Miracle at the bottom of FIFA rankings that surprised Europe...San Marino, ranked 210th, won his first away victory ever → even confirmed to be promoted to the Nations League C
Nov 19, 2024
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San Marino won 3-1 in the fourth Group 1 match of the UEFA Nations League (UNL) Group 1 match against the Liechtenstein national team in the 2024-2025 season at Reinfark Stadion in Liechtenstein Paducz on the 6th.
San Marino was taken away by Aaron Zelle in the game, but he turned the game around with the score of Lorenzo Rachari in the first minute of the second half and Nicolo Nanni in the 21st minute of the second half. In the 31st minute of the second half, Alessandro Golinucci scored a net goal and succeeded in winning for the first time in the away game.
San Marino, a small country with a population of just 34,000 and surrounded by Italy in southern Europe, is known as the fifth smallest country in the world. San Marino, the lowest in the FIFA rankings, has not been easy to achieve results in A matches. He has lost 199 in 211 games, and there have been no A-match wins for nearly 20 years since his first win in 2004.
However, San Marino won at home in September and won away this time, recording seven points with two wins, one draw and one loss, even enjoying the joy of being promoted to the European Nations League C. In both matches, Lichtenstein was the opponent, and Lichtenstein became San Marino's promotional offering. This is the first time San Marino has scored more than two goals in an official tournament. It is the first time that he has scored three goals, including in a friendly match.
San Marino coach Roberto Cheboli said in a post-match interview, `It was an insult to football to finish the first half one goal behind, but the players were excellent, and the achievements were natural," he praised the players.
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