Malta in same group with England in Elite Round

Malta U-17 will face England in the Elite Round group of the European Championship after draws were held in Nyon earlier this week. Charles Scerri's team will be making their debut in the Elite Round, along with Slovakia, after placing third in the...

Malta U-17 will face England in the Elite Round group of the European Championship after draws were held in Nyon earlier this week.

Charles Scerri's team will be making their debut in the Elite Round, along with Slovakia, after placing third in the UEFA mini-tournament in October.

Besides England, Malta will also face Slovakia and Sweden in the mini-tournament that will be played in March in a venue yet to be confirmed by UEFA.

The top team from each of the seven Elite Round mini-tournaments will join hosts Liechtenstein in the finals tournament in Vaduz in May.

Meanwhile, the draws for the qualifying round of the U-19 and U-17 competitions for 2010/11 were also held this week.

Malta were drawn in Group 9 in the U-19 event along with Holland, Slovakia and Slovenia. The mini-tournament will be played in Slovenia between October 7 and 12.

Malta will host next year's U-17 Group 4 mini-tournament which also includes Norway, Ireland and Albania. The tournament will be played between next September 25 and 30.

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