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Maltanational football team record

68
Wins
78
Draws
315
Defeats

461 matches, 1957 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1346, 152nd in the world

Malta have played 461 internationals since 1957: 68 wins, 78 draws and 315 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Iceland, with 15 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–1 against Liechtenstein in a friendly on 26 March 2008.

Malta's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All4616878315304–102915%
Competitive2982846224163–7509%
Friendlies163403291141–27925%
At home2504653151206–44118%
Away184152214775–5298%
Neutral venues27731723–5926%

Record against every opponent

Malta have played 76 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Iceland15311110–332016
Bulgaria1403116–452015
Sweden1300132–492019
Greece121387–262024
Hungary121296–282009
Libya123368–151991
Norway1202104–302019
Czech Republic110296–372024
Slovakia110296–312026
Austria100197–322016
Azerbaijan1053216–92026
Croatia100195–292021
Denmark101097–322013
Faroe Islands1022614–192020
Finland102266–152025
Italy1000102–272023
Portugal100195–282009
Tunisia104339–111994
Georgia91265–122018
Germany90183–382010
Israel91268–172022
Moldova92347–92024
Slovenia90273–172024
Albania81253–142014
Andorra84409–42026
Cyprus82339–102021
Estonia822410–122022
Netherlands80080–402025
North Macedonia80173–192023
Northern Ireland80261–142021
Ireland80082–252022
Spain80083–372019
England70071–202023
Latvia73135–82020
Liechtenstein761018–32026
Lithuania71426–92025
Luxembourg72235–52023
Scotland70165–182017
Switzerland70253–172011
Armenia61142–52018
Poland60062–182025
Turkey60154–152007
Bosnia51045–132025
East Germany50052–211989
Belarus40221–42024
Gibraltar42114–22026
San Marino44009–32025
Serbia40041–181999
Wales40042–151998
Algeria30121–31989
Canada32104–12001
Jordan32015–42015
Kosovo30032–102021
Russia30031–72021
Ukraine31022–42023
Czechoslovakia0–4 (1984), 0–0 (1985)20110–41985
Egypt2–5 (1991), 0–3 (1993)20022–81993
France0–4 (2002), 0–6 (2003)20020–102003
Indonesia1–0 (1981), 3–0 (1991)22004–01991
Romania0–4 (2019), 0–1 (2019)20020–52019
South Korea1–2 (1990), 1–1 (1991)20112–31991
Angola1–2 (2009)10011–22009
Belgium1–0 (1994)11001–01994
Cape Verde0–2 (2009)10010–22009
Central African Republic2–1 (2011)11002–12011
Gabon2–1 (1993)11002–11993
Japan0–1 (2006)10010–12006
Kazakhstan2–2 (2003)10102–22003
Kuwait2–0 (2022)11002–02022
Lebanon0–0 (1999)10100–01999
Qatar2–0 (2000)11002–02000
South Africa0–1 (2000)10010–12000
Thailand2–0 (1981)11002–01981
UAE0–0 (1996)10100–01996
USA0–1 (1990)10010–11990
Venezuela0–1 (2022)10010–12022

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 26 Mar 20087–1 for Malta
  2. v AzerbaijanFriendly, 19 Apr 19945–0 for Malta
  3. v EstoniaMalta International Tournament, 16 Feb 20045–2 for Malta
  4. v CyprusWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Sept 20213–0 for Malta
  5. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 11 Nov 20203–0 for Malta

Heaviest defeats

  1. at SpainEuro qualifying, 21 Dec 19831–12 for Malta
  2. at East GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Oct 19770–9 for Malta
  3. at AustriaWorld Cup qualifying, 30 Apr 19770–9 for Malta
  4. at NetherlandsWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20250–8 for Malta
  5. v NetherlandsEuro qualifying, 19 Dec 19900–8 for Malta

Latest results

  1. v AndorraNations League, 4 Oct 20261–0 for Malta
  2. v GibraltarNations League, 1 Oct 20261–1 for Malta
  3. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 27 Sept 20262–0 for Malta
  4. at AndorraNations League, 24 Sept 20262–1 for Malta
  5. v AzerbaijanFriendly, 5 Jun 20262–0 for Malta
  6. at SlovakiaFriendly, 1 Jun 20261–2 for Malta
  7. v PolandWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Nov 20252–3 for Malta
  8. at FinlandWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 20251–0 for Malta
  9. v BosniaFriendly, 12 Oct 20251–4 for Malta
  10. v NetherlandsWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20250–4 for Malta

Malta's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1957: 1493End of 1958: 1503End of 1959: 1506End of 1960: 1513End of 1961: 1506End of 1962: 1420End of 1964: 1424End of 1966: 1449End of 1969: 1434End of 1970: 1411End of 1971: 1370End of 1972: 1337End of 1973: 1346End of 1974: 1342End of 1975: 1341End of 1976: 1328End of 1977: 1299End of 1978: 1290End of 1979: 1279End of 1980: 1263End of 1981: 1339End of 1982: 1342End of 1983: 1295End of 1984: 1286End of 1985: 1301End of 1986: 1288End of 1987: 1309End of 1988: 1359End of 1989: 1312End of 1990: 1304End of 1991: 1350End of 1992: 1338End of 1993: 1336End of 1994: 1343End of 1995: 1269End of 1996: 1236End of 1997: 1168End of 1998: 1160End of 1999: 1163End of 2000: 1198End of 2001: 1180End of 2002: 1222End of 2003: 1218End of 2004: 1239End of 2005: 1261End of 2006: 1255End of 2007: 1244End of 2008: 1225End of 2009: 1227End of 2010: 1212End of 2011: 1223End of 2012: 1254End of 2013: 1266End of 2014: 1260End of 2015: 1258End of 2016: 1240End of 2017: 1242End of 2018: 1213End of 2019: 1203End of 2020: 1254End of 2021: 1271End of 2022: 1302End of 2023: 1293End of 2024: 1312End of 2025: 1323End of 2026: 1346
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1379, reached on 23 February 1975. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly163403291141–279
World Cup qualifying12041410246–349
Euro qualifying12041410254–335
Malta International Tournament29981229–31
Nations League2388724–28
Korea Cup632110–7

Top scorers

  1. 1Michael Mifsud15
  2. 2Carmel Busuttil10
  3. 3David Carabott5
  4. 4Andrei Agius4
  5. 5Andre Schembri3
  6. 6Brian Said3
  7. 7Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi3
  8. 8Jurgen Degabriele3
  9. 9Teddy Teuma3
  10. 10Alexander Satariano2

Counted from the 250 of 461 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Malta play their first international?

On 24 February 1957, a 2–3 defeat against Austria in a friendly.

What is Malta's biggest win?

7–1 against Liechtenstein in a friendly on 26 March 2008.

What is Malta's heaviest defeat?

1–12 against Spain in Euro qualifying on 21 December 1983.

Who have Malta played the most?

Iceland: 15 matches, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats for Malta.

What is Malta's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 5 June 2026 to 27 September 2026.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.