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The tournament was an alternative World Cup for non-FIFA members, which was only held once. In Gibraltar's opening match, they drew 1–1 with the hosts, the 'Republic of St. Pauli', before beating Tibet 5–0 in their second group game to qualify for the semi-finals.
[2] [3] Gibraltar played their first official international fixture on 13 November 2013, a 0–0 draw with Slovakia in the Estádio Algarve, Portugal. [4] As of the match played on 8 September 2024, Gibraltar have competed in 90 matches, winning 9, drawing 11 and losing 70.
The Gibraltar team lining up before the 2013 match against Slovakia, their first official match as a UEFA member.. 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.
The Gibraltar team lining up before their 2013 match against Slovakia; the team's first official match as a UEFA member. The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in football and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA), the local governing body of that sport.
FIFA runs the World Cup as a tournament for national teams to find the world champion. Each confederation also runs its own championship to find the best team from among its members: AFC – AFC Asian Cup; CAF – Africa Cup of Nations; CONCACAF – CONCACAF Gold Cup; CONMEBOL – Copa América; OFC – OFC Men's Nations Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G was one of the ten UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals tournament in Qatar. [1] Group G consisted of six teams: Gibraltar, Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey. [2]
The period between 1949 and 1955 is regarded as the "Golden era" for football in Gibraltar.It was during this time that world-renowned teams such as Real Madrid CF, Atlético Madrid, Real Valladolid and Admira Wacker among many others were arriving on The Rock to play against the national team who acquitted themselves admirably against professionals despite being amateurs.
The FIFA Confederations Cup was a tournament held one year before the World Cup at the World Cup host nation(s) as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming World Cup. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country. [ 57 ]