Malta's new coach makes his debut! He has previously served in many Serie A teams!

Malta announced a change of coach at the beginning of this year. Mazzotta, who served as interim coach in the second half of last year, left and De Leo became the team's new coach! De Leo is a coach from Italy. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Serbian national team, and also served as an assistant coach for Sampdoria, Milan, Turin and Bologna in Serie A. During this period, he also led the team in 19 Serie A games and 2 Italian Cups as a fire-fighting coach in Bologna.

Malta's main players in the midfield and frontcourt are absent!

Malta's national team is not the strongest lineup this time, and many players are absent. Including the offensive core Jody Jones, attackers Grech, Montebello, De Gabriele, midfielders Muscat and Villa are not included in the roster, and the team has also recruited many inexperienced newcomers.

Two main attacking players of Finland missed the roster!

The Finnish national team is missing two important attackers this time. Robert Taylor, who plays for Miami in the MLS, and Forth, who plays for Middlesbrough in the English Championship, are both absent from the roster. Both of them have been important members of the team's offense in recent years. Finland's offensive strength has declined!