San Marino national football team
The San Marino national football team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions. The team is controlled by the San Marino Football Federation and represents the smallest population of any UEFA member.
| Nickname(s) | La Serenissima |
|---|---|
| Association | Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Fabrizio Costantini |
| Captain | Matteo Vitaioli |
| Most caps | Matteo Vitaioli (83) |
| Top scorer | Andy Selva (8) |
| Home stadium | Olympic Stadium of Serravalle |
| FIFA code | SMR |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 211 (6 April 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 118 (September 1993) |
| Lowest | 211 (November 2018 – July 2019, March 2022) |
| First international | |
Unofficial San Marino 0–1 Canada U23 (Serravalle, San Marino; 28 March 1986) Official San Marino 0–4 Switzerland (Serravalle, San Marino; 14 November 1990) | |
| Biggest win | |
| San Marino 1–0 Liechtenstein (Serravalle, San Marino; 28 April 2004) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| San Marino 0–13 Germany (Serravalle, San Marino; 6 September 2006) | |
The first official match played by a San Marino team was a 4–0 defeat in a European Championship qualifier to Switzerland in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side played an unofficial match against the Canadian U-23 team in 1986, losing 5–0. Since making their competitive debut, San Marino have competed in the qualifiers of every European Championship and World Cup, but have never won a match in either competition. They have only ever won once, defeating Liechtenstein 1–0 in a friendly match on 18 April 2004.
Until November 2014, San Marino were tied in last place in the FIFA World Rankings, a run that lasted since the rankings were given a new calculation methodology. They were tied for last with Bhutan (208th) in the October 2014 rankings,[3] but a 0–0 draw with Estonia in the Euro 2016 qualifiers ended their tenure at the bottom of the rankings. San Marino scored their first away goal in fourteen years against another Baltic side, Lithuania, in the same qualifying phase. When the ranking methodology got revised again, the team fell back to the bottom following a 1–0 loss to Moldova in the Nations League.
San Marino's national team is sometimes considered the worst national side in the history of the sport, as they have only ever won once and concede an average of 4.2 goals per match, although as a member of UEFA, they face stronger competition than many other low-ranked sides.[4]
History
Though the San Marino Football Federation was formed in 1931, the federation did not establish a national team until 1986, when a team representing the Federation played the Canadian U-23 team in an unofficial international, which ended in a 1–0 defeat. San Marino gained affiliation to FIFA and UEFA in 1988,[5] allowing the team to participate in major championships. Prior to this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.[6]
San Marino's first match in a FIFA-sanctioned competition was against Switzerland on 14 November 1990 in a qualifier for the 1992 European Championships. San Marino lost 4–0 and would go on to lose all eight of their other qualifiers. The team particularly struggled in away matches, losing all of them by at least four goals. San Marino scored only one goal, which was a penalty in a 3–1 defeat at home by Romania,[7] and conceded 33 goals in total.[8]
For their first World Cup qualifying campaign, San Marino were drawn in a group with England, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Turkey. The opening match resulted in a 10–0 defeat to Norway. The return match was less one-sided, finishing 2–0 to the Norwegians. A 4–1 defeat in Turkey saw San Marino score their first World Cup goal and a goalless draw against the same opposition on 10 March 1993 gave them their first-ever point. In their final qualifier against England, Davide Gualtieri scored the then-fastest goal in World Cup qualifying history after 8.3 seconds, though San Marino went on to lose 7–1.[9] San Marino finished the campaign with one point and conceded 46 goals in 10 matches.[10]
The team's qualification campaign for Euro 1996 followed a similar pattern to that of the previous European championships as they lost every match. A match away to Finland gave San Marino their first goal away from home in the European championship qualifiers, but the team lost 4–1.[11] Their only other goal came in a 3–1 home defeat by the Faroe Islands; the two wins over San Marino were the only points gained by the Faroe Islands in the group. In the first match, a 3–0 score in Toftir, is the Faroe Islands record competitive win.[12]
Even by Sammarinese standards, qualification for the 1998 World Cup was disappointing. Losing every match by three goals or more, San Marino failed to score a single goal.[13] This is the only World Cup qualifying tournament in which they have failed to score. Qualification for Euro 2000 again resulted in defeats in every match. The closest San Marino got to gaining a point was against Cyprus, a 1–0 defeat on 18 November 1998.[14]
In April 2001, San Marino gained their first ever away point, drawing 1–1 with Latvia in Riga.[15] The team ended the 2002 World Cup qualifying group with a new best of three goals, though one of these came in a 10–1 defeat by Belgium. In Euro 2004 qualifying, San Marino lost all eight matches, failing to score. The closest result was a 1–0 home defeat by Latvia, with the winner scored in the last minute. Latvia went on to qualify for the final tournament.[16]
In April 2004, San Marino gained their first win after more than 70 attempts, a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein in a friendly on 28 April 2004 courtesy of a fifth-minute goal by Andy Selva. The match was Martin Andermatt's debut as Liechtenstein manager.[17] Results during qualification for the 2006 World Cup followed a similar vein to previous qualifying groups. Matches were generally one-sided defeats, with the exception of single-goal defeats at home by Lithuania and Belgium.[18]
San Marino's opening Euro 2008 qualifying match resulted in a record 13–0 defeat at home by Germany on 6 September 2006.[19] They scored only twice and conceded fifty-seven goals in losing all twelve matches, although the home matches against Ireland, Cyprus and Wales were each lost by a single goal.[20]
In the qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup, they lost all ten matches played and failed to qualify. They conceded 47 goals in those fixtures, including 10 in a defeat by Poland, which became Poland's highest scoring victory of all time,[21] and scored just once, in a 3–1 defeat by Slovakia.[22] The Euro 2012 qualifiers started in a similar way, the first nine matches all being defeats with an aggregate of 49 goals conceded and none scored, their best result being a one-goal loss to Finland at home, with the worst being a heavy 11–0 loss to the Netherlands, which became the Netherlands' highest scoring victory of all time and San Marino's worst-ever away defeat.[23] This was then followed up by two lighter defeats, a 5–0 home loss against Sweden,[24] before completing the campaign with a 4–0 away loss to Moldova.[25]
On 10 September 2013, Alessandro Della Valle scored San Marino's first competitive goal in five years. With the score 1–0 to Poland in the Stadio Olimpico, Della Valle headed in a free-kick in the 22nd minute, beating goalkeeper Artur Boruc at his front post. Poland then regained the lead a minute later and eventually won 5–1.[26] It was the first international goal of any kind scored by San Marino since the national team lost 3–2 at home to Malta in 2012.[27]
On 15 November 2014, San Marino drew 0–0 at home against Estonia.[28] It was the first time in ten years that the team had not lost a match, ending a 61–match losing streak,[28] and securing the country's first-ever point in a European Championship qualifier.[28]
In October 2016, Mattia Stefanelli scored for San Marino in their 4–1 loss to Norway.[29]
On 16 November 2019, Filippo Berardi scored a goal in a 3–1 loss to Kazakhstan in a Euro 2020 qualifying match—the first goal for San Marino in two years (5–1 vs. Azerbaijan on 4 September 2017) and their first home goal in six years (5–1 vs. Poland on 10 September 2013).[30]
On 13 October 2020, San Marino recorded their fourth competitive draw and their first since 2014, after their Nations League match with Liechtenstein ended 0–0.[31] A month later they made history by holding Gibraltar to a goalless draw, surviving with ten men after Davide Simoncini was sent off. This heralded several firsts for them: the first major tournament in which they had gained more than one point, the first time they had gained more than one point in a calendar year and the first time that they had gone unbeaten without conceding a single goal in two consecutive competitive matches.[32]
On 7 December 2020, San Marino was drawn into Group I for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The team failed to get a single point and lost all their matches, including a 0–10 home defeat against England, and with a record of one goal scored, at home against Poland in a 1–7 loss, against 46 conceded.
On 28 March 2022, San Marino played the first official match in its history against a non-European team in a friendly match against Cape Verde played on neutral venue in Spain, the result being a 2–0 loss.[33] San Marino then took on a second African side with a much lower standard than the previous one, the 198th ranked Seychelles, whom they hosted in a friendly at Stadio Olimpico on 21 September 2022. San Marino ended an 18-game losing streak with a goalless draw.[34][35][36] The 2022–2023 edition of the UEFA Nations League saw the selection again in Group B of League D composed of three teams, but they lost their four games without scoring a goal. As a result, San Marino is the only European team that has not yet managed to score a goal in three participations.
Team image
Kit suppliers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 1990–1994 | Admiral |
| 1994–2010 | Virma |
| 2011–2017 | Adidas |
| 2018–2022 | Macron |
| 2022– | Errea |
Home stadium
San Marino play home matches at the San Marino Stadium, a municipally owned stadium in Serravalle which also hosts the matches of club side San Marino Calcio.[37] It has a capacity of 7,000.[38] Crowds are low but there is always a fan group called "Brigata Mai 1 Gioia", mainly composed of Italians from Emilia-Romagna. On occasion travelling supporters outnumber the Sammarinese support. For example, in the fixture against the Republic of Ireland in February 2007, 2,500 of the 3,294 crowd were Irish supporters.[39][40]
San Marino have played three "home" matches outside their borders. For World Cup qualifiers against England and the Netherlands in 1993 the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna was used and for UEFA Nations League match against Liechtenstein in 2020 at the Stadio Romeo Neri in Rimini.
Reputation
San Marino has the smallest population of any UEFA country.[38] As of 26 March 2023, the team has never won a competitive fixture. A 1–0 friendly win against Liechtenstein in 2004 remains their sole victory.[41]
The national side is mainly composed of amateur players. Only a small number of players are at least semi-professionals, as many hold second jobs outside of the sport. Their 13–0 defeat at home by Germany is a European Championship record[19] and they have conceded ten goals on four other separate occasions.[citation needed]
In the FIFA World Rankings, San Marino traditionally have the lowest rank of any UEFA country. Since the creation of FIFA rankings in 1992, San Marino's average position has been 176th.[42]
In 2001, Latvia manager Gary Johnson resigned after failing to beat San Marino in a World Cup qualifier.[43] The Republic of Ireland's 2–1 win over San Marino in February 2007 (from a last-second goal) resulted in scathing press criticism for the Irish team.[44]
San Marino held the record for the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup qualifying history for 22 years when they stunned England with a goal after only 8.3 seconds in 1993.[9] England went on to win the match 7–1. San Marino do however still hold the record as far as scoring against professional opponents is concerned, as Belgium's Christian Benteke scored against Gibraltar.[citation needed]
San Marino set a European record when they went over 20 matches without scoring between October 2008 and August 2012.[45] On 8 September 2015, San Marino scored its first away goal in 14 years when Matteo Vitaioli scored against Lithuania in Euro 2016 qualification.[46][47]
An interesting result of San Marino's weaknesses is that many people see them as football's biggest underdogs; as a result, they have gained a substantial following online from across the world. This is fairly evident on Twitter with many fan accounts dedicated to following the team.[48]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2022
| 2 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League | Estonia | 2–0 | San Marino | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 21:45 | Report | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 3,533 Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece) |
| 5 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League | San Marino | 0–2 | Malta | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico de Serravalle Attendance: 558 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 9 June 2022 Friendly | San Marino | 0–1 | Iceland | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 CEST | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico de Serravalle Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy) |
| 12 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League | Malta | 1–0 | San Marino | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 20:45 |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 2,646 Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) |
| 21 September 2022 Friendly | San Marino | 0–0 | Seychelles | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico de Serravalle Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia) |
| 26 September 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League | San Marino | 0–4 | Estonia | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico de Serravalle Attendance: 608 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| 17 November 2022 Friendly | Saint Lucia | 1–1 | San Marino | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 18:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
| 20 November 2022 Friendly | Saint Lucia | 1–0 | San Marino | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Frederick 68' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground |
2023
| 23 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | San Marino | 0–2 | Northern Ireland | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle Attendance: 2,099 Referee: Gergő Bogár (Hungary) |
| 26 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Slovenia | 2–0 | San Marino | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 10,282 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
| 16 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | San Marino | v | Kazakhstan | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle |
| 19 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Finland | v | San Marino | Helsinki, Finland |
| 21:45 | Report | Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
| 7 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Denmark | v | San Marino | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Parken |
| 10 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | San Marino | v | Slovenia | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle |
| 14 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Northern Ireland | v | San Marino | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park |
| 17 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | San Marino | v | Denmark | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle |
| 17 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Kazakhstan | v | San Marino | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Astana Arena |
| 20 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | San Marino | v | Finland | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle |
Coaching staff
Current technical staff:[49]
| Head coach | Fabrizio Costantini |
| Technical assistant | Stefano Ceci |
| Fitness coach | Tomaso Mazzoli |
| Goalkeeping coach | Marcello Teodorani |
| Team doctor | Pietro Bugli |
| Physiotherapist | Loris Balzani |
| Masseur | Tiziano Giacobbi |
| Official accompanying | Cesare Vitaioli |
| Match analyst | Lorenzo Vagnini |
| Warehouseman | Benito Ballato Marco Crescentini Mauro Montanari |
Manager history
- As of 26 March 2023[50]
| Manager | Nat. | Start | End | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giulio Casali | 28 March 1986 | 20 September 1987 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Giorgio Leoni | 14 November 1990 | 15 November 1995 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Massimo Bonini | 2 June 1996 | 10 September 1997 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Giampaolo Mazza | 10 October 1998 | 15 October 2013 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 82 | |
| Pierangelo Manzaroli | 8 June 2014 | 8 October 2017 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Franco Varrella | 8 September 2018 | 28 November 2021 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 32 | |
| Fabrizio Costantini | 28 November 2021 | present | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers matches against Northern Ireland and Slovenia on 23 and 26 March 2023 respectively.[51]
Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2023 after the match against Slovenia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Aldo Junior Simoncini | 30 August 1986 | 64 | 0 | Cosmos |
| 12 | GK | Simone Benedettini | 21 January 1997 | 8 | 0 | Pennarossa |
| 23 | GK | Elia Benedettini | 22 June 1995 | 41 | 0 | Cailungo |
| 2 | DF | Alessandro D'Addario | 9 September 1997 | 23 | 0 | Cosmos |
| 5 | DF | Michele Cevoli | 22 July 1998 | 17 | 0 | Juvenes-Dogana |
| 6 | DF | Dante Rossi | 12 July 1987 | 22 | 0 | Tropical Coriano |
| 11 | DF | Manuel Battistini | 11 July 1994 | 45 | 0 | Virtus |
| 13 | DF | Roberto Di Maio | 21 September 1982 | 2 | 0 | Cosmos |
| 15 | DF | Alessandro Tosi | 8 April 2001 | 6 | 0 | San Marino |
| 18 | DF | Simone Franciosi | 3 September 2001 | 3 | 0 | Valfoglia |
| 22 | DF | Filippo Fabbri | 7 January 2002 | 18 | 1 | Olbia |
| DF | Mirko Palazzi | 21 March 1987 | 73 | 1 | Cailungo | |
| 3 | MF | Tommaso Zafferani | 19 February 1996 | 19 | 0 | La Fiorita |
| 4 | MF | Luca Ceccaroli | 5 July 1995 | 16 | 0 | Tre Penne |
| 8 | MF | Michael Battistini | 8 October 1996 | 21 | 0 | Tre Penne |
| 14 | MF | Lorenzo Lazzari | 6 June 2003 | 4 | 1 | San Marino |
| 17 | MF | Alessandro Golinucci | 10 October 1994 | 42 | 0 | Virtus |
| 19 | MF | Lorenzo Capicchioni | 19 January 2002 | 3 | 0 | Cosmos |
| 20 | MF | Adolfo Hirsch | 31 January 1986 | 58 | 0 | Fiorentino |
| 21 | MF | Lorenzo Lunadei | 11 July 1997 | 31 | 0 | La Fiorita |
| 7 | FW | Matteo Vitaioli (captain) | 27 October 1989 | 83 | 1 | La Fiorita |
| 9 | FW | Nicola Nanni | 2 May 2000 | 29 | 1 | Olbia |
| 10 | FW | Filippo Berardi | 18 May 1997 | 23 | 1 | Sammaurese |
| 16 | FW | Danilo Rinaldi | 18 April 1986 | 51 | 1 | La Fiorita |
| FW | Mattia Stefanelli | 12 March 1993 | 18 | 1 | Pennarossa | |
| FW | Samuel Pancotti | 31 October 2000 | 2 | 0 | La Fiorita | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mattia Manzaroli | 3 October 1991 | 0 | 0 | Murata | v. Seychelles, 21 September 2022 |
| GK | Matteo Zavoli | 6 July 1996 | 0 | 0 | Libertas | v. Estonia, 2 June 2022 PRE |
| DF | Andrea Grandoni | 23 March 1997 | 36 | 0 | La Fiorita | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| DF | Davide Cesarini | 16 February 1995 | 16 | 0 | Tre Penne | v. Malta, 12 June 2022 |
| DF | Giacomo Conti | 21 July 1999 | 5 | 0 | San Giovanni | v. Estonia, 2 June 2022 PRE |
| MF | Enrico Golinucci | 16 July 1991 | 37 | 0 | Folgore | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | Marcello Mularoni | 8 September 1998 | 33 | 0 | Tropical Coriano | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | Fabio Tomassini | 5 February 1996 | 32 | 0 | Pietracuta | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | David Tomassini | 14 March 2000 | 14 | 1 | La Fiorita | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | Mattia Ceccaroli | 3 February 1999 | 1 | 0 | Domagnano | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | Elia Ciacci | 13 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Virtus | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | Giacomo Matteoni | 11 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Tre Fiori | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| MF | Luca Censoni | 18 July 1996 | 10 | 0 | Tre Fiori | v. Malta, 12 June 2022 |
| MF | Maicol Berretti | 1 May 1989 | 26 | 0 | Libertas | v. Estonia, 2 June 2022 PRE |
| FW | Pietro Sopranzi | 29 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | Virtus | v. Saint Lucia, 20 November 2022 |
| FW | Marco Bernardi | 2 January 1994 | 10 | 0 | Folgore | v. Malta, 12 June 2022 |
| FW | Jacopo Raschi | 28 April 1998 | 2 | 0 | Virtus | v. Estonia, 2 June 2022 PRE |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Records
- As of 26 March 2023[52]
- Players in bold are still active with San Marino.
Most capped players
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Vitaioli | 83 | 1 | 2007–present |
| 2 | Andy Selva | 73 | 8 | 1998–2016 |
| Mirko Palazzi | 73 | 1 | 2005–present | |
| 4 | Damiano Vannucci | 69 | 0 | 1996–2012 |
| Davide Simoncini | 69 | 0 | 2006–present | |
| 6 | Alessandro Della Valle | 65 | 1 | 2002–2017 |
| 7 | Aldo Junior Simoncini | 64 | 0 | 2006–present |
| 8 | Simone Bacciocchi | 60 | 0 | 1998–2013 |
| 9 | Adolfo Hirsch | 58 | 0 | 2011–present |
| 10 | Fabio Vitaioli | 55 | 0 | 2005–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Selva | 8 | 73 | 0.11 | 1998–2016 |
| 2 | Manuel Marani | 2 | 32 | 0.06 | 2003–2012 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930—1990 | did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 46 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 30 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 40 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 47 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 54 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 51 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 45 | |||||||||
| 2026 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 12 | 356 | |
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1960 | did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1964 | |||||||||||||||
| 1968 | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||||||||
| 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1996 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 57 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 36 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 51 | |||||||||
| 2024 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/16 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 8 | 340 | |
UEFA Nations League
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
| 2018–19 | D | 2 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 55th | |
| 2020–21 | D | 2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54th | |
| 2022–23 | D | 2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 54th | |
| 2024–25 | D | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 3/3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 54th | |||
Mediterranean Games
| Mediterranean Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951–1983 | did not enter | ||||||
| 1987 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1991–present | See San Marino national under-23 team | ||||||
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
List of matches not lost by San Marino
| San Marino | 0–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 1–1 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Pahars 1' | Albani 59' |
| Liechtenstein | 2–2 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Frick 16' Burgmeier 23' | Report (Footballdatabase) | A. Gasperoni 39' Ciacci 45' |
| San Marino | 1–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Selva 5' | Report (Footballdatabase) |
| San Marino | 0–0 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (UEFA) |
| Liechtenstein | 0–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Report (UEFA) |
| San Marino | 0–0 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Report (UEFA) |
| Saint Lucia | 1–1 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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All-time record
Official matches
- As of 26 March 2023
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0.00 |
| Andorra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Belarus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Belgium | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 46 | −43 | 0.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0.00 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0.00 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0.00 |
| England | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 67 | −66 | 0.00 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Finland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | −34 | 0.00 |
| Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Hungary | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0.00 |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 16.67 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Moldova | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0.00 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | −39 | 0.00 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0.00 |
| Norway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0.00 |
| Poland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 45 | −43 | 0.00 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0.00 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Scotland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0.00 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0.00 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0.00 |
| Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0.00 |
| Wales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00 |
| Total | 196 | 1 | 8 | 187 | 28 | 802 | −774 | 0.51 |
See also
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External links
- Official website of the San Marino Football Federation (in Italian)
- Official team page
- National TV broadcasting football news
- RSSSF Archive of international results 1986–present (list of results)
- RSSSF Archive of international Goals and Caps
- Reports of all official matches