Malta have been solid in their last four games, picking up seven points and will hoping to add three more against Ireland.
Malta and Ireland will square off in an international friendly at Malta’s Ta’Qali National Stadium. Both teams will be playing their final game of the 2022 season and will want to end the season on a high note with a victory. The teams will then return home to rest before beginning preparations for the Euro 2024 qualifying tournament in March 2023. Prior to the match, neither team have won more than two games in their previous five outings.Â
Malta vs Republic of Ireland | Key details |
Date | November 21 |
Venue | Ta’Qali National Stadium |
Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am |
Kickoff time in Malta | 8:00 pm |
Kickoff time in Ireland | 6:00 pm |
Malta arrives to the match after a 2-2 draw with Greece at home, while Ireland travels to Malta after a 1-2 loss to Norway at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland has been playing below their potential and conceding goals for fun recently. They have only kept one clean sheet in their last five games. On the other hand, Malta have been solid in their last four games, picking up seven points and hoping to add three more. Malta has scored seven goals in their last five matches, while the Irish have scored nine. Both teams haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last three games, so this could be an interesting match.
Ferdinando Apap and Juan Corbalan are expected to play for Malta, barring any late injury concerns. Liam Scales might very well make his Ireland debut, and the rest of the squad is available for selection for the trip to Malta.
Malta possible line-up: Bonello, Pepe, Apap, J. Borg, Corbalan, Teuma, Guillaumier, Camenzuli, P. Mbong, Dimech, Degabriele
Ireland possible line-up: Kelleher, Coleman, Scales, Egan, Lenihan, O’Dowda, Cullen, Molumby, Browne, Robinson, Obafemi
Malta
Opponents | Score |
Greece | 2-2 (D) |
Isreal | 2-1 (W) |
Estonia | 2-1 (L) |
San Marino | 1-0 (W) |
Estonia | 1-2 (L) |
Republic of Ireland
Opponents | Score |
Norway | 1-2 (L) |
Armenia | 3-2 (W) |
Scotland | 2-1 (L) |
Ukraine | 1-1 (D) |
Scotland | 3-0 (W) |
The international friendly match between Malta and the Republic of Ireland will take place at the Ta’Qali National Stadium on Monday at 1:30 am IST.
For football fans in Malta, the live telecast of the match will be available on TVMSport+