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. 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. In June 2017, Malta defeated Ukraine 1–0 in a friendly match, thanks to a lone goal by defender Zach Muscat. Malta recorded their 7th all-time competitive win (and their first in the UEFA Nations League) on October 13, 2020, defeating Latvia 1–0 in Riga, scoring the winning goal in the 97th minute. Kits Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. 2022 2023 Coaching staff Coaching history Players Current squad The following players were called-up for the friendly matches. Match dates: 17 and 21 November 2022 Opposition: and Caps and goals correct as of: 17 November 2022, after the match against Recent call-ups The following players have been called up within the last 12 months. 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 Players in bold are still active with Malta. Most capped players Top goalscorers Competitive record FIFA World Cup UEFA European Championship UEFA Nations League Other records Head-to-head record FIFA rankings See also Malta International Football Tournament References External links Official site of the Malta Football Association RSSSF archive of results from 1957 Reports for all matches of the Maltese national football team European national association football teams