Gibraltar national football team results
The Gibraltar national football team is the representative association football team of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Its governing body is the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) and it competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Organised football has been played in Gibraltar since the 19th century.[1] The GFA first applied for UEFA membership in 1997 which was rejected, as UEFA would only allow membership for applicants recognised as sovereign states by the United Nations.[2] They were unsuccessful in their second application in 2007 when only three of UEFA's 52 associations voted in their favour.[3] In October 2012, they reapplied for membership which was granted in March 2013.[4][5] Before 2018 the team's home ground, Victoria Stadium, did not meet UEFA's standards for competitive internationals, although it could be used for international friendlies. Gibraltar's first full international was played at the Estádio Algarve, located between Faro and Loulé, Portugal, which Gibraltar used as their home stadium for competitive matches between 2014 and 2018, and again from 2023.[6]
Gibraltar's first announced matches were two friendlies scheduled for 5 March and 26 May 2014 as a home-and-away series against Estonia.[7] They subsequently scheduled a match against Slovakia for 19 November 2013 which became Gibraltar's official debut, the match ended 0–0.[8] In 2014 Gibraltar entered its first major international competition: the qualifying rounds for UEFA Euro 2016, they lost all ten matches, scoring 2 goals and conceding 56, therefore failing to qualify for the main tournament.[2] On 13 May 2016, Gibraltar was accepted as a member of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) after its original application in 2014 was denied;[9][10] as a result Gibraltar was allowed to participate in the qualification process for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[11][12]
The team recorded its first victory in June 2014, 1–0 against Malta in a friendly match. Their largest victory is 2–0 against Liechtenstein. Their worst loss is a 9–0 against Belgium in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on 31 August 2017.[13] As of the match played on 16 October 2023, Gibraltar's overall record is 82 fixtures played, winning 8, drawing 9 and losing the remaining 65.
International matches
These are the official results of the Gibraltar national football team since being accepted into UEFA in 2013. Matches played before obtaining UEFA membership are unofficial matches and are not included. Gibraltar's score is shown first in each case. The colours listed below are also used to signify results combined with the scoreline.
Colour | Meaning |
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Defeat | |
Draw | |
Win |
Head to head records
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | First | Last |
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Andorra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 66.67 | 2021 | 2024 |
Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 50.00 | 2018 | 2018 |
Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0.00 | 2016 | 2017 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2017 |
Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 | 2020 | 2022 |
Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2015 | 2015 |
Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | 2016 | 2017 |
Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
Estonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2019 |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2022 |
France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2023 |
Georgia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2022 |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2015 |
Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00 | 2016 | 2023 |
Grenada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | 2022 | 2022 |
Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
Latvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 25.00 | 2016 | 2021 |
Liechtenstein | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 37.50 | 2016 | 2024 |
Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | 2024 | 2024 |
Malta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 33.33 | 2014 | 2023 |
Moldova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | 2024 | 2024 |
Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2023 |
North Macedonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 | 2018 | 2022 |
Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2015 |
Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 | 2016 | 2016 |
Republic of Ireland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2023 |
San Marino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 | 2020 | 2024 |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0.00 | 2015 | 2024 |
Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | 2013 | 2013 |
Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2024 |
Total | 94 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 36 | 299 | −263 | 10.64 | 2013 | 2024 |
See also
- Gibraltar national football team results (unofficial matches)
- Gibraltar national football team records and statistics
Notes
References
- Statistics
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- ^ Doyle, Paul (6 September 2018). "Wales 4–1 Republic of Ireland, Germany 0–0 France and more: Nations League – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "France edge out Netherlands, Eriksen stars for Denmark". UEFA. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Gibraltar win competitive match for first time, beating Armenia 1–0". BBC. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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- ^ "Gibraltar 2–6 Armenia". BBC Sport. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "FYR Macedonia 4–0 Gibraltar". UEFA. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Glendenning, Barry (23 March 2019). "Gibraltar 0–1 Republic of Ireland: Euro 2020 qualifier – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Ignacio, Stephen (27 March 2019). "Gibraltar unlucky not to get a result against Estonia". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Georgia 3–0 Gibraltar". Gibraltar Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Leahy, Ed (10 June 2019). "Ireland make hard work of overcoming Gibraltar". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Christian Eriksen scored twice as Denmark thrashed Gibraltar 6–0 in Euro 2020 qualifying". BBC Sport. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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- ^ Ignacio, Stephen (10 October 2019). "Gibraltar hold Kosovo to narrowest of defeats". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Georgia overcome Gibraltar in 5-goal thriller". TheJournal.ie. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (15 November 2019). "Denmark win sets up crunch qualifier in Dublin". Eurosport. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was among the scorers as Switzerland beat Gibraltar 6–1 to qualify for Euro 2020". BBC Sport. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (5 September 2020). "Glentoran goalkeeper helps Gibraltar claim Nations League win". Belfast Live. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Malta 2–0 Gibraltar". Gibraltar Football Association. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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- ^ "Netherlands run riot in Gibraltar". Marca. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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- ^ "Netherlands 6–0 Gibraltar". BBC Sport. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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- ^ "Gibraltar 0–0 Faroe Islands". Gibraltar Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Match report: Gibraltar 0–0 Grenada". Gibraltar Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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- ^ "Gibraltar 1–0 Andorra". Gibraltar Football Association. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Greece ease to three goal victory in Gibraltar". The Irish Times. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Netherlands 3–0 Gibraltar". BBC Sport. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Nuno, Janina (17 June 2023). "Untroubled France beat Gibraltar to keep perfect pace in Euro qualifier". Reuters. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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