San Marino national football team
Men's association football team
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- The San Marino national football team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino ) represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions.
- They are currently the lowest-ranked FIFA-affiliated national football team, having won three matches since their inception.
- An unofficial San Marino team played against the Canada U-23 side in 1986, losing 1–0.
- Their first competitive win was a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein on 5 September 2024, in the UEFA Nations League.
- This was the first time they scored more than one goal in a competitive fixture.
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WikipediaThe San Marino national football team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions. The team is governed by the San Marino Football Federation and represents the smallest population of any UEFA member. They are currently the lowest-ranked FIFA-affiliated national football team, having won three matches since their inception.
San Marino's first official match was a 4–0 defeat to Switzerland in a European Championship qualifier in 1990. An unofficial San Marino team played against the Canada U-23 side in 1986, losing 1–0. Since their competitive debut, San Marino has participated in the qualifiers for every European Championship and FIFA World Cup. Their first competitive win was a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein on 5 September 2024, in the UEFA Nations League. Their second competitive win was a 3–1 victory against Liechtenstein once more on the 6th matchday, on 18 November 2024. This was the first time they scored more than one goal in a competitive fixture. Subsequently, this win promoted them to League C, the third tier of the Nations League.
Though the San Marino Football Federation was formed in 1931, the Federation did not establish a national team until 1986, when a team representing the Federation played against the Canada U-23 team in an unofficial international, which ended in a 1–0 defeat. San Marino gained affiliation to FIFA and UEFA in 1988, allowing the team to participate in major championships. Before this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.
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