The Under 18 national team will be taking part in the sixth European tournament for Under 18s being held in Campania, Italy between next Tuesday and Sunday 5 June. The Maltese side is scheduled to play against Italy on Tuesday at 9pm, Greece on Wednesday at 4.30pm and N. Ireland on Friday, also at 4.30pm.

Meanwhile the other group in this international tournament consists of Spain, England, Romania and San Marino.

The winner of each section will play in the final, while the runners up take on each other in the third and fourth place final, with both games being held on Sunday, 5 June.

Maltese squad

Goalkeepers: M. Montfort (Valletta); K. Micallef (Melita).

Defenders: E. Agius (Hibernians); S. Bezzina (Valletta); B. Bonnici (Valletta); J. Grioli (Valletta); T. Farrugia (Msida SJ); Midfielders: C. Gatt Baldacchino (Sliema); M. Gauci (Floriana); F. Debono (Sliema); J. Pearson (Hibernians); B. Camilleri (Hibernians); D. Pisani (Floriana); J. Sammut Vasquez (Birkirkara); J. Vella (Hibernians);

Forwards: A. Buhagiar (Floriana); R. Fenech (Hamrun Sp.); A. Scerri (Sliema); A. Vassallo (Birkirkara); D. Zarb (Valletta)

The squad will leave Malta for Rome on Monday afternoon.