"The Malta national football team (Maltese: Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta´ Malta) represents Malta in international football and is controlled by the Malta Football Association, the governing ...
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body for football in Malta.
The first official game played by Malta was a 2–3 defeat in a friendly against Austria in 1957. Their competitive debut arrived five years later, playing against Denmark in the preliminary round of the 1964 European Nations´ Cup. Since becoming a UEFA member in 1960 and a FIFA member in 1959, Malta have competed in every qualifier for the European Championship and World Cup, without ever making it to the finals of any major international competition." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.12.2019)