Malta U-16 girls to face Albania, Andorra and Gibraltar

The Malta U-16's girls squad are in the final stages of their preparations for next week’s UEFA Youth Development Tournament at the Centenary Stadium.

Coach Dorianne Theuma has selected a squad of 20 players for the tournament which will see the Maltese girls face Albania, Andorra and Gibraltar.Gibraltar are Malta’s first opponents on matchday one of the tournament on Tuesday, March 5. Two days later, the Maltese girls take on Andorra before concluding their commitments on Saturday (March 9) against Albania.The majority of the players in Theuma’s squad represented Malta in a similar development tournament for U-15's teams, held in Thailand last December.“This tournament is another great opportunity for our young players to improve and gain more experience at international level,” Theuma told www.mfa.com.mt.“These three matches will also enable us to further assess our players following our trip to Thailand in December.“Naturally, this tournament will also serve as preparation ahead of the qualifiers for the U-17's European Championship later this year.”The Malta U-17's women’s team have been drawn against France, Iceland and Belarus in the qualifying round of the 2019/20 UEFA...