You may not know much about San Marino as a football team or as a country, but you certainly know that they are not very good.
In fact, they’re currently ranked 210th in FIFA, making them officially the worst team in the world, but at least they’ve just won a game, beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in their Nations League clash on Thursday in the night
Watch the celebrations that followed as San Marino won for only the second time in their entire history, and the first time in a competitive game… yes, you read that right!
?? SAN MARINO WIN A MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 20 YEARS AND A COMPETITIVE MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!
History has been made as FIFA’s worst ranked team (210th) finally ends the longest winless run in international football history (140 matches dating back to April 2004)!!! pic.twitter.com/xbB3M2WQUE
— The Sweeper (@SweeperPod) September 5, 2024
San Marino’s last win was 20 years ago, and it also came against Liechtenstein, although that time was a friendly, and they haven’t even managed that many draws, just ten in their entire history.
What a moment this is for San Marino and their long-suffering fans, although it’s a bit of a shame for Liechtenstein.
You really must have an off day if you can’t beat San Marino, as most teams can expect the goals to flow in these meetings, with England notably beating them 10-0 a few years ago, while they have also suffering 9-0 defeats to Belgium and Russia in recent years.
