The first programme of ‘MFA Magazine’ on Smash Television will focus on the international matches Malta will be playing in the next few days – a home friendly against Cape Verde on Friday and the World Cup 2010 qualifying match against Sweden the following Wednesday.

There will also be a look at the Under 21 match Malta is playing against Belgium in the Euro Championship Group Eight prior to the match against Cape Verde.

The start of the BOV Premier League will be among other topics to be dealt with.

Journalist Kevin Azzopardi, Mark Muscat, responsible for MFA Communications, and Louis Agius, in charge of the South End Core, will be the guests of presenter Rodney Vassallo.

The programme is transmitted live on Thursday at 8.30pm, with a repetition on Friday at about 10pm.