San Marino

San Marino

San Marino's national football team is one of the most recognisable underdogs in world football, representing the tiny landlocked republic within Italy with a population of around 34,000. Governed by the Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio and affiliated with UEFA, San Marino has competed in every European Championship and World Cup qualifying campaign since 1994. The team is renowned for famously beating England 1-0 in a 1993 qualifier — a goal scored after just 8.3 seconds by Davide Gualtieri, still one of the fastest in international history. San Marino plays home matches at the Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle. While wins are rare, the team has shown improvement in recent years, recording historic victories against Liechtenstein and Gibraltar, and producing players like Mattia Pieri who ply their trade abroad.