Slovenia beat Malta 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 23 shots. Best on the pitch was Josip Iličić, rated 9.4.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   SLO 4-2-3-1·5-3-2 MAL
   Coach: S. Katanec · P. GhedinReferee: S. Evans📍 Stadion Stožice
2. 1. First half
   2. 37'
      MAL
      Yellow card
      S. Pisani
   3. 45'
      MAL
      Yellow card
      Alfred Effiong
   4. 45+2'
      

      SLO
      GOOOAL!Josip IličićAssist: R. Bezjak
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲L. Gambin▼B. Kristensen
   3. 59'
      

      SLO
      Substitution
      ▲N. Omladič▼Roman Bezjak
   4. 62'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲Michael Mifsud▼Andre Schembri
   5. 64'
      

      SLO
      Substitution
      ▲Milivoje Novaković▼Robert Berić
   6. 65'
      MAL
      Yellow card
      Clayton Failla
   7. 79'
      MAL
      Yellow card
      Ryan Fenech
   8. 84'
      

      SLO
      GOOOAL!Milivoje NovakovićAssist: J. Iličić
   9. 85'
      

      SLO
      Yellow card
      Milivoje Novaković
   10. 89'
       

       SLO
       Substitution
       ▲M. Palčič▼Nejc Skubic
   11. 89'
       MAL
       Substitution
       ▲S. Magri▼Steve Borg