Gibraltar national football team

Gibraltar
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team 54[1]
Los Llanis
AssociationGibraltar Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJulio César Ribas
CaptainRoy Chipolina
Most capsLiam Walker (79)
Top scorerRoy Chipolina
Liam Walker (5)
Home stadiumVictoria Stadium
Europa Sports Park
FIFA codeGIB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 198 Increase 5 (20 June 2024)[2]
Highest190 (October 2018)
Lowest206 (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
Appearances0
Best result6th in First Round Qualification Group (2018 qualifying, 2022 qualifying)
European Championship
Appearances0
Best result5th in Qualification Group (2020 qualifying, 2024 qualifying)
Island Games
Appearances10 (first in 1993)
Best resultChampions (2007)
Four Nations Tournament
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth place (2008)
FIFI Wild Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
Best resultThird place (2006)

The Gibraltar men's national football team represents Gibraltar in international football competitions, and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar applied for full Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013. It can therefore compete in the UEFA European Championship starting with the 2016 tournament for which the team competed in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D. On 13 May 2016 Gibraltar became a member of FIFA at the governing body's 66th Congress which was held in Mexico City.[4] Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population (only San Marino has a smaller population) and the smallest in terms of area.[5][6]

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]

  1. ^ "Team 54". Gibraltar Football Association. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Gibraltar Voted Into FIFA". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. ^ Montague, James (22 May 2013). "Gibraltar Moves Closer to Soccer Independence". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  7. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Gibraltar – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  8. ^ Brown, Colin. "NatWest Island Games XII – Rhodes 2007". International Island Games Association. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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