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]

The Gibraltar team lining up before the 2013 match against Slovakia, their first official match as a UEFA member.

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 came in another friendly match in November 2022, 2–0 against Liechtenstein. Their worst loss is a 14–0 against France in a UEFA European Championship qualifier on 18 November 2023. As of the match played on 26 March 2024, Gibraltar's overall record is 86 fixtures played, winning 8, drawing 9 and losing the remaining 69.

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.

Key
ColourMeaning
Defeat
Draw
Win
Gibraltar national football team results[a]
No.DateVenueH/AOpponentsScoreCompetitionGibraltar scorers
and time of goal
Att.Ref.
119 November 2013Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Slovakia0–0Friendly350[13]
21 March 2014Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Faroe Islands1–4FriendlyRoy Chipolina 21'500[14]
35 March 2014Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Estonia0–2Friendly1,906[15]
426 May 2014A. Le Coq Arena, TallinnA  Estonia1–1FriendlyJake Gosling 71'4,805[15]
54 June 2014Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Malta1–0FriendlyKyle Casciaro 64'500[16]
67 September 2014Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Poland0–7UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying1,620[17]
711 October 2014Aviva Stadium, DublinA  Republic of Ireland0–7UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying35,123[18]
814 October 2014Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Georgia0–3UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying281[19]
914 November 2014Grundig-Stadion, NurembergA  Germany0–4UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying44,380[20]
1029 March 2015Hampden Park, GlasgowA  Scotland1–6UEFA Euro 2016 qualifyingLee Casciaro 19'34,255[21]
117 June 2015Stadion Varteks, VaraždinA  Croatia0–4Friendly7,737[22]
1213 June 2015Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Germany0–7UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying7,467[23]
134 September 2015Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Republic of Ireland0–4UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying5,393[24]
147 September 2015National Stadium, WarsawA  Poland1–8UEFA Euro 2016 qualifyingJake Gosling 87'27,763[25]
158 October 2015Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, TbilisiA  Georgia0–4UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying11,330[26]
1611 October 2015Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Scotland0–6UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying12,401[27]
1723 March 2016Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Liechtenstein0–0Friendly800[28]
1829 March 2016Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Latvia0–5Friendly1,000[29]
191 September 2016Estádio do Bessa, PortoA  Portugal0–5Friendly22,000[30]
206 September 2016Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Greece1–42018 FIFA World Cup qualificationLiam Walker 26'460[31]
217 October 2016A. Le Coq Arena, TallinnA  Estonia0–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification4,678[32]
2210 October 2016Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Belgium0–62018 FIFA World Cup qualification1,959[33]
2313 November 2016GSP Stadium, NicosiaA  Cyprus1–32018 FIFA World Cup qualificationLee Casciaro 51'3,151[34]
2425 March 2017Bilino Polje Stadium, ZenicaA  Bosnia and Herzegovina0–52018 FIFA World Cup qualification8,285[35]
259 June 2017Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Cyprus1–22018 FIFA World Cup qualificationAnthony Hernandez 30'488[36]
2631 August 2017Stade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeA  Belgium0–92018 FIFA World Cup qualification27,000[37]
273 September 2017Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Bosnia and Herzegovina0–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification805[38]
287 October 2017Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Estonia0–62018 FIFA World Cup qualification712[39]
2910 October 2017Karaiskakis Stadium, PiraeusA  Greece0–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification12,739[40]
3025 March 2018Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Latvia1–0FriendlyLiam Walker 88'1,306[41]
316 September 2018Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Macedonia0–22018–19 UEFA Nations League D1,500[42]
329 September 2018Rheinpark Stadion, VaduzA  Liechtenstein0–22018–19 UEFA Nations League D1,500[43]
3313 October 2018Republican Stadium, YerevanA  Armenia1–02018–19 UEFA Nations League DJoseph Chipolina 50' (p)11,000[44]
3416 October 2018Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Liechtenstein2–12018–19 UEFA Nations League DGeorge Cabrera 61',
Joseph Chipolina 66'
2,000[45]
3516 November 2018Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Armenia2–62018–19 UEFA Nations League DTjay De Barr 10',
Adam Priestley 78'
1,955[46]
3619 November 2018Philip II Arena, SkopjeA  Macedonia0–42018–19 UEFA Nations League D2,152[47]
3723 March 2019Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Republic of Ireland0–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying2,000[48]
3826 March 2019Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Estonia0–1Friendly1,900[49]
397 June 2019Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, TbilisiA  Georgia0–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying18,631[50]
4010 June 2019Aviva Stadium, DublinA  Republic of Ireland0–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying36,281[51]
415 September 2019Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Denmark0–6UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying2,076[52]
428 September 2019Stade Tourbillon, SionA   Switzerland0–4UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying8,318[53]
4310 October 2019Fadil Vokrri Stadium, PristinaA  Kosovo0–1Friendly12,000[54]
4415 October 2019Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Georgia2–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualifyingLee Casciaro 66',
Roy Chipolina 74'
1,455[55]
4515 November 2019Parken Stadium, CopenhagenA  Denmark0–6UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying24,033[56]
4618 November 2019Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH   Switzerland1–6UEFA Euro 2020 qualifyingReece Styche 74'2,000[57]
475 September 2020Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  San Marino1–02020–21 UEFA Nations League DGraeme Torrilla 42'0[b][58]
487 October 2020National Stadium, Ta' QaliA  Malta0–2Friendly0[b][59]
4910 October 2020Rheinpark Stadion, VaduzA  Liechtenstein1–02020–21 UEFA Nations League DTjay De Barr 10'178[60]
5011 November 2020Vasil Levski National Stadium, SofiaA  Bulgaria0–3Friendly0[b][61]
5114 November 2020San Marino Stadium, SerravalleA  San Marino0–02020–21 UEFA Nations League D0[b][62]
5217 November 2020Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Liechtenstein1–12020–21 UEFA Nations League DNoah Frommelt 17' (o.g.)0[b][63]
5324 March 2021Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Norway0–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification0[b][64]
5427 March 2021Podgorica City Stadium, PodgoricaA  Montenegro1–42022 FIFA World Cup qualificationReece Styche 30' (p)0[b][65]
5530 March 2021Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Netherlands0–72022 FIFA World Cup qualification335[66]
564 June 2021Bonifika Stadium, KoperA  Slovenia0–6Friendly500[67]
577 June 2021Estadi Nacional, Andorra la VellaA  Andorra0–0Friendly0[b][68]
581 September 2021Daugava Stadium, RigaA  Latvia1–32022 FIFA World Cup qualificationTjay De Barr 71' (p)1,466[69]
594 September 2021Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Turkey0–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification702[70]
607 September 2021Ullevaal Stadion, OsloA  Norway1–52022 FIFA World Cup qualificationReece Styche 43'9,442[71]
618 October 2021Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Montenegro0–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification1,351[72]
6211 October 2021De Kuip, RotterdamA  Netherlands0–62022 FIFA World Cup qualification31,583[73]
6313 November 2021Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, IstanbulA  Turkey0–62022 FIFA World Cup qualification8,895[74]
6416 November 2021Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Latvia1–32022 FIFA World Cup qualificationLiam Walker 7'1,130[75]
6523 March 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Grenada0–0Friendly410[76]
6626 March 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Faroe Islands0–0Friendly727[77]
672 June 2022Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, TbilisiA  Georgia0–42022–23 UEFA Nations League C43,412[78]
685 June 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  North Macedonia0–22022–23 UEFA Nations League C703[79]
699 June 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Bulgaria1–12022–23 UEFA Nations League CLiam Walker 61' (p)1,427[80]
7012 June 2022Toše Proeski Arena, SkopjeA  North Macedonia0–42022–23 UEFA Nations League C4,750[81]
7123 September 2022Huvepharma Arena, RazgradA  Bulgaria1–52022–23 UEFA Nations League CRoy Chipolina 26'1,540[82]
7226 September 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Georgia1–22022–23 UEFA Nations League CLouie Annesley 75'1,199[83]
7316 November 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Liechtenstein2–0FriendlyRoy Chipolina 14'
Liam Walker 21' (p)
558[84]
7419 November 2022Victoria Stadium, GibraltarH  Andorra1–0FriendlyRoy Chipolina 34'2,006[85]
7524 March 2023Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Greece0–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying390[86]
7627 March 2023De Kuip, RotterdamA  Netherlands0–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying36,327[87]
7716 June 2023Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  France0–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying4,065[88]
7819 June 2023Aviva Stadium, DublinA  Republic of Ireland0–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying42,156[89]
796 September 2023National Stadium, Ta' QaliA  Malta0–1Friendly821[90]
8010 September 2023Agia Sophia Stadium, AthensA  Greece0–5UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying9,774[91]
8111 October 2023Racecourse Ground, WrexhamA  Wales0–4Friendly10,008[92]
8216 October 2023Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Republic of Ireland0–4UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying4,000[93]
8318 November 2023Allianz Riviera, NiceA  France0–14UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying32,758[94]
8421 November 2023Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Netherlands0–6UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying2,280[95]
8521 March 2024Estádio Algarve, Faro/LouléH  Lithuania0–12022–23 UEFA Nations League C relegation play-out207[96]
8626 March 2024Darius and Girėnas Stadium, KaunasA  Lithuania0–12022–23 UEFA Nations League C relegation play-out6,102[97]

Head to head records

Gibraltar playing against the Faroe Islands at the Victoria Stadium in 2014.
Gibraltar players line-up before their match against Estonia in 2014.
Goalkeeper Jordan Pérez is congratulated by his teammates after saving a penalty against Germany.
Gibraltar and Republic of Ireland lining up before their match in 2015.
OpponentsPldWDLGFGAGDW%FirstLast
 Andorra211010+1050.0020212022
 Armenia210136−3050.0020182018
 Belgium2002015−15000.0020162017
 Bosnia and Herzegovina200209−9000.0020172017
 Bulgaria301229−7000.0020202022
 Croatia100104−4000.0020152015
 Cyprus200225−3000.0020162017
 Denmark2002012−12000.0020192019
 Estonia5014114−13000.0020142019
 Faroe Islands201114−3000.0020142022
 France2002017−17000.0020232023
 Georgia6006319−16000.0020142022
 Germany2002011−11000.0020142015
 Greece4004116−15000.0020162023
 Grenada101000+0000.0020222022
 Kosovo100101−1000.0020192019
 Latvia4103311−8025.0020162021
 Liechtenstein632164+2050.0020162022
 Lithuania200202−2000.0020242024
 Malta310213−2033.3320142023
 Montenegro200217−6000.0020212021
 Netherlands4004022−22000.0020212023
 North Macedonia4004012−12000.0020182022
 Norway200218−7000.0020212021
 Poland2002115−14000.0020142015
 Portugal100105−5000.0020162016
 Republic of Ireland6006021−21000.0020142023
 San Marino211010+1050.0020202020
 Scotland2002112−11000.0020152015
 Slovakia101000+0000.0020132013
 Slovenia100106−6000.0020212021
  Switzerland2002110−9000.0020192019
 Turkey200209−9000.0020212021
 Wales100104−4000.0020232023
Total86896930293−263009.3020132024

See also

Notes

References

Statistics
  • "Gibraltar football results". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  • Cruickshank, Mark; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Gibraltar - List of International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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