Gibraltar in the World Cup qualification: change of trainer and new hope!

Gibraltar in the World Cup qualification: change of trainer and new hope!

On June 6, 2025, Gibraltar starts the third World Cup qualification and attracts attention, because the football association is faced with an alarming negative trend. So far, the qualification cycles for the Gibraltars have ended with 20 defeats and a goal difference of 7:90. This trend has continued under coach Julio Cesar Ribas, who also announced the current nomination for the UEFA Nations League. The last two games ended with a 1: 3 defeat against Montenegro and a 0: 4 defeat against the Czech Republic, which reinforces the concerns about the national team.

Before these setbacks, Gibraltar had a series of seven unbeaten games that had hope germinated. This unbeaten series included a goalless draw against Wales as well as victories against Andorra and San Marino and three draws in the Nations League. Now the team will have the opportunity to fight Latvia next March for the promotion in the Nations League.

Change of trainer and list

The new trainer, Scott Wiseman, only resigned from his position at the women's team two days ago after she took the last place in her group with a goal difference of 0:30. Wiseman has already looked after both the men's and the women's national team. The current season accelerated for Gibraltar because there are already two defeats.

Julio Ribas has announced a preliminary team for the UEFA Nations League, where Gibraltar plays in League C. In the coming days, the team will play four games in ten days: on June 2 against Georgia, on June 5 against Northern Macedonia, on June 9 against Bulgaria and again against Northern Macedonia on June 12. Rhythms of the games are challenging and key factors for the further course of the qualification.

young talents and injuries

The cut -offs include the return of Dayle Coleing, which is ready for use after an injury, as well as the introduction of several young players. These are Bradley Avellano (19 years), Harry Victor (18 years) and Nicholas Pozo (17 years), who plays at Balón de Cádiz. These young talents are also used for the U21 team that is preparing for the European Championship.

A significant exceptional applies to Jayce Olivero, who is blocked for the first game against Georgia. Players like Louie Annesley are expected on the pitch from Woking FC and Ethan Santos from Mons Calpe FC, while Christian Lopez from Europa FC should occupy the goalkeeper position.

list for the World Cup qualification

In a recent game against the Czech Republic, which was part of the World Cup qualification, the list of trainer Ribas was as follows:

The substitutions in particular concerned players like P. McClafferty, who came to the field for Lopes in the 25th minute, while K. Mauro Britto replaced in the 52nd minute. With these constellations and the expected developments, the team hopes to break through the negative trend and to surprise the Gibraltars with better play and results. Further details on the upcoming games are on the websites Kosmo href = "https://www.8directo.com/deportescg/julio-ribas-la-convocatoria-de-graltar--nueva-uefa-nations-league_284500_102.html" Class = "Source_2"> 8directo and kicker