San Marino national football team

The San Marino national football team have enjoyed very little success, due to the tiny population of San Marino. They have only won a match once, 1-0 against another European microstate, Liechtenstein.

Related Topics:
San Marino - Liechtenstein

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The first official game played by a San Marino team was a 0-4 defeat in a European Championships qualifier to Switzerland in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side had lost 0-1 to a Canadian Olympic team in 1986, but this was not an official match.

Related Topics:
European Championships - Switzerland - Olympic

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

San Marino has only ever won one international game, a 1-0 win over Liechtenstein in a friendly 2004. Despite the lack of success at international level, San Marino holds the record for the fastest ever goal in World Cup history. In a World Cup qualifier against England in 1993, David Gualtieri scored after just 8 seconds. Arguably the best performance by San Marino came in another World Cup qualifier on 28 March 1993, when they held Turkey to a 0-0 draw in Serravalle.

Related Topics:
Liechtenstein - 2004 - World Cup - England - 1993 - 28 March - Turkey - Serravalle

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~