Gibraltar national football team results

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As the team's home ground does not meet UEFA's standards for competitive internationals, Gibraltar are playing competitive home matches at Estádio Algarve which is in Portugal.

The Gibraltar national football team represents the Gibraltar in association football and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA), the governing body of the sport there. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Organised football has been played in the country since the 19th century. Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for full membership and it was granted in March 2013.[1]

Gibraltar's first announced matches were two friendlies scheduled for 5 March and 26 May 2014 as a home-and-away series against Estonia.[2] Although it was not their first announced match, Gibraltar later scheduled a match against Slovakia for 19 November 2013 which became their official debut.[3] They entered their first major international competition in 2014: the qualifying rounds for UEFA Euro 2016.[4] On 13 May 2016 Gibraltar was accepted as a member of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA);[5] this was after their original application in 2014 was denied;[6] as a result Gibraltar are expected to participate in the qualification process for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[7]

The team has yet to win their first competitive match. The team's largest, and only victory came on 4 June 2014 when they defeated Malta by one goal to nil in a friendly.[8] Their worst loss is an 8–1 against Poland in 2015. Gibraltar have also been defeated by seven goals to nil three times: against Poland in 2014; the Republic of Ireland in 2014; and Germany in 2015. Joseph Chipolina holds the appearance record for Gibraltar, having been capped 18 times during his international career.[9] The goalscoring record is held by Jake Gosling, who has scored two times in 11 matches.[10]

The team's home ground, Victoria Stadium, does not meet UEFA's standards for competitive internationals, although it can be used for international friendlies. Gibraltar's first full international was played at the Estádio Algarve in Faro, Portugal as a test for its future temporary use, since 2014 it has been used as the team's home ground in competitive matches.[11] These are the official fixtures, results, and statistics of the national football team after being accepted into UEFA. Unofficial internationals played by the team before obtaining UEFA membership are not included.

International matches

The coloured backgrounds denote the result of the match:
     – indicates Gibraltar won the match
     – indicates Gibraltar's opposition won the match
     – indicated the match ended in a draw
 The letters next to the stadium name indicate where the match was played:
(H) – indicates the match was a home game (at the Victoria Stadium or Estádio Algarve)
(A) – indicates the match was an away game
(N) – indicates the match was played at a neutral venue

2013

2014

2015

2016

All-time record

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Gibraltar playing against the Faroe Islands in 2014; during this match Gibraltar scored and conceded their first goals of international football.
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Joseph Chipolina (left) holds the record for number of caps (18) while Jake Gosling holds the goalscoring record (2).

Gibraltar's first team has competed in one qualifying tournament and a number of friendlies, and their record against each team faced in these competitions is listed below. Since their first official match against Slovakia in November 2013 Gibraltar have faced a total of twelve teams, they met their twelfth and most recent different opponent, Latvia, for the first time in March 2016.

Opponents P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
 Croatia 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 00.00 2015 2015
 Estonia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 00.00 2014 2014
 Faroe Islands 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 00.00 2014 2014
 Georgia 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 00.00 2014 2015
 Germany 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 00.00 2014 2015
 Latvia 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 00.00 2016 2016
 Liechtenstein 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 00.00 2016 2016
 Malta 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.000 2014 2014
 Poland 2 0 0 2 1 15 −14 00.00 2014 2015
 Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 00.00 2014 2015
 Scotland 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 00.00 2015 2015
 Slovakia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 00.00 2013 2013
Total 18 1 3 14 5 72 −67 05.56 2013 2016

References

General
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