Tesse names 29 player provisional squad for international friendlies

Women National Teams Head Coach Manuela Tesse has named a provisional squad of 29 players for the next two international friendly matches against Luxembourg on February 17th and 20th. The provisional squad will be trimmed to 22 at a later stage.

Valentina Rapa of (Birkirkara), Mariah Sciberras (Swieqi United) have been called up for the first time to the provisional squad. Veronique Mifsud of Birkirkara has returned to the National Team after an injury whilst Alexandra Gatt has been called up once again, having been unavailable in the last international window due to U19 commitments.  We also see the return of Martina Borg, Kailey Willis, Kaileigh Chetcuti, Leah Alice Ayres and Ylenia Carabott who were all left out during the last international window.

The training schedule for the national squad kicks off on Thursday 9th February. It will be the first international commitment for Manuela Tesse as Malta Women National Team coach.  

MALTA SQUAD 

Goalkeepers 
Giulia D'Antuono (Raiders Lija), Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara) 

Defenders 
Alexandra Gatt (Durham - ENG), Ann Marie Said (Birkirkara), Charlene Zammit (Birkirkara), Emma Lipman (Como Women - ITA), Emma Xuereb (Swieqi United), Jade Schembri (Swieqi United), Jessica Lee Dimech (Swieqi United), Maia Debono (Mgarr United), Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara), Valentina Rapa (Birkirkara) 

Midfielders 
Brenda Borg (Mgarr United), Dorianne Theuma (Swieqi United), Martina Borg (Hibernians), Nicole Sciberras (Hibernians), Rachel Cuschieri (Sampdoria - ITA), Shona Zammit (Swieqi United), Veronique Mifsud (Birkirkara) 

Forwards 
Haley Bugeja (Orlando - USA), Jade Flask (Swieqi United) Kailey Willis (Chievo Verona - ITA), Kaileigh Chetcuti (Hibernians), Leah Alice Ayres (Raiders LIJA), Maria Farrugia (Durham - ENG) Mariah Sciberras (Swieqi United), Alishia Sultana (Birkirkara) Ylenia Carabott (Spezia - ITA), Raina Giusti (Birkirkara)

TICKET SALES 

Tickets for Malta Women’s first two international friendly matches against Luxembourg are now on sale. 

Ticket prices are as follows: 
Side A €6 adults; €3 children under 12, Seniors & Concessions  

Match tickets for both games are available online from https://tickets.mfa.com.mt.  They will also be available at the door on match day.  

For further information send an email on tickets@mfa.com.mt.  Alternatively, you can call on the helpline +356 2338 6251