San Marino national football team - Wikiwand
The San Marino national football team represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions. The team is governed by the San Marino Foo...
www.wikiwand.comHere’s a concise update on the San Marino national football team.
Latest highlights
- San Marino famously earned their first competitive win in September 2024 (1-0 vs Liechtenstein) in the UEFA Nations League, followed by a 3-1 win against Liechtenstein in November 2024, marking their first time scoring more than one goal in a competitive fixture. This period also featured other notable results as they continued to compete in UEFA Nations League matches.[1][2][5]
- In March 2024, San Marino scored in four straight games for the first time in their history (including a 3-1 loss to Saint Kitts and Nevis after taking a 1-0 lead), and later in March 2024 they held Saint Kitts and Nevis to a 0-0 draw, their first such result in a while.[3][1]
Context and background
- The team, known as La Serenissima, has historically been ranked near the bottom of FIFA rankings, with the November 2023 report noting them around 210th in the world despite developing a youth program and improving facilities.[2]
- The San Marino Football Federation has invested in youth development and infrastructure to sustain gradual growth, with some national team players emerging from this pipeline in 2024–2025.[2]
Key results to watch
- 2024–25 UEFA Nations League results included draws and narrow defeats that kept San Marino competitive within their group, continuing the recent positive trend noted in 2024.[5]
- Historical context: prior to 2024, San Marino had long stretches without wins, making the 2024 wins particularly significant for morale and national pride.[2]
Illustration (example)
- A simple way to visualize the surge is a line chart of competitive results from 2020–2024 showing a spike in wins in 2024, with a peak at the September and November 2024 matches against Liechtenstein.[1]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact match-by-match results for 2024–2025 and produce a chart (e.g., wins vs. losses, goals for) or compile a short wiki-style summary with citations. I can also provide a map of San Marino’s recent opponents and their FIFA ranking context for clarity.