The Maltese U17 squad concluded their UEFA U17 Championship campaign with a 4-1 defeat to Latvia, finishing the tournament without any points. They conceded 13 goals while scoring only once across three matches.
Latvia took an early lead just five minutes in due to a goal by Olivers Bekeris, but Matteo Paolo Grech equalized eight minutes later. However, Latvia quickly regained control, scoring twice within five minutes—first through Artjoms Butriks in the 33rd minute, followed by Olivers Bekeris in the 38th.
The second half was less eventful, with Malta struggling to mount a response. Latvia sealed their victory with a fourth goal from Nikita Doronins five minutes from the end, marking Latvia’s only win in the tournament.
At 14:30, Sweden and England face off at the Centenary Stadium to determine the winner of Group 1, both teams having earned six points from their two matches.