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 came in another friendly match in November 2022, 2–0 against Liechtenstein. Their worst loss is 14–0 against France in a UEFA European Championship qualifier on 18 November 2023. As of the match played on 6 June 2024, Gibraltar's overall record is 88 fixtures played, winning 8, drawing 10 and losing the remaining 70.
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.
Meaning | |||
bgcolor=#FFBBBB | Defeat | ||
bgcolor=#FFFFBB | Draw | ||
bgcolor=#BBF3BB | Win |
scope=col | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | scope=col | Opponents | scope=col | Score | scope=col width=200 | Competition | scope=col class=unsortable | Gibraltar scorers and time of goal | scope=col | scope=col class=unsortable | ||||
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scope=row | 1 | 19 November 2013 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | Friendly | 350 | [13] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 2 | 1 March 2014 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–4 | Friendly | Roy Chipolina 21' | 500 | [14] | |||||||||
scope=row | 3 | 5 March 2014 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | Friendly | 1,906 | [15] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 4 | 26 May 2014 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 1–1 | Friendly | Jake Gosling 71' | 4,805 | ||||||||||
scope=row | 5 | 4 June 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 1–0 | Friendly | Kyle Casciaro 64' | 500 | [16] | |||||||||
scope=row | 6 | 7 September 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–7 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 1,620 | [17] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 7 | 11 October 2014 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–7 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 35,123 | [18] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 8 | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 281 | [19] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 9 | 14 November 2014 | Grundig-Stadion, Nuremberg | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 44,380 | [20] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 10 | 29 March 2015 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–6 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | Lee Casciaro 19' | 34,255 | [21] | |||||||||
scope=row | 11 | 7 June 2015 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | Friendly | 7,737 | [22] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 12 | 13 June 2015 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–7 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 7,467 | [23] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 13 | 4 September 2015 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 5,393 | [24] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 14 | 7 September 2015 | National Stadium, Warsaw | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–8 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | Jake Gosling 87' | 27,763 | [25] | |||||||||
scope=row | 15 | 8 October 2015 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 11,330 | [26] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 16 | 11 October 2015 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | 12,401 | [27] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 17 | 23 March 2016 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | Friendly | 800 | [28] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 18 | 29 March 2016 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–5 | Friendly | 1,000 | [29] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 19 | 1 September 2016 | Estádio do Bessa, Porto | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–5 | Friendly | 22,000 | [30] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 20 | 6 September 2016 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–4 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Liam Walker 26' | 460 | [31] | ||||||||
scope=row | 21 | 7 October 2016 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 4,678 | [32] | |||||||||
scope=row | 22 | 10 October 2016 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1,959 | [33] | |||||||||
scope=row | 23 | 13 November 2016 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–3 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Lee Casciaro 51' | 3,151 | [34] | ||||||||
scope=row | 24 | 25 March 2017 | Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–5 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 8,285 | [35] | |||||||||
scope=row | 25 | 9 June 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–2 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Anthony Hernandez 30' | 488 | [36] | ||||||||
scope=row | 26 | 31 August 2017 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–9 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 27,000 | [37] | |||||||||
scope=row | 27 | 3 September 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 805 | [38] | |||||||||
scope=row | 28 | 7 October 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 712 | [39] | |||||||||
scope=row | 29 | 10 October 2017 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 12,739 | [40] | |||||||||
scope=row | 30 | 25 March 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 1–0 | Friendly | Liam Walker 88' | 1,306 | [41] | |||||||||
scope=row | 31 | 6 September 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | 1,500 | [42] | |||||||||
scope=row | 32 | 9 September 2018 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | 1,500 | [43] | |||||||||
scope=row | 33 | 13 October 2018 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan | A | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 1–0 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | Joseph Chipolina 50' (p) | 11,000 | [44] | ||||||||
scope=row | 34 | 16 October 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 2–1 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | George Cabrera 61', Joseph Chipolina 66' | 2,000 | [45] | ||||||||
scope=row | 35 | 16 November 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 2–6 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | Tjay De Barr 10', Adam Priestley 78' | 1,955 | [46] | ||||||||
scope=row | 36 | 19 November 2018 | Philip II Arena, Skopje | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | 2,152 | [47] | |||||||||
scope=row | 37 | 23 March 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 2,000 | [48] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 38 | 26 March 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–1 | Friendly | 1,900 | [49] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 39 | 7 June 2019 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 18,631 | [50] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 40 | 10 June 2019 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 36,281 | [51] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 41 | 5 September 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 2,076 | [52] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 42 | 8 September 2019 | Stade Tourbillon, Sion | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 8,318 | [53] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 43 | 10 October 2019 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–1 | Friendly | 12,000 | [54] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 44 | 15 October 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | Lee Casciaro 66', Roy Chipolina 74' | 1,455 | [55] | |||||||||
scope=row | 45 | 15 November 2019 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 24,033 | [56] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 46 | 18 November 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–6 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | Reece Styche 74' | 2,000 | [57] | |||||||||
scope=row | 47 | 5 September 2020 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 1–0 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2020 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | Graeme Torrilla 42' | 0 | [58] | ||||||||
scope=row | 48 | 7 October 2020 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | Friendly | 0 | [59] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 49 | 10 October 2020 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz | A | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 1–0 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2020 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | Tjay De Barr 10' | 178 | [60] | ||||||||
scope=row | 50 | 11 November 2020 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | Friendly | 0 | [61] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 51 | 14 November 2020 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2020 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | 0 | [62] | |||||||||
scope=row | 52 | 17 November 2020 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 1–1 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2020 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | Noah Frommelt 17' (o.g.) | 0 | [63] | ||||||||
scope=row | 53 | 24 March 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 | [64] | |||||||||
scope=row | 54 | 27 March 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–4 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Reece Styche 30' (p) | 0 | [65] | ||||||||
scope=row | 55 | 30 March 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–7 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 335 | [66] | |||||||||
scope=row | 56 | 4 June 2021 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | Friendly | 500 | [67] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 57 | 7 June 2021 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | Friendly | 0 | [68] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 58 | 1 September 2021 | Daugava Stadium, Riga | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–3 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Tjay De Barr 71' (p) | 1,466 | [69] | ||||||||
scope=row | 59 | 4 September 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 702 | [70] | |||||||||
scope=row | 60 | 7 September 2021 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–5 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Reece Styche 43' | 9,442 | [71] | ||||||||
scope=row | 61 | 8 October 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1,351 | [72] | |||||||||
scope=row | 62 | 11 October 2021 | De Kuip, Rotterdam | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 31,583 | [73] | |||||||||
scope=row | 63 | 13 November 2021 | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 8,895 | [74] | |||||||||
scope=row | 64 | 16 November 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–3 | data-sort-value=FIFAWC2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Liam Walker 7' | 1,130 | [75] | ||||||||
scope=row | 65 | 23 March 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | Friendly | 410 | [76] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 66 | 26 March 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | Friendly | 727 | [77] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 67 | 2 June 2022 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | 43,412 | [78] | |||||||||
scope=row | 68 | 5 June 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | 703 | [79] | |||||||||
scope=row | 69 | 9 June 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 1–1 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | Liam Walker 61' (p) | 1,427 | [80] | ||||||||
scope=row | 70 | 12 June 2022 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | 4,750 | [81] | |||||||||
scope=row | 71 | 23 September 2022 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–5 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | Roy Chipolina 26' | 1,540 | [82] | ||||||||
scope=row | 72 | 26 September 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 1–2 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | Louie Annesley 75' | 1,199 | [83] | ||||||||
scope=row | 73 | 16 November 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 2–0 | Friendly | Roy Chipolina 14' Liam Walker 21' (p) | 558 | [84] | |||||||||
scope=row | 74 | 19 November 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | H | align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | 1–0 | Friendly | Roy Chipolina 34' | 2,006 | [85] | |||||||||
scope=row | 75 | 24 March 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 390 | [86] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 76 | 27 March 2023 | De Kuip, Rotterdam | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 36,327 | [87] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 77 | 16 June 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 4,065 | [88] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 78 | 19 June 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 42,156 | [89] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 79 | 6 September 2023 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–1 | Friendly | 821 | [90] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 80 | 10 September 2023 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–5 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 9,774 | [91] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 81 | 11 October 2023 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | Friendly | 10,008 | [92] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 82 | 16 October 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–4 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 4,000 | [93] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 83 | 18 November 2023 | Allianz Riviera, Nice | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–14 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 32,758 | [94] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 84 | 21 November 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–6 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 2,280 | [95] | ||||||||||
scope=row | 85 | 21 March 2024 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–1 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022PO | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C relegation play-out | 207 | [96] | |||||||||
scope=row | 86 | 26 March 2024 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas | A | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–1 | data-sort-value=UEFANL2022PO | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C relegation play-out | 6,102 | [97] | |||||||||
scope=row | 87 | 3 June 2024 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 0–2 | Friendly | [98] | |||||||||||
scope=row | 88 | 6 June 2024 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | H | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB | 0–0 | Friendly | [99] |