San Marino
1st in UEFA Nations League2024 Schedule
Waiting 20 years to win is a long time for any team, even the worst in the world. But it made San Marino's victory over Liechtenstein even more special.
San Marino won their first ever competitive match by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the Nations League on Thursday, 20 years since their only other victory, also against Liechtenstein.
San Marino defeated Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday for their first-ever competitive win and first win in any game in 20 years.
You might think life is hard for the worst men's national team in the world -- San Marino, FIFA rank No. 207, winless in 132 games -- but to see them play and to witness their pride, it's clear they're playing for something much bigger.
Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen put on a passing masterclass in his side's 4-0 win over San Marino in their Euro 2024 Group H qualifier on Thursday, scoring one goal and creating two more as his side cruised to an easy victory over the visitors.
England clinched their spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with an away win over San Marino to top Group I on Monday night.
Italy warmed up for the European Championship in style with a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino in a friendly on Friday.
England cruised past an over-matched San Marino in World Cup qualifying group-stage play on Thursday at Wembley.
Jesse Lingard, John Stones and Luke Shaw have all been recalled to England for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland.
Romelu Lukaku scored as Belgium thrashed San Marino 9-0 on Thursday and became the first side through to the Euro 2020 finals.
UEFA Nations League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Marino | 1 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Liechtenstein | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nicko Sensoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Andrea Contadi.. | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dante Rossi | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andrea Contadi.. | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dante Rossi | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Michele Cevoli | 0 | 1 | 0 |