Slovakia have started their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on the wrong foot after a disappointing 0-0 draw at minnows Cyprus.

Ranked 34 in the world, Slovakia will host Malta in their second qualifier as they look to regroup themselves in order to avoid losing track of the top spot earlier in the campaign.

Slovakia host Malta in Stadion Antona Malatinskeho, home of Spartak Trnava with whom Sliema Wanderers player Jean Paul Farrugia played in season 2014-15.

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