National team coach John Buttigieg has shortlisted his squad to travel to Zagreb to the following 19 players.

The national team will leave Malta for Croatia this morning.

Goalkeepers: J. Haber (Ferencvaros, Hungary), Andrew Hogg, (Valletta).

Defenders: Shaun Bajada (Birkirkara), Jonathan Caruana (Valletta), Edward Herrera (Hibernians), Carlo Mamo (Marsaxlokk), Joseph Zerafa (Birkirkara).

Midfielders: Roderick Briffa (Valletta), Paul Fenech (Birkirkara), Ryan Fenech and Massimo Grima (Hamrun S.), John Hutchinson (Central Coast Mariners, Australia), Jamie Pace and Kevin Sammut (Valletta), Gareth Sciberras (Marsaxlokk).

Strikers: Daniel Bogdanovic (Sheffield U., England), Michael Mifsud (no club), Andre Schembri (Ferencvaros, Hungary), Ivan Woods (Floriana).