Gibraltar national football team
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. 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.
Nickname(s) | Team 54 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) | ||
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) |
Despite not being an island, Gibraltar set up its first official side for the football competition at the 1993 Island Games and has been a regular in the tournament, winning the 2007 edition.