Malta national team head coach Emilio De Leo has announced his final 27-player squad for the upcoming international friendly matches against Slovakia and Azerbaijan.

Malta will first face Slovakia on June 1 at the DAC Aréna in Dunajská Streda, with kick-off scheduled for 6pm. The national team will then travel to Hungary to take on Azerbaijan on June 5 at the Haladás Sportkomplexum in Szombathely, with the match starting at 8pm.

De Leo’s squad includes a blend of experienced internationals and emerging young talent, with several players currently plying their trade abroad alongside standout performers from the domestic league.

Goalkeepers

Henry Bonello (Ħamrun Spartans), Rashed Al Tumi (Sliema Wanderers), James Sissons (Chesterfield FC, England)

Defenders

Zach Muscat (Chaves FC, Portugal), Juan Carlos Corbalan (Marsaxlokk FC), Kurt Shaw (Hibernians FC), Enrico Pepe (Marsaxlokk FC), Jean Borg (Sliema Wanderers), Kean Scicluna (Żabbar St Patrick), Gabriel Mentz (Gżira United), Aleandro Garzia (Birkirkara FC), Myles Beerman (Floriana FC), Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (Floriana FC)

Midfielders

Matthew Guillaumier (Ħamrun Spartans), Brandon Diego Paiber (Valletta FC), Alexander Satariano (Athens Kallithea FC, Greece), Jake Azzopardi (Valletta FC), Teddy Teuma (Standard de Liège, Belgium)

Forwards

Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans), Paul Mbong (Floriana FC), Ilyas Chouaref (Sion FC, Switzerland), Jake Grech (Floriana FC), Irvin Cardona (AS Saint-Étienne, France), Basil Tuma (Reading FC, England), Kevin Cannavò (Cosenza, Italy), Keyon Ewurum (Torino FC, Italy), Andrea Zammit (Valletta FC)

The upcoming friendlies will provide De Leo with an important opportunity to continue shaping his squad and assess players ahead of Malta’s future competitive international commitments.