Joseph Mbong Off To Italy With Malta Under 19 Squad

 Malta Under 19 national team coach, Wayne Attard, has named an 18 - man squad for an invitational tournament - Torneo Roma Caput Mundi.

Maltese - Nigerian striker Joseph Mbong made his squad - list, which will depart the Island Nation on Sunday for Rome, Italy.

The Hibernians youngster has been promoted to the Under 19 squad after putting himself in the shop window at the 2014 European Under 17 Championship.

Still only 17, Joseph Mbong, whose dad represented Julius Berger, has appeared 14 times in the Premier League this season.

St Andrews talent Kyrian Nwoko did not make the roster.