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
 Tunisia CAF 11 5 3 3 10 11 −1 045.45
 Turkey UEFA 6 0 1 5 4 15 −11 000.00
 Ukraine UEFA 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 033.33
 United Arab Emirates AFC 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00
 United States CONCACAF 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 Venezuela CONMEBOL 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 Wales UEFA 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 000.00
Total WORLD 446 64 73 309 287 997 −710 014.35
  1. ^ Includes matches against Czechoslovakia.
  2. ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
  3. ^ Includes matches against FR Yugoslavia.

FIFA rankings

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As of 10 February 2022[23]

Honours

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Friendly

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See also

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Malta International Football Tournament

References

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