Malta vs Eswatini
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
Malta12 November 2026
Eswatini
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 12 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Clubs
Malta
- Founded
- 1900
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- Ta'Qali National Stadium
- City
- Ta'Qali
- Capacity
- 17 797
- Surface
- grass
Eswatini
- Founded
- 1968
- Country
- Eswatini
- Stadium
- Somhlolo National Stadium
- City
- Lobamba
- Capacity
- 20 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Recent form
MaltaWWWDW
EswatiniLDLLL
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Malta
- Emilio De Leo
- Eswatini
- Dominic Kunene
Squad - Malta
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Henry Bonello | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.38 |
| 12 | James Sissons | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Rashed Al Tumi | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Adam Magri Overand | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 |  Adam Overend | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.58 |
| 2 |  Jean Borg | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 4 |  Gabriel Bohrer Mentz | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 5 |  Kurt Shaw | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.76 |
| 11 |  Alejandro Garzia | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 |  Enrico Pepe | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.54 |
| 15 |  Myles Beerman | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 17 |  Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Zach Muscat | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.90 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 3 |  Ryan Camenzuli | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.62 |
| 6 |  Matthew Guillaumier | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.83 |
| 9 |  Jake Grech | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 |
| 10 |  Teddy Teuma | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.82 |
| 17 |  Jake Azzopardi | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.30 |
| 18 | Diego Paiber Brandon | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Kean Scicluna | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 |  Keyon Ewurum | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 |  Joseph Mbong | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.54 |
| 8 |  Paul Mbong | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.76 |
| 9 |  Basil Tuma | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.40 |
| 11 |  Irvin Cardona | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 |
| 14 |  Andrea Zammit | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 20 |  Ilyas Chouaref | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.25 |
| 21 | Carlos Corbalan Juan | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Alexander Satariano | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
 Kevin Cannavo | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Squad - Eswatini
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 16 | Lenny Makhanya Mlamuli | 29 |
| 16 | Xolani Gama | 26 |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 | Nkosingiphile Shongwe | 24 |
| 12 | Sibonelo Sibandze | 28 |
| 13 | Siphosethu Mabilisa | 25 |
| 18 | Gift Gamedze | 26 |
| 18 | Karas | 26 |
| 19 |  Lindo Mkhonta | 34 |
| 20 | Mcolisi Manana | 32 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 2 | Innocent Dlamini | 27 |
| 6 | Mxolisi Mkhonto | 32 |
| 8 | Sibongakhonkhe Silenge | 26 |
| 10 | Andy Magagula | 31 |
| 11 | Philani Mkhontfo | 30 |
| 12 | Sizwe Khumalo | 22 |
| 13 | Mpendulo Tfomo | 26 |
| 14 | Mzwandile Mabelesa | 32 |
| 15 | Sisekelo Matsenjwa | 23 |
| Forwards | ||
| 4 | Senzo Dlamini Neliswa | 23 |
| 7 | Justice Figuareido | 27 |
| 8 | Thubelihle Mavuso | 24 |
| 17 | Muzi Tsabedze | 27 |
| 21 | Joseph Kibonge | - |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Malta | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-1-4 | 0-4-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 8 (0.8) |
| Conceded (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 20 (2.0) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Malta
- W4 October 2026 • UEFA Nations League • Malta 1 : 0 Andorra (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D1 October 2026 • UEFA Nations League • Malta 1 : 1 Gibraltar (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W27 September 2026 • Friendlies • Malta 2 : 0 Liechtenstein (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W24 September 2026 • UEFA Nations League • Andorra 1 : 2 Malta (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W5 June 2026 • Friendlies • Azerbaijan 0 : 2 Malta (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L1 June 2026 • Friendlies • Slovakia 2 : 1 Malta (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L31 March 2026 • UEFA Nations League • Luxembourg 3 : 0 Malta (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L26 March 2026 • UEFA Nations League • Malta 0 : 2 Luxembourg (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L17 November 2025 • UEFA World Cup Qualifiers • Malta 2 : 3 Poland (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W14 November 2025 • UEFA World Cup Qualifiers • Finland 0 : 1 Malta (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Eswatini
- L31 March 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Eswatini 1 : 2 Eritrea (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L25 March 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Eritrea 2 : 0 Eswatini (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L13 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Cape Verde 3 : 0 Eswatini (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D8 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Eswatini 2 : 2 Angola (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L8 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Libya 2 : 0 Eswatini (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L4 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Cameroon 3 : 0 Eswatini (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L11 June 2025 • COSAFA Cup • Eswatini 1 : 2 Tanzania (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D9 June 2025 • COSAFA Cup • Madagascar 1 : 1 Eswatini (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D23 March 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Eswatini 3 : 3 Mauritius (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D19 March 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Eswatini 0 : 0 Cameroon (Half-time 0 : 0)