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Football: Eswatini to face Malta on 12 November

By , based on Times of Eswatini

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Eswatini’s men’s football team will face Malta on 12 November 2026 at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, in the first friendly in its history against a European nation. The match is intended to prepare Malta for its final UEFA Nations League game, according to the Malta Football Association.

Eswatini’s men’s football team will face Malta in an international friendly on 12 November 2026 at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, with kick-off at 18:30, according to the Malta Football Association (MFA). It will be Eswatini’s first international friendly against a European team.

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