National Teams

Toze Mendez announces squad ahead of the U19 UEFA preparatory tournament

Published: 21-11-2022 11:50
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Under 19 National Team Coach Toze Mendez has announced the final squad for the under 19 Preparatory Tournament that will be hosted in Malta.  Malta will play against Portugal on Wednesday 23rd (kick-off 18:00hrs) at the National Stadium, against Germany on Saturday 26th (kick-off 12:30hrs) at the Gozo Stadium, and against Poland on Tuesday 29th November (kick-off 12:30hrs) at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali.

The squad was unveiled on Monday ahead of the players arriving in camp on Monday morning. 

The full squad is as follows:

GOALKEEPERS
Karl Sargent (Birkirkara FC), Luca Camilleri (Mosta FC)

CENTRAL DEFENDERS
Jake Vassallo (Mosta FC), Ivin Farrugia (Pieta Hotspurs FC), Deacon Abela (Valletta FC), Jake Micallef (Boavista), Matthias Ellul (Luxol St Andrews FC), Matthias Ellul (Luxol St Andrews FC), Braden Flannery (UNLV)

MIDFIELDERS
Alex Spiteri (Loughborough FC), Matteo Gambin (Birkirkara FC), Benjamin Hili (Balzan FC), Lucas Scicluna (Wolverhamptom Wanderers), Andy Borg (Gzira FC), Lucas Caruana (Sampdoria), Jake Grech (Balzan FC), Giuseppe Bonanno (Balzan FC)

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Shaisen Attard (Hamrun Spartans FC), Zak Barbara (Valletta FC), Brookly Borg (Gzira United FC), Kian Leonardi (Pieta Hotspurs FC), Alfie Bridgman (Portsmouth FC), Isaiah Micallef (Valletta FC)

Preparatory Tournament
A preparatory tournament ahead of the Under 19 EURO finals 2023 will be held in Malta between July 3-16, will be organised on the islands between the 23rd and the 29th of November 2022.  The event will feature teams from Germany, Portugal and Poland that will join the host and play in two stadia; the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali and the Gozo Stadium in Xewkija. 

The goal of this event is to give the host a taster of what is to come in July.  It will also give the hosts and the three teams, who probabbly will book a place in the final tournament, an opportunity to play in a preparatory tournament.  It is also a chance for the countries to take on opponents of their same kind. 

Match schedule 

  • Wednesday 23rd - Germany VS Poland - Ta Qali Training Grounds (11:00)
  • Wednesday 23rd - Malta VS Portugal - National Stadium (18:00)
  • Saturday 26th - Malta VS Germany - Gozo Stadium (12:30)
  • Saturday 26th - Poland VS Portugal - National Stadium (18:00)
  • Tuesday 29th - Poland VS Malta - National Stadium (12:30)
  • Tuesday 29th - Germany VS Portugal - National Stadium (18:00)

u19 schedule

Tickets 
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Ticket prices are as follows:

  • €5 (adults)
  • €3 (concessions, U12 and over 60)

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