Seven players selected with Malta Women U-17's National Team

by Ayrton Galea - 11th September 2019

Seven Birkirkara FC players have been selected with the Malta Women Under-17's National Team for the 2020 UEFA Women's U-17 Championship qualifying round between September 15 and 21.

Summer signings Maya Cachia, Izabella Camilleri, Martina Cortis, and Martina Fenech together with Mariah Cardona, Kailey Willis, and Veronique Mifsud were the Birkirkara players selected for this championship qualifying round.

The Maltese girls open their group commitments with a daunting challenge against France, ranked fourth in the FIFA women's senior rankings, at the Spartak Stadium in Mogilev on Sunday at 11:00 (Malta time).

At the U-17 level, France are traditionally among the main contenders for silverware. In recent years, the French girls were runners-up in the 2012 U-17 Euros before winning the World Cup in the same category that year.

On Wednesday, Malta take on Iceland at the same venue, with the match kicking off at 11:00 (Malta time). The much-improved Iceland team, ranked 17th in the world, made it to the Elite round of the previous competition, beating Italy 2-1 in the process.

Malta wrap up their commitments against hosts Belarus at the Spartak Stadium on September 21 at 13:00 (Malta time).

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