How to watch today's Azerbaijan vs Malta Friendly game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Friendlies - Game Week 1

Today's game between Azerbaijan and Malta will kick-off at Jun 5, 2026, 2:00 PM.

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Azerbaijan and Malta meet in an international friendly, with both nations using the fixture to assess their squads and build momentum outside of competitive windows.

Azerbaijan come into this match in reasonable form after back-to-back wins over Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone in March, though their World Cup qualifying campaign was a difficult one. Three defeats in their final three qualifiers, including a 3-1 loss to France, illustrated the gap still to close against Europe's stronger sides.

Mahir Emreli remains the focal point of Azerbaijan's attack, and the hosts will look to him to provide the cutting edge in what should be an open contest.

Malta arrive having lost four of their last five matches. A 2-1 defeat to Slovakia in their most recent outing continued a run that also included back-to-back losses to Luxembourg in UEFA Nations League C qualifying. Devis Mangia's side have struggled to find the net consistently and will need to sharpen their attacking play.

For Malta, this is another chance to test themselves away from home and work through the tactical ideas Mangia wants to implement ahead of future competitive fixtures.

Read on for everything you need to know about where to watch Azerbaijan vs Malta, including the live stream, TV channel and kick-off time.

How to watch Azerbaijan vs Malta with VPN

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Team news & squads

Azerbaijan vs Malta lineups

3-4-2-1

Azerbaijan

AZE

Formation

Malta

MAL

4-2-3-1

1E. Balayev5A. Krivotsyuk15B. Huseynov14E. Badalov7T. Bayramov3E. Jafarquliyev20A. Isayev13E. Safarov21G. Aliyev11K. Aliyev10M. Emreli16R. Al-Tumi13E. Pepe21J. Corbalan14A. Garzia5K. Shaw26K. Ewurum6M. Guillaumier10T. Teuma20I. Chouaref23A. Satariano25A. Zammit

Malta

MAL

3-4-2-1

AZEMAL

Starting XI

• 1

  E. Balayev
  16

  R. Al-Tumi

  J. Sissons 90'
• 5

  A. Krivotsyuk
  13

  E. Pepe

  G. Mentz 62'
• 15

  B. Huseynov

  A. Huseynov 84'
  21

  J. Corbalan

  Z. Muscat 46'
• 14

  E. Badalov
  14

  A. Garzia

  J. Mbong 46'
• 7

  T. Bayramov

  R. Akhmedzade 70'
  5

  K. Shaw
• 3

  E. Jafarquliyev
  26

  K. Ewurum

  K. Cannavo 62'
• 20

  A. Isayev
  6

  M. Guillaumier

  B. Paiber 62'
• 13

  E. Safarov

  A. Khaybulaev 46'
  10

  T. Teuma

  P. Mbong 62'
• 21

  G. Aliyev

  T. Mutallimov 70'
  20

  I. Chouaref

  C. Lonardelli 84'
• 11

  K. Aliyev

  N. Akhundzade 9'
  23

  A. Satariano

  J. Azzopardi 90'
• 10

  M. Emreli

  R. Dadashov 70'
  25

  A. Zammit

  M. Beerman 46'

Substitutes

• 2

  R. Dashdamirov
  9

  J. Grech
• 18

  C. Huseynov
  7

  J. Mbong

  A. Garzia 46'
• 17

  V. Isgandarli

  N. Akhundzade 70'
  11

  K. Cannavo

  K. Ewurum 62'
• 6

  A. Khaybulaev

  E. Safarov 46'
  15

  M. Beerman

  A. Zammit 46'
• 9

  R. Dadashov

  M. Emreli 70'
  18

  B. Tuma
• 23

  R. Cafarov
  1

  H. Bonello
• 26

  A. Huseynov

  B. Huseynov 84'
  8

  P. Mbong

  T. Teuma 62'
• 8

  E. Makhmudov
  24

  B. Paiber

  M. Guillaumier 62'
• 4

  R. Mammadov
  22

  Z. Muscat

  J. Corbalan 46'
• 16

  T. Mutallimov

  G. Aliyev 70'
  2

  J. Borg
• 22

  R. Akhmedzade

  T. Bayramov 70'
  19

  C. Lonardelli

  I. Chouaref 84'
• 25

  R. Abbasov
  3

  K. Scicluna
• 24

  S. Abdullazada
  17

  J. Azzopardi

  A. Satariano 90'
• 19

  N. Akhundzade

  N. Akhundzade 70'

  K. Aliyev 9'
  4

  G. Mentz

  E. Pepe 62'
• 12

  S. Mahammadaliyev
  12

  J. Sissons

  R. Al-Tumi 90'

No official team news has been provided for either Azerbaijan or Malta ahead of this fixture. There are no confirmed injuries, suspensions, or probable line-ups available for either side at this stage. Details will be added as they become available closer to kick-off.

Form

AZE - Form

AllHome

L2-1

L0-2

L1-3

W6-1

W1-1

Goal Scored (Conceded)

9/9

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

4/5

MAL - Form

AllAway

W0-1

L2-3

L0-2

L3-0

L2-1

Goal Scored (Conceded)

4/10

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Azerbaijan have won two of their last five matches, losing the other three. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw with Sierra Leone that ended as a win, followed by a 6-1 victory over Saint Lucia in March 2026. Before that, they lost three consecutive World Cup qualifiers, conceding six goals across those games against France, Iceland, and Ukraine.

Malta have won just one of their last five matches. Their sole victory was a 1-0 away win over Finland in World Cup qualifying. They have since lost four in a row, including a 3-0 defeat to Luxembourg and a 0-2 loss to Luxembourg in UEFA Nations League C qualifying, before falling 2-1 to Slovakia in their most recent friendly. Malta scored one goal and conceded eight across those four defeats.

Head-to-Head Record

AZE

Last 5 matches

MAL

1

Win

3

Draws

1

Win

• Malta

  1

  -

  0

  Azerbaijan

• Azerbaijan

  1

  -

  1

  Malta

• Malta

  1

  -

  1

  Azerbaijan

• Malta

  2

  -

  2

  Azerbaijan

• Azerbaijan

  2

  -

  0

  Malta

6

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

1/5

Both teams scored

3/5

The most recent meeting between these two sides came in March 2022, when Malta won 1-0 in a friendly. Before that, the pair drew 1-1 twice in the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League D, with each team winning the home fixture on aggregate. Across the last five meetings, neither side has dominated, with two draws, one Malta win, and two Azerbaijan wins recorded, including a 2-0 Azerbaijan victory in a 2015 European Championship qualifier.

Standings

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