Malta's national players were left somewhat amused when a Linkin Park song nearly replaced their national anthem during their friendly with Slovakia on Thursday.

With the Maltese players standing ready to sing their hearts out, the DJ at the MSK Zilina Stadium accidentally played the first few seconds of the Linkin Park song 'Numb' instead.

And as the inevitable laughter ensued, the person responsible quickly managed to rectify his error, managing to spare some blushes.

The Maltese side fell to a 1-0 defeat thanks to an Adam Nemec goal.

Malta faces Croatia on Tuesday.