Gibraltar women's national futsal team

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Gibraltar
Association Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
FIFA code GIB
FIFA ranking 67 Decrease2.svg 2 (October 11 2024) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking65 (May–June 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking67 (October 2024)
First international
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 0–3 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Gibraltar; 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06))
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 0–5 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Gibraltar; 4 and 5 February 2023)

The Gibraltar women's national futsal team represents Gibraltar in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association, the governing body for football in Gibraltar.

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History

Gibraltar held its first set of international matches against Northern Ireland on 6 and 7 April 2019 at the Tercentenary Sports Hall. They lost both matches; 0–3 and 2–3. [2] [3]

Gibraltar's futsal team became the first ever women's national team of the Gibraltar Football Association to take part in an official competition when it hosted a group in the preliminary round of the UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 in April 2021. [4] [5] Kazakhstan withdrew from the group, leaving Belgium as Gibraltar's only opponent. Belgium advances after winning in penalties after drawing 3–3 with Gibraltar in the latter's first competitive UEFA match. [6]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2025 Did not enter
Total0/1000000

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship Qualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Portugal.svg 2019 Did not existDid not exist
Flag of Portugal.svg 2022 Did not qualify101033
Flag of Hungary.svg 2023 3012913
Total0/300000000221216

Fixtures and results

6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) Friendly Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Gibraltar
Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) Friendly Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg2–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Gibraltar
Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
10 January 2020 (2020-01-10) Friendly Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg5–1Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Newry, Northern Ireland
Report
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) Friendly Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg4–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Newry, Northern Ireland
Report
5 May 2021 (2021-05-05) UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 – Preliminary Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Gibraltar
18:00
Report
Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
Referee: Chiara Perona (Italy), Annamaria Tolnay (Hungary), Filipe Gonçalo Santos Duarte (Portugal)
Penalties
11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 – Preliminary Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg4–2Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Gibraltar
18:00
Report
  • Neale Soccerball shade.svg 20:25
  • Victor Soccerball shade.svg 37:24
Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
Attendance: 600
Referee: Annamaria Tolnay (Hungary), Slawomir Steczko (Poland), Daniel Deca (Romania)
12 May 2022 (2022-05-12) UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 – Preliminary Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg3–3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Gibraltar
18:00
Report
Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
Attendance: 410
Referee: Daniel Deca (Romania), Annamaria Tolnay (Hungary), Roosa-Maria Karoliina Tuomi (Finland)
14 May 2022 (2022-05-14) UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 – Preliminary Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg4–6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gibraltar
14:00
  • Gilbert Soccerball shade.svg 0:24
  • El-Din Soccerball shade.svg 21:34
  • Mascarenhas-Olivero Soccerball shade.svg 31:39
  • Karp Soccerball shade.svg 33:49
Report
Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
Attendance: 348
Referee: Slawomir Steczko (Poland), Daniel Deca (Romania), Roosa-Maria Karoliina Tuomi (Finland)
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) Friendly Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gibraltar
18:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) Friendly Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gibraltar
17:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall

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