Women’s national coach Pierre Brincat yesterday named his 18-woman squad for the forthcoming tournament being held in Malta.

It is the following:

Goalkeepers: Sharon Costantino Mosta FC, Dorianne Grech Tarxien FC.

Defenders: Maria Azzopardi Hibernians FC, Rebecca Chircop Mosta FC, Rebecca D’Agostino Mosta FC, Kirsty Feasey Reading FC, Natasha Pace Mosta FC, Dorianne Theuma Mosta FC, Charlene Zammit Hibernians FC.

Midfielders: Orianna Bedingfield Mosta FC, Rachael Cuschieri Birkirkara FC, Mandy Debono Hibernians FC, Antoinette Sammut Mgarr FC, Corissa Vella White Hibernians FC, Emma Xuereb Mosta FC, Gabriela Zahra Birkirkara FC.

Forwards: Ylenia Carabott Hibernians FC, Kathleen Saliba Hibernians FC.

Malta plays its first match against Georgia tomorrow at the Centenary Stadium (kick-off 11am).

The second match will be against the Faroe Islands on Saturday at 2pm . Their programme will be concluded with a match against Armenia on Tuesday 8 March at 2pm.