10 things you didn’t know about England’s opponents Malta

Eight-year wait for first competitive win

3 September 2015 - UEFA European Championship Qualifying (Group H) - Italy v Malta - Malta players applaud their fans at full time after the 0-1 defeat - Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

Despite playing their first-ever international fixture against Austria on February 24, 1957, where they eventually lost 3-2, Malta had to wait until 1975 for their first competitive win.

That came against Greece (2-0) during a European Championship qualifying victory 41 years ago.

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