Group stage.
Round 1. Group L.
22.03.2025 20:00
The Montenegrin national football team will start qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by playing against Gibraltar at home. Can they beat the weakest team in European football? Read our prediction to find out. We will look at the bookmakers' odds, statistical trends and choose a few betting options.
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Apart from Gibraltar, Montenegro will face the Czech Republic and the Faroe Islands in their qualifying group, and one more team will be determined by the results of the Nations League play-offs.It is unlikely that Montenegro will win the group, so they will probably only go through to the knockout rounds as runners-up.
In the Nations League, Montenegro was in Division B, where they finished last out of four teams, made up of Turkey, Wales and Iceland. They only got three points in six matches.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar has not lost in seven matches, but in this time they only played Wales, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw. In addition, this period has included the Nations League draw in Division D, where the Gibraltar team finished second in the group with San Marino and Liechtenstein.Gibraltar is currently ranked 196th in the FIFA rankings, and the head coach is Scott Wiseman, who replaced the Uruguayan Julio Ribas.The opponents faced each other in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, and Montenegro won both matches – 4:1 at home, 3:0 away.
H2H Meetings
Montenegro won both games against Gibraltar in the World Cup qualifiers (4:1 at home and 3:0 away).
Bookmakers' Options
You can bet on the Montenegrin national team to win the next game against Gibraltar at odds of 1.049 at the 1xbet bookie. To bet on X2, i.e. 'Gibraltar will not lose', you can choose 11.00.
At least three goals are expected here.The bet TO (2.5) is offered at odds of 1.37. The bet TU (2.5) comes for 2.90.
History of Head-to-Heads
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. L 2025/2026 
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World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G 2021/2022
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Expert Betting Tips
Montenegro is not even a second-tier team in European national football, but in the match against Gibraltar, the Balkans can certainly expect a resounding victory. The level of the opponent is still too low. Yes, the Gibraltarians have a long series without defeat, but they have played a series of matches against other outsiders, such as San Marino and Liechtenstein. We bet on Montenegro to win by a margin of at least three goals.
Our picks:
W1 & TO (3.5) for 2.02 at 1xbet
H1 (-2.5) for 1.73 at bet365
CS 4:0 for 6.00 at betway
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