The Maltese Under-17 team faced a tough weekend with two significant defeats in the European Championship qualifiers, first losing 4-0 to England and then 5-0 to Sweden.
Thursday’s match against England highlighted Malta’s resilience, but the English, featuring players from elite clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal, proved too strong.
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On Saturday, Malta’s squad, led by coach Francesco Macri, saw another lineup change against Sweden, hoping for a breakthrough.
Despite a promising start, Sweden quickly took control, with Milian Oberg scoring first. Sweden’s superior offense overwhelmed Malta, scoring five times, including a brace by Benjamin Brandtlind, who exploited defensive lapses.
Malta struggled to create scoring chances, with goalkeeper Jayden Farrugia making several saves to limit the damage.
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These back-to-back defeats place Malta at the bottom of their group, which England and Sweden now lead on equal points. Malta will conclude their campaign against Latvia, while England and Sweden face off for group supremacy.
Meanwhile on Saturday, the Malta Women’s National Team too faced a 5-0 loss to Italy in Rome, with four goals conceded in the last 10 minutes.
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