Gibraltar national football team
Nickname(s) | Team 54[1] Los Llanis | ||
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Association | Gibraltar Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Julio César Ribas | ||
Captain | Roy Chipolina | ||
Most caps | Liam Walker (77) | ||
Top scorer | Roy Chipolina Liam Walker (5) | ||
Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | ||
FIFA code | GIB | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 203 2 (4 April 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 190 (October 2018) | ||
Lowest | 206 (April 2017 – March 2018) | ||
First international | |||
Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia (Faro, Portugal; 19 November 2013) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 2–0 Liechtenstein (Gibraltar; 16 November 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
France 14–0 Gibraltar (Nice, France; 18 November 2023) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Best result | 6th in First Round Qualification Group (2018 qualifying, 2022 qualifying) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Best result | 5th in Qualification Group (2020 qualifying, 2024 qualifying) | ||
Island Games | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1993) | ||
Best result | Champions (2007) | ||
Four Nations Tournament | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2008) | ||
FIFI Wild Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | ||
Best result | Third place (2006) |
The Gibraltar men's national football team represents
Despite not being an island, Gibraltar set up its first official side for the football competition at the 1993 Island Games[7] and has been a regular in the tournament, winning the 2007 edition.[8]
History
Pre-UEFA
Gibraltar's first unofficial national match took place against Jersey in the 1993 Island Games in the Isle of Wight, although the team had previously played friendlies versus professional and amateur clubs. The result was a 2–1 loss for the Gibraltarians. Gibraltar's largest unofficial win was 19–0 versus Sark, in Saint Martin, Guernsey, whilst their largest unofficial loss was 5–0 versus Greenland – an autonomous region of Denmark – which also took part on the Isle of Wight, in Freshwater.
Foundation
The history of the Gibraltar national football side can be traced back to April 1923, when it travelled to Spain to play club side
Island Games
Before joining UEFA, Gibraltar competed in numerous football competitions, most regularly in the Island Games.
The first competition the team entered was the 1993 Island Games, despite Gibraltar not being an island. Gibraltar lost all of its matches, scoring only one goal and finishing in last place.
They had much more success in the
In the
Island Games results improved slightly
A football team represented Gibraltar at the 2015 edition of the games even after Gibraltar was accepted by UEFA. However, the squad was a development team composed of under-19s and over-aged players with no first team senior squad members taking part.[11] The team was coached by John Moreno.
FIFI "Wild Cup"
In early summer 2006, Gibraltar participated in the
2008 Four Nations
In 2008, Gibraltar accepted an invitation to participate in
FIFA membership
After becoming a member of UEFA (see below), the GFA aimed to become a full FIFA member in time to participate in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[14] On 26 September 2014, it was announced that Gibraltar's application for FIFA membership was denied, with president Sepp Blatter stating that Gibraltar is ineligible because it is not an independent country. This was despite FIFA at the time including 22 members that are not independent countries, including five in UEFA (Faroe Islands and the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom). The Gibraltar Football Association then announced that it planned to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the same process by which Gibraltar successfully gained UEFA membership in 2013.[15] The CAS heard Gibraltar's case on 21 May 2015, at which time no time frame for a verdict was announced and further legal arguments would still be heard. It was expected that no decision would be reached before the FIFA congress coming the following week.[16] A ruling was announced on 2 May 2016, nearly a year after the CAS heard Gibraltar's case. As part of the ruling, FIFA was ordered to transmit Gibraltar's application for membership to the FIFA congress which was set to take place the following week in Mexico City. Additionally, FIFA was ordered to take "all necessary steps to admit the Gibraltar Football Association as a full member of FIFA without delay." If the vote held at the congress was successful, it was believed that Gibraltar would be a last-minute addition to 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[17] In FIFA's official statement regarding the ruling, the organization said that it expected to discuss the matter at the upcoming congress and discuss a course of action, including potentially altering the congress agenda to submit Gibraltar's application for membership.[18] On 13 May 2016, Gibraltar was accepted as a member of FIFA with a vote of 172 to 12 in favour. Gibraltar became FIFA's 211th member immediately after the Football Federation of Kosovo was voted member 210.[19]
UEFA acceptance
Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. Spain's opposition stemmed not only from
The GFA was accepted as a full UEFA member by resolution of the
After being accepted into UEFA, the GFA outlined adjusted eligibility criteria for the selection of players for the national squad. To be eligible, a player must be a British passport holder who was born in Gibraltar, or has Gibraltarian parents or grandparents, or has attended school for five years locally.[24] Former Manchester United, Derby County, Southampton and Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham, whose uncle Allen Bula was the team manager, was eligible to be called up because of this criteria adjustment.[25][26] On 18 September 2013, Higginbotham announced that he agreed in "principle" to play for Gibraltar.[27][28] Recruiting of English-born players by manager Allen Bula was unpopular with some fans,[29] and in 2015 Bula's successor Jeff Wood said he would use more home-based players and develop local talent while still searching for eligible players elsewhere.[30]
Gibraltar's
Euro 2016 qualifying
On 7 September 2014, Gibraltar played their first competitive match – a Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland. Despite coming into the game with optimism and excitement, they were still massive underdogs[34] and although the half time score was only 1–0 to Poland, it ended 7–0.[35] On 11 October 2014, they were defeated once again by 7–0, this time by Republic of Ireland, in their second Euro 2016 qualifier. In their third match, they were beaten for the third time by Georgia 3–0.
On 29 March 2015, Gibraltar scored their first ever goal in a full international competitive match. Lee Casciaro scored against Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow during the first half to level the match at 1–1. However, Scotland went on to win 6–1.[36] In July 2015, Englishman Jeff Wood was appointed manager, succeeding caretaker Dave Wilson who took over from Gibraltar's first manager Allen Bula in March 2015.[37] Gibraltar could not repeat their performance of scoring a goal in the next two matches; losing 7–0 away against Germany[38] and 4–0 against Republic of Ireland.[39] On 7 September 2015, Jake Gosling scored Gibraltar's second-ever competitive goal; netting a late consolation goal as his team was defeated 8–1 by Poland.[40] Gibraltar finished its maiden qualifying campaign last in its group with zero points.[41] With a 0–6 defeat to Scotland in the final match of qualifying, Gibraltar allowed 56 total goals throughout qualification, surpassing San Marino's previous record of 53 in a 10-match qualification process.[42]
Since FIFA membership
For the first time, Gibraltar will be able to take part in the qualifiers for the 2018 Football World Cup. The team has been placed in Group H alongside Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia and Cyprus. The "arbitrary" placement in this Group H follows the simultaneous admission of Kosovo as a FIFA member,[43] and the impossibility of placing the latter in Bosnia-Herzegovina's group for political reasons. Gibraltar loses all its matches but manages to score three goals, in the two games against Cyprus (1–3 away and 1–2 at home) and at home against Greece (1–4), for 47 goals conceded.
On March 25, 2018, Gibraltar achieved its first victory following its integration into FIFA in a friendly match against Latvia, thanks to a goal from Liam Walker.
Gibraltar's first ever victory in official competition came in the inaugural Nations League, away to Armenia (1–0) thanks to a penalty converted by Joseph Chipolina in the 50th minute on October 13, 2018.[44] The team followed up with a second consecutive win three days later, at home against Liechtenstein (2–1)[45] and finally finished 3rd in Group 4 of League D, ahead of Liechtenstein with two points more than their rival thanks to these two successes.
During the Euro 2021 qualifiers, Gibraltar lost all eight of its matches, some of them by heavy margins, such as against Denmark (0–6 each time) and Switzerland (0–4 away, 1–6 home). However, the team scored 3 goals, at home against Switzerland (1–6) and especially 2 against Georgia (2–3), a team renowned for its defensive solidity, against 31 goals conceded. They also put up a good fight against Ireland, last edition's Round of 16 finishers, losing by narrow margins on both occasions (0–1 at home in the first leg and 0–2 away in the return), whereas they had suffered two heavy defeats against the same opponents in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
In the 2020-2021 edition of the Nations League, Gibraltar achieved historic promotion to League C by finishing top of their group and unbeaten, thanks to two wins (1–0 at home to San Marino and at Liechtenstein) and two draws (0–0 at San Marino and 1–1 at home to Liechtenstein).[46] In the following edition, Gibraltar achieved another feat by holding Bulgaria to a 1–1 draw at home, captain Liam Walker equalising from the penalty spot in the 61st minute to score its first point on its first appearance in League C. However, the team finished bottom of their group with one point from their tie against the Bulgarians, losing five of their other matches, and will play a two-legged relegation play-off against Lithuania. Gibraltar lost each of these matches by the slimmest of margins (0–1 in both legs), and will meet San Marino and Liechtenstein in League D, as they did in the 2nd edition.
On November 18, 2023, during the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Gibraltar suffered the heaviest defeat in its history, losing in France by the extreme score of 14–0. The team failed to score a single goal and finished with 8 defeats in as many games played and 41 goals conceded.
Stadium
Before being accepted into UEFA, the team played its home games at
In December 2014, the GFA applied for an exemption from UEFA to allow for competitive matches to be held at the Victoria Stadium although it did not meet minimum requirements. The exemption was filed based upon UEFA regulations which allow for an exemption to be granted because of "hardship". At that time, UEFA said that all scheduled matches, such as those during Euro 2016 qualification, would take place in the already-determined locations but a determination would be made for future competitions.[52] In February 2016, the Gibraltar government announced that over the previous four years numerous improvements had been made to the Victoria Stadium including the installation of approved AstroTurf and lighting which surpassed the requirements for a Category 2 stadium but did not quite meet Category 3. These improvements allowed for UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches to be played at the stadium.[53]
In September 2015, after plans for Europa Point were abandoned, the GFA explored other sites including Lathbury Barracks, as UEFA were unwilling at the time to fund improvements to Victoria Stadium while it was government owned.[54] In February 2016 the Government of Gibraltar announced that it expected to be presented for plans at the Lathbury site very soon.[53] However, in 2017 a deal was agreed for the Gibraltar FA to purchase Victoria Stadium with UEFA funding, and re-develop the stadium to meet UEFA standards.[55] The stadium was subsequently approved to host UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying games in March 2020. However, delays to the stadium redevelopment due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that in October 2022 it was announced that Gibraltar would once again have to play competitive games in Portugal from March 2023 while their home stadium is rebuilt.[56]
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Victoria Stadium before renovation
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Main stand
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Estádio Algarve
(2013–2017, 2023–present) (temporary) -
Europa Point, site of Europa Sports Park
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View of Lathbury Barracks
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
16 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Gibraltar | 0–3 | France | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Yevhenii Aranovskiy (Ukraine ) |
19 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Gibraltar | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 42,156 Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania) |
6 September 2023 Friendly | Malta | 1–0 | Gibraltar | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:00 | J. Mbong 58' | Report | Stadium: Grawnd Nazzjonali Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro) |
10 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Greece | 5–0 | Gibraltar | Athens, Greece |
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium Attendance: 9,774 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
11 October 2023 Friendly | Wales | 4–0 | Gibraltar | Wrexham, Wales |
18:45 | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,008 Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta) |
16 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Gibraltar | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
18 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | France | 14–0 | Gibraltar | Nice, France |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 32,758 Referee: John Brooks (England) |
21 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Gibraltar | 0–6 | Netherlands | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 2,280 Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey) |
2024
21 March 2024 Nations League play-out | Gibraltar | 0–1 | Lithuania | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 207 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
26 March 2024 Nations League play-out | Lithuania | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Gibraltar | Kaunas, Lithuania |
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium Attendance: 6,102 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) | |
Note: Lithuania won 2–0 on aggregate and remained in League C, while Gibraltar were relegated to League D. |
8 September 2024 UEFA Nations League D | Gibraltar | v | Liechtenstein | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve |
10 October 2024 UEFA Nations League D | Gibraltar | v | San Marino | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve |
13 October 2024 UEFA Nations League D | Liechtenstein | v | Gibraltar | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion |
15 November 2024 UEFA Nations League D | San Marino | v | Gibraltar | Serravalle, San Marino |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: San Marino Stadium |
Personnel
Current technical staff
As of 19 November 2022[57][58]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Julio César Ribas |
Assistant coach | José Carlos Gil Prieto |
Goalkeeper coach | Christian Wink |
Team Manager | Gary Robba |
Team doctor 1 | Keith Gracia |
Team doctor 2 | Issac Rodriguez |
Head physiotherapist Fitness coach |
Iain Latin |
Team physiotherapist | Andrew Rodriguez |
Coaching history
- Up to date as of 26 March 2024
Manager | Nation | Gibraltar career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
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Allen Bula | 2013–2015 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 11.11 | |
David Wilson (interim) | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0.00 | |
Jeff Wood | 2015–2018 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 79 | 0.00 | |
Desi Curry (interim) | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
Julio César Ribas | 2018– | 56 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 21 | 169 | 10.71 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the following UEFA Nations League play-outs matches:[59]
- Match date: 21 and 26 March 2024
- Opposition: Lithuania
- Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2024, after the match against Lithuania.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Bradley Banda | 20 January 1998 | 7 | 0 | St Joseph's |
13 | GK | Christian López | 10 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
DF | Roy Chipolina (captain) | 20 January 1983 | 75 | 5 | Lincoln Red Imps | |
4 | DF | Jack Sergeant | 27 February 1995 | 60 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
3 | DF | Joseph Chipolina | 14 December 1987 | 59 | 2 | FCB Magpies |
12 | DF | Jayce Olivero | 2 July 1998 | 56 | 0 | St Joseph's |
5 | DF | Louie Annesley | 3 May 2000 | 41 | 1 | Dundalk |
20 | DF | Ethan Britto | 30 November 2000 | 36 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
6 | DF | Bernardo Lopes | 30 July 1993 | 17 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
2 | DF | Tayler Carrington | 28 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Estepona |
16 | DF | Kai Mauro | 30 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Zabal
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DF | Adam Achhoud | 3 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Europa Point | |
10 | MF | Liam Walker | 13 April 1988 | 77 | 5 | Lincoln Red Imps |
17 | MF | Kian Ronan | 9 March 2001 | 31 | 0 | King's Lynn Town |
15 | MF | Niels Hartman | 17 January 2001 | 7 | 0 | Vermont Catamounts |
11 | MF | Evan De Haro | 28 September 2002 | 6 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
8 | MF | James Scanlon | 28 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | Manchester United |
14 | MF | Scott Ballantine | 12 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
7 | FW | Lee Casciaro | 29 September 1981 | 62 | 3 | Lincoln Red Imps |
19 | FW | Tjay De Barr | 13 March 2000 | 40 | 3 | Lincoln Red Imps |
FW | Ayoub El Hmidi | 30 September 2000 | 6 | 0 | FCB Magpies | |
9 | FW | Jaiden Bartolo | 10 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Wealdstone |
21 | FW | Michael Ruiz | 7 December 2000 | 1 | 0 | Lynx |
22 | FW | Dylan Peacock | 24 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
18 | FW | Liam Jessop | 13 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the past twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Dayle Coleing | 23 October 1996 | 32 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps | v. Lithuania, 21 March 2023SUS |
GK | Jaylan Hankins | 17 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | FCB Magpies | v. Republic of Ireland, 19 June 2023 |
DF | Aymen Mouelhi | 14 September 1986 | 36 | 0 | St Joseph's | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Ethan Jolley | 29 March 1997 | 28 | 0 | St Joseph's | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Ethan Santos | 22 December 1998 | 7 | 0 | Manchester 62 | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Kevagn Ronco | 20 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | FCB Magpies | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Kenneth Chipolina | 8 April 1994 | 3 | 0 | Mons Calpe | v. Republic of Ireland, 16 October 2023 |
DF | Scott Wiseman | 9 October 1985 | 38 | 0 | Retired | v. Republic of Ireland, 19 June 2023RET |
MF | Anthony Hernandez | 3 February 1995 | 28 | 1 | FCB Magpies | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Mohamed Badr | 25 November 1989 | 16 | 0 | Manchester 62 | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Nicholas Pozo | 19 January 2005 | 11 | 0 | Cádiz | v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Jeremy Perera | 14 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Mons Calpe | v. France, 18 November 2023 PRE |
FW | Jamie Coombes | 27 May 1996 | 32 | 0 | Free Agent
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v. Netherlands, 21 November 2023 |
FW | Reece Styche | 3 May 1989 | 31 | 3 | AFC Telford United | v. Greece, 10 September 2023 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury |
Player records
- As of 26 March 2024[60]
- Players in bold are still active with Gibraltar.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Liam Walker | 77 | 5 | 2013–present |
2 | Roy Chipolina | 75 | ||
3 | Lee Casciaro | 62 | 3 | 2014–present |
4 | Jack Sergeant | 60 | 0 | 2013–present |
5 | Joseph Chipolina | 59 | 2 | |
6 | Jayce Olivero | 56 | 0 | 2016–present |
7 | Louie Annesley | 41 | 1 | 2018–present |
8 | Tjay De Barr | 40 | 3 | |
9 | Scott Wiseman | 38 | 0 | 2013–2023 |
10 | Aymen Mouelhi | 36 | 2018–present | |
Ethan Britto |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Roy Chipolina | 5 | 75 | 0.07 | 2013–present |
Liam Walker | 77 | 0.06 | |||
3 | Reece Styche | 3 | 31 | 0.1 | 2014–present |
Tjay De Barr | 40 | 0.08 | 2018–present | ||
Lee Casciaro | 62 | 0.05 | 2014–present | ||
6 | Jake Gosling | 2 | 12 | 0.17 | 2014–2018 |
Joseph Chipolina | 59 | 0.03 | 2013–present |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 2014 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 47 | ||||||||
2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
2030 | |||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 90 |
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
1960 to 2012
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Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 56 | |||||||||||
2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | ||||||||||||
2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
2032 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 128 |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||||||||||
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League phase | Relegation play-outs | |||||||||||||||||
Season | LG | Grp | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2018–19 | D | 4 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 49th | — | |||||||
2020–21 | D | 2 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49th | ||||||||
2022–23 | C | 4 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 48th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
2024–25 | D | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||
Total | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 34 | — | 48th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Island Games
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1989–1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1993 | 7th place match | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
1995 | Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
1997 | 5th place match | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
1999 | 11th place match | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
2001 |
5th place match | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
2003 |
5th place match | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
2005 |
Did not enter | |||||||
2007 | Champions | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
2009 |
9th place match | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
2011 | 5th place match | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
2013 | Did not enter | |||||||
2015[nb 1] |
9th place match | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2017 |
Did not enter | |||||||
2019 | Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | |||||||
Total | 10/15 | 1 Title | 42 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 102 | 56 |
- *Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Four Nations
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2008 | Group | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
FIFI Wild Cup
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2006 |
3rd Place Playoff | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 titles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Honours
- FIFI Wild Cup
- Third place: 2006
Head-to-head record
FIFA recognised record
The following table shows Gibraltar's all-time international record, correct as of 26 March 2024. Only official matches are included.
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | First | Last |
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Andorra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
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 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 | 2016 | 2022 |
Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | 2024 | 2024 |
Malta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 33.33 | 2014 | 2023 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 | 2020 | 2020 |
Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0.00 | 2015 | 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2023 |
Total | 86 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 30 | 293 | −263 | 9.30 | 2013 | 2024 |
Non-FIFA record
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Åland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
England C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Faroe Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Frøya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Greenland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Guernsey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isle of Man | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Isle of Wight | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Jersey | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
Madeira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Menorca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Monaco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Northern Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Orkney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Rhodes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Sark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Scotland Semi-Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Shetland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Tibet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Wales Semi-Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Ynys Môn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Honours
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Development team from 2015 edition onward
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