On Monday, the men’s football team of the Faroe Islands beat Gibraltar 2-1 in a UEFA World Cup group-stage qualifier.
The match was played at Tórsvøllur stadium in Tórshavn, and the visiting team’s James Scanlon managed to score their first goal 23 minutes into the match. This remained the situation at half-time, with the guests poised for a positive outcome. However, during the second half things took a different turn. At 71 minutes into the match, Faroe’s Árni Frederiksberg delivered the equalizer to the delight of the home audience.
A quarter on, the Faroese team pressed for victory as Patrik Johannesen scored the team’s second goal at 86 minutes, making the final result 2-1.
After Monday’s match, Czechia is in the lead in Group L with 9 points; next are Croatia and Montenegro with 6 points each, followed by the Faroe Islands with 3 points, and Gibraltar with 0 points.
The Faroese team’s next qualifier will again take place at Tórsvøllur, on September 5th, when they’ll be facing Croatia.
