:San Marino national football team
{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
{{redirect|San Marino football team|the club that competes in the Italian league system|A.S.D. Victor San Marino}}
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{{Infobox national football team
| Name = San Marino
| Nickname = La Serenissima
| Badge = San-marino-logo.png
| Badge_size = 140px
| Association = Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio (FSGC)
| Confederation = UEFA (Europe)
| Coach = Roberto Cevoli
| Captain = Matteo Vitaioli
| Most caps = Matteo Vitaioli (97)
| Top scorer = Andy Selva (8)
| Home Stadium = San Marino Stadium
| FIFA Trigramme = SMR
| FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|SMR}}
| FIFA max = 118
| FIFA max date = September 1993
| FIFA min = 211
| FIFA min date = November 2018 – July 2019, March 2022 – July 2023
| Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|San Marino}}
| Elo max = 1
| Elo max date = 16 September 1987
| Elo min = 1
| Elo min date = November 2019
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(Aleppo, Syria; 16 September 1987)
FIFA recognized
{{fb|SMR|1862}} 0–4 {{fb-rt|SUI}}
(Serravalle, San Marino; 14 November 1990)
| Largest win = {{fb|LIE}} 1–3 {{fb-rt|SMR}}
(Vaduz, Liechtenstein; 18 November 2024)
| Largest loss = {{fb|SMR|1862}} 0–13 {{fb-rt|GER}}
(Serravalle, San Marino; 6 September 2006)
| Regional name = European Championship
|2ndRegional cup apps=4|2ndRegional name=Mediterranean Games|2ndRegional cup first=1987|2ndRegional cup best= Seventh place (1987)
}}
The San Marino national football team ({{langx|it|Nazionale di calcio di San Marino}}) represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions. The team is governed by the San Marino Football Federation and represents the smallest population of any UEFA member. They are currently the lowest-ranked FIFA-affiliated national football team, having won three matches since their inception.{{cite web |date=9 October 2014 |title=9 Reasons Why San Marino Really Is the Worst Football Team of All Time |url=http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/10/9-reasons-why-san-marino-worst-football-team-all-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008153836/http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/10/9-reasons-why-san-marino-worst-football-team-all-time/ |archive-date=8 October 2017 |access-date=15 October 2014 |website=complex.com |publisher=Complex Media}}
San Marino's first official match was a 4–0 defeat to Switzerland in a European Championship qualifier in 1990. An unofficial San Marino team played against the Canada U-23 side in 1986, losing 1–0. Since their competitive debut, San Marino has participated in the qualifiers for every European Championship and FIFA World Cup. Their first competitive win was a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein on 5 September 2024, in the UEFA Nations League.{{Cite news |last=Onyeagwara |first=Nnamdi |date=5 September 2023 |title=San Marino celebrate first win for 20 years with 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5357123/2024/09/05/san-marino-win-liechtenstein/ |work=The Athletic via The New York Times}} Their second competitive win was a 3–1 victory against Liechtenstein once more on the 6th matchday, on 18 November 2024. This was the first time they scored more than one goal in a competitive fixture. Subsequently, this win promoted them to League C, the third tier of the Nations League.{{Cite web |title=Liechtenstein 1-3 San Marino: Visitors earn promotion with first ever away win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c624w896kd4t |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
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 against the Canada U-23 team in an unofficial international, which ended in a 1–0 defeat. San Marino gained affiliation to FIFA and UEFA in 1988,{{cite web|title=Il Calcio Sammarinese Si Organizza |url=http://www.fsgc.sm/sources/template.asp?id=1487 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070609230018/http://www.fsgc.sm/sources/template.asp?id=1487 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 June 2007 |publisher=San Marino Football Federation |access-date=9 September 2007 |language=it }} allowing the team to participate in major championships. Before this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.{{cite web |title=Just rewards for modest man |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/teams/team=50168/kindstatic=2/index.html |publisher=UEFA |access-date=9 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020034629/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/teams/team%3D50168/kindstatic%3D2/index.html |archive-date=20 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}
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 lose all eight of their other qualifiers. The team struggled in away matches, losing all by at least four goals. San Marino scored only one goal, which was a penalty in a 3–1 defeat at home by Romania,{{cite web | title=Romania National Team 1990–1999 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem-intres90.html | access-date=9 September 2007 | archive-date=13 February 2014 | website=RSSSF | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213045625/http://rsssf.com/tablesr/roem-intres90.html | url-status=live }} and conceded 33 goals in total.{{cite web| title=European Championship 1992| url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/92e.html| access-date=10 October 2010| archive-date=7 December 2015| website=RSSSF| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207181621/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/92e.html| url-status=live}}
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 goal in a World Cup qualifier (also their first from open play), 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. However, San Marino went on to lose 7–1.{{cite web | title= San Marino Hero Who Humiliated England | url= http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-4050874-details/San+Marino+hero+who+humiliated+England/article.do | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090212105656/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-4050874-details/San+Marino+hero+who+humiliated+England/article.do | url-status= dead | archive-date= 12 February 2009 | publisher= This Is London | access-date= 9 September 2007 | df= dmy-all }} San Marino finished the campaign with one point and conceded 46 goals in 10 matches.{{cite web|title=World Cup 1994 qualifications |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94qual.html |access-date=10 October 2010 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511105448/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/94qual.html |archive-date=11 May 2011}}
The team's qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 1996 followed a similar pattern to 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. Still, the team lost 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96e.html |title=European Championship 1996 |access-date=17 October 2010 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707104033/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/96e.html |archive-date=7 July 2008}} 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.{{cite web |title=Faroes prove fearsome foes |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/teams/team=51218/kindstatic=16/index.html |publisher=UEFA |access-date=23 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708142409/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/teams/team%3D51218/kindstatic%3D16/index.html |archive-date=8 July 2007 |url-status=dead}}
Even by Sammarinese standards, qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup was disappointing. Losing every match by three goals or more, San Marino failed to score a single goal.{{cite web |title=World Cup 1998 qualifications |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98qual.html |access-date=12 September 2010 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126041619/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98qual.html |archive-date=26 January 2010}} 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.{{cite web|title=European Championship 2000 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00e.html |access-date=12 September 2010 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701150016/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/00e.html |archive-date=1 July 2016}}
In April 2001, San Marino gained their first ever away point, drawing 1–1 with Latvia in Riga.{{cite web | title=Group 4: Latvia long for revenge| date=20 November 2002 | url= https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b1f1cb13a-b754902f52d7-1000--group-4-latvia-long-for-revenge/ | publisher=UEFA | access-date=10 October 2010}} The team ended the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying group with a new best of three goals, though one of these came in a 10–1 defeat by Belgium. In the UEFA 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.{{cite web | title=Own goal denies San Marino| date=20 November 2002 | url= https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b1ff12d20-a21ed80af055-1000--own-goal-denies-san-marino/ | publisher=UEFA | access-date=10 October 2010}} A 2–2 draw against Liechtenstein in a friendly in August 2003 saw the team set a new national record for most goals scored in a match; only twice since, in a 2–3 loss to Malta in another friendly nine years later, and again in their most recent victory, 3-1 over Liechtenstein in November 2024’s final match of their UEFA Nations League run, have the team scored multiple goals in a game.
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.{{cite web |title=Selva the saviour for San Marino |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/news/kind=1/newsId=173384.html |publisher=UEFA |access-date=9 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107142753/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/news/kind%3D1/newsId%3D173384.html |archive-date=7 January 2016}} Results during qualification for the 2006 World Cup followed a similar vein to previous qualifying groups. Matches were generally one-sided defeats, except for single-goal defeats at home by Lithuania and Belgium.{{cite web|title=World Cup 2006 qualifications |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2006q.html |access-date=10 October 2010 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170258/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2006q.html |archive-date=3 March 2016}}
San Marino's opening UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match resulted in a record 13–0 defeat at home by Germany on 6 September 2006.{{cite web | title=San Marino 0–13 Germany: Record breakers | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=197231& | publisher=ESPN | access-date=9 September 2007 | archive-date=6 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406092006/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=197231& | url-status=dead }} They scored only twice and conceded fifty-seven goals in losing all twelve matches. However, the home matches against Ireland, Cyprus and Wales were each lost by a single goal.{{cite web| title=European Championship 2008| url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/08e.html| access-date=6 September 2010| archive-date=18 April 2018| website=RSSSF| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418141420/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/08e.html| url-status=live}}
In the qualification campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, they lost all ten matches 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,{{cite web | title=Big guns fire as Poland cut loose| url= https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1044678/ | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121111020524/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1044678/ | url-status= dead | archive-date= 11 November 2012 | publisher=FIFA | access-date=9 January 2011}} and scored just once, in a 3–1 defeat by Slovakia.{{cite web| title=World Cup 2010 qualifications| url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2010q.html| access-date=10 October 2010| archive-date=13 April 2018| website=RSSSF| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413234850/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2010q.html| url-status=live}} The UEFA 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.{{cite web| title=San Marino on the end of record Netherlands win| date=2 September 2011 | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7d3695b57e-031551320207-1000--san-marino-on-the-end-of-record-netherlands-win/| publisher=UEFA| access-date=7 September 2011| archive-date=29 September 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929233759/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2012/round=15171/match=2002054/postmatch/report/index.html#san+marino+record+netherlands| url-status=live}} This was then followed up by two lighter defeats, a 5–0 home loss against Sweden,{{Cite web |title=San Marino vs Sweden, 6 September 2011 |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4262 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=eu-football.info |language=en |archive-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704055954/https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4262 |url-status=live }} before completing the campaign with a 4–0 away loss to Moldova.{{Cite web |title=Moldova vs San Marino, 11 October 2011 |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4224 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=eu-football.info |language=en |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225221838/https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4224 |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web |title=San Marino vs Poland, 10 September 2013, World Cup qualification |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=487 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=eu-football.info |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921233200/https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=487 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |title=San Marino vs Malta, 14 August 2012 |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=3633 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=eu-football.info |language=en |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328084820/https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=3633 |url-status=live }}
On 15 November 2014, San Marino drew 0–0 at home against Estonia.{{cite news|title=San Marino 0–0 Estonia|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30006543|access-date=15 November 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 November 2014|archive-date=16 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116160335/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30006543|url-status=live}} It was the first time in ten years that the team had not lost a match, ending a 61–match losing streak, and securing the country's first-ever point in a European Championship qualifier.
In October 2016, Mattia Stefanelli scored for San Marino in their 4–1 loss to Norway.{{Cite news|title=Norway v San Marino|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37620415|access-date=2020-10-14|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411143240/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37620415|url-status=live}}
On 16 November 2019, Filippo Berardi scored a goal in a 3–1 loss to Kazakhstan in a UEFA 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.givemesport.com/1522126-san-marino-score-their-first-goal-for-two-years-and-their-first-home-goal-since-2013|title=San Marino score their first goal for two years – and their first home goal since 2013|website=givemesport.com|date=16 November 2019|access-date=17 November 2019|archive-date=17 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117000015/https://www.givemesport.com/1522126-san-marino-score-their-first-goal-for-two-years-and-their-first-home-goal-since-2013|url-status=live}}
On 13 October 2020, San Marino recorded their fourth competitive draw and their first since 2014, after their UEFA Nations League match with Liechtenstein ended 0–0.{{Cite web|title=Minnows San Marino end 40-game losing streak|url=https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/whipping-boys-san-marino-end-40-gam-losing-streak-253047|access-date=2020-10-14|website=JOE.co.uk|date=14 October 2020 |language=en|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019011339/https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/whipping-boys-san-marino-end-40-gam-losing-streak-253047|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Rossi: San Marino now know we can compete |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/news/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.comrossi-san-marino-now-know-we-can-compete |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}
On 7 December 2020, San Marino was drawn into Group I for the 2022 FIFA 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 game against Cape Verde played on a neutral venue in Spain, the result being a 2–0 loss.{{Cite web |title=San Marino vs. Cabo Verde – 28 March 2022 – Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/28/world/friendlies/san-marino/cape-verde-islands/3768406/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=us.soccerway.com |archive-date=15 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415142556/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/28/world/friendlies/san-marino/cape-verde-islands/3768406/ |url-status=live }} 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 but disappointed overall, failing to capitalize on their chances and win at home against an opponent within its reach, who played defensively in a 4–5–1 formation.{{cite web|title=Amical : les Seychelles résistent à Saint-Marin|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/seychelles-a-fait-match-nul-0-0-en-amical-contre-saint-marin/|author=Fall El Hadji Ibrahima|website=Sport News Africa|date=2022-09-22|access-date=2022-09-29|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929142709/https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/seychelles-a-fait-match-nul-0-0-en-amical-contre-saint-marin/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Saint-Marin met fin face aux Seychelles à une série de 18 défaites d'affilée|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Saint-marin-met-fin-face-aux-seychelles-a-une-serie-de-18-defaites-d-affilee/1355440|website=L'Équipe|date=2022-09-21|access-date=2022-09-29|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929142708/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Saint-marin-met-fin-face-aux-seychelles-a-une-serie-de-18-defaites-d-affilee/1355440|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Saint-Marin proche d'un nouveau miracle dans son histoire|url=https://www.walfoot.be/news/2022-09-22/saint-marin-proche-dun-nouveau-miracle-dans-son-histoire|author=Édouard Maréchal|website=Walfoot|date=2022-09-22|access-date=2022-09-29|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929142709/https://www.walfoot.be/news/2022-09-22/saint-marin-proche-dun-nouveau-miracle-dans-son-histoire|url-status=live}} 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.
On 17 October 2023, San Marino scored their first competitive goal in two years against Denmark in a 1–2 loss during UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. They would score again against Kazakhstan on 17 November 2023, losing 3–1, and just three days later they scored again in a 2–1 loss to Finland. This marked the first time San Marino scored in three consecutive games.
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On 20 March 2024, San Marino scored in four straight games for the first time in their history after taking a 1–0 lead against Saint Kitts and Nevis, eventually losing 3–1. On 24 March 2024, San Marino ended a 12-game losing run with a 0–0 draw against Saint Kitts.
=2024–25 UEFA Nations League=
San Marino played Liechtenstein at home in the first round of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League on the 5th of September. After a disallowed goal for Liechtenstein in the 30th minute, Nicko Sensoli stole the ball from the Liechtenstein defence and scored to make it 1–0 in the 53rd minute. The Sammarinese then held on to claim a 1–0 victory, their first competitive win since joining FIFA and UEFA.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Charlie |date=2024-09-05 |title=San Marino win first match in 20 years as Nations League upset sparks euphoria |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1944994/san-marino-nations-league-liechtenstein |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}} A later loss away to Gibraltar and a 1-1 draw salvaged in stoppage time by a Nicola Nanni penalty against the same side left San Marino second in the table, with the ability to advance directly to League C should they beat Liechtenstein away (by virtue of their opponents's two draws).
On 18 November 2024, San Marino played Liechtenstein in Vaduz. Despite being the more dangerous side in the first half, they were heading into the break 0–1 because of an Aron Sale 40th minute goal. After the break, they swiftly equalized with a right-wing attack culminating in Lorenzo Lazzari getting past the defence and beating the goalkeeper. In the 66th minute, San Marino won a penalty and Nanni smoothly converted it for an improbable 2–1 lead. Stunningly, just 10 minutes later, Alessandro Tosi found himself on the left side of the Liechtenstein goal and passed to substitute Alessandro Golinucci, who hit a first-time strike into the net to make it 3–1. In the end, the result stood, which meant San Marino was to be promoted to League C. It was the first time San Marino had scored more than one goal in a competitive fixture, the first time that San Marino had scored more than two goals in any fixture, the first time that San Marino had won a match from a losing position, the first time San Marino won an away match, and the first time San Marino was promoted in a major international competition.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c624w896kd4t|title=Liechtenstein 1 San Marino 3|date=18 November 2024|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 November 2024}}
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1994–2010
| {{Flag icon|ITA}} Virma |
2011–2017
| {{Flag icon|GER}} Adidas |
2018–2022
| {{Flag icon|ITA}} Macron |
2022–Present
| {{Flag icon|ITA}} Erreà |
=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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/stadio-olimpico/san-marino|title=Stadio Olimpico, home to San Marino, SS Cosmos, SS Folgore Falciano Calcio, AC Juvenes/Dogana, San Marino Calcio, SP La Fiorita, AC Libertas – Football Ground Map|last=DigitalFC|website=www.footballgroundmap.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-06|archive-date=6 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906161731/https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/stadio-olimpico/san-marino|url-status=live}} It has a capacity of 7,000.{{cite web |title=Does Size Matter? |url=http://www.fsf.org.uk/freelions/media/pdfs/freelions/freelions_64.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626173307/http://www.fsf.org.uk/freelions/media/pdfs/freelions/freelions_64.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 June 2008 |publisher=Football Supporters Federation |access-date=9 September 2007}} (pdf) Crowds are low but there is always a fan group called "Brigata Mai 1 Gioia", mainly composed of Italians from Emilia-Romagna. On occasion, traveling 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.{{cite web| title=Ireland stumble past San Marino| url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2007/0207/1170363883739.html| work=Irish Times| access-date=14 October 2007| archive-date=11 October 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011183436/http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2007/0207/1170363883739.html| url-status=live}}{{cite news | title=San Marino 1–2 Rep of Ireland | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6340553.stm | publisher=BBC | access-date=14 October 2007 | date=7 February 2007 | archive-date=9 February 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209064000/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6340553.stm | url-status=live }}
San Marino has played four "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. A fourth match took place in the Nations League against Kazakhstan in June 2023, being played at Ennio Tardini as a new pitch was being laid at San Marino's usual stadium.{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=San Marino-Kazakhstan {{!}} Match info |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036352--san-marino-vs-kazakhstan/matchinfo/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619115053/https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036352--san-marino-vs-kazakhstan/matchinfo/ |url-status=live }}
=Reputation=
San Marino has the smallest population of any UEFA country. A 1–0 friendly win against Liechtenstein in 2004 and two UEFA Nations League wins in 2024, again over Liechtenstein, are their only victories to date.{{cite web |title=Playing for dignity: San Marino and their only win in the history, so far |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/playing-for-dignity-san-marino-and-their-only-win-in-the-history-so-far |publisher=FIFA |access-date=21 March 2023 |archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321161356/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/playing-for-dignity-san-marino-and-their-only-win-in-the-history-so-far |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Liechtenstein VS San Marino|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/partido/_/juegoId/698887/liechtenstein-san-marino}}
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 against Germany was a European Championship record until France eclipsed this in 2023 with a 14–0 victory over Gibraltar.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-18 |title=Ruthless France thrash Gibraltar 14–0 in record men's Euros qualifying win |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/18/france-thrash-gibraltar-14-0-in-record-mens-euro-2024-qualifying-win |access-date=2023-11-20 |issn=0029-7712}} They have conceded ten goals on seven other separate occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/1369494/have-san-marino-ever-won-a-game-record-results-euro-2024-qualification-northern-ireland/|title=Have San Marino ever won a professional match? Minnows begin Euro 2024 qualification campaign against Northern Ireland|first=Jack|last=Johnson|work=Talksport|date=23 March 2023|accessdate=10 September 2023}}
In the FIFA World Rankings, San Marino traditionally has the lowest rank of any UEFA country. Since the creation of FIFA rankings in 1992, San Marino's average position has been 176th.{{cite web | title=FIFA Rankings – San Marino | url= https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=smr/ranking/gender=m/index.html | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070615032354/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=smr/ranking/gender=m/index.html | url-status= dead | archive-date= 15 June 2007 | publisher=FIFA | access-date=10 October 2007}}
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. England went on to win the match 7–1.
In 2001, Latvia manager Gary Johnson resigned after failing to beat San Marino in a World Cup qualifier.{{cite book | author=Various | title=Power, Corruption and Pies, Volume 2 | publisher=WSC Books | year=2006 | isbn=978-0-9540134-8-6 |page=149 }} 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.{{cite news | title=Irish media heap scorn on meager win in San Marino | url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL0883917620070208 | publisher=Reuters | access-date=22 September 2007 | date=8 February 2007 | archive-date=12 February 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212190727/http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL0883917620070208 | url-status=dead }}
San Marino set a European record when they went over 20 matches without scoring between October 2008 and August 2012.{{cite web|title=Did You Know... San Marino Are World Record Breakers|url=https://soccerlists.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/did-you-know-san-marino-are-world-record-breakers/|publisher=soccerlists.wordpress.com|access-date=9 September 2015|archive-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107142752/https://soccerlists.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/did-you-know-san-marino-are-world-record-breakers/|url-status=live}} On 8 September 2015, San Marino scored its first away goal in 14 years when Matteo Vitaioli scored against Lithuania in Euro 2016 qualification.{{cite web|title=Euro 2016 qualifying: San Marino score first away goal in 14 years|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34193976|publisher=British Broadcasting Company|date=9 September 2015|access-date=9 September 2015|archive-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911005116/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34193976|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2397&teamTabs=results|title=Latest San Marino Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds {{!}} Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com|access-date=2018-09-06|archive-date=15 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715220814/http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2397&teamTabs=results|url-status=live}}
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, including a Twitter account dedicated to covering their games.{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |title=A week with San Marino – the worst international football team in the world |work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/4620034/2023/06/19/san-marino-international-football/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |language=en}}
Results and fixtures
{{Main|San Marino national football team results}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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= 2024 =
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| format = 1
| round = Friendly
| date = 5 June 2024
| time = 18:00 CEST
| team1 = {{Fb-rt|SVK}}
| score = 4–0
| report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2040617--slovakia-vs-san-marino/
| team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
| goals1 =*Rigo {{goal|8}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wiener Neustadt Arena
| location = Wiener Neustadt, Austria
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =L
}}
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| format = 1
| round = Friendly
| date = 11 June 2024
| time = 18:00 CEST
| team1 = {{Fb-rt|SMR}}
| score =1–4
| report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/11/world/friendlies/san-marino/cyprus/4323501/
| team2 = {{fb|CYP}}
| goals1 =Giocondi {{goal|81}}
| goals2 =Satsaias {{goal|45+2}}
Kastanos {{goal|53||54}}
Kakoullis {{goal|83}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium of Serravalle
| location = Serravalle, San Marino
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =L
}}
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| format = 1
|date={{Start date|2024|9|5|df=y}}
|round = 2024–25 Nations League
|time =20:45
|team1 ={{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score =1–0
|report =https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040043--san-marino-vs-liechtenstein/
|team2={{fb|LIE}}
|goals1=Sensoli {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
| location = Serravalle, San Marino
|stadium= Serravalle, San Marino
|attendance=914
|referee=Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
|result =W
}}
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| format = 1
| round = Friendly
| date = 10 September 2024
| time = 18:00 CET
| team1 = {{Fb-rt|MDA}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
| goals1 = Rață {{goal|10}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Zimbru Stadium
| location = Chișinău, Moldova
| attendance =4,742
| referee = Dmytro Kubriak (Ukraine)
| result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|round = 2024–25 Nations League
|date = {{Start date|2024|10|10|df=y}}
|time = 20:45
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040100/
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GIB}}
|goals1 =
- Britto {{goal|62}}
|team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Europa Point Stadium
|location = Europa Point, Gibraltar
|attendance = 677
|referee = Felix Zwayer (Germany)
|result = L
}}
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| format = 1
|round = Friendly
|date={{Start date|2024|10|13|df=y}}
|time=18:00
|team1={{fb-rt|AND}}
|score= 2–0
|report= https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/13/world/friendlies/andorra/san-marino/4521973/
|team2={{fb|SMR}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium = Estadi Nacional
|location = Andorra La Vella, Andorra
|attendance=
|referee=
| result = L
}}
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|round = 2024–25 Nations League
|date={{Start date|2024|11|15|df=y}}
|time=20:45 CET
|team1={{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score= 1–1
|report= https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040155--san-marino-vs-gibraltar/
|team2={{fb|GIB}}
|goals1= *Nanni {{goal|90+2|pen.}}
|goals2= *Walker {{goal|11|pen.}}
| location = Serravalle, San Marino
|stadium= Serravalle, San Marino
|attendance=1,324
|referee= Igor Pajac (Croatia)
| result = D
}}
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| format = 1
|round = 2024–25 Nations League
|date={{Start date|2024|11|18|df=y}}
|time=20:45 CET
|team1={{fb-rt|LIE}}
|score= 1–3
|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040183--liechtenstein-vs-san-marino/
|team2={{fb|SMR}}
|goals1= Sele {{goal|40}}
|goals2= Lazzari {{goal|46}}
Nanni {{goal|66|pen.}}
A. Golinucci {{goal|76}}
| location = Vaduz, Liechtenstein
|stadium= Rheinpark Stadion
|attendance=1,157
|referee= Jérémie Pignard (France)
| result = W
}}
= 2025 =
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|date = 21 March
|time = 18:00 EET
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CYP}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044164/
|team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = AEK Arena
|location = Larnaca, Cyprus
|attendance = 2,336
|referee = Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
|result = L
}}
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|date = 24 March
|time = 20:45 CET
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score = 1–5
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044178/
|team2 = {{fb|ROU}}
|goals1 =
- Zannoni {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
- Cevoli {{goal|6|o.g.}}
- Popescu {{goal|44}}
- Marin {{goal|55|pen.}}
- Hagi {{goal|75|pen.}}
- Alibec {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium = San Marino Stadium
|location = Serravalle, San Marino
|attendance = 3,556
|referee = Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)
|result = L
}}
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|date = 7 June
|time = 15:00 CEST
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BIH}}
|score =
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044196/
|team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadion Bilino Polje
|location = Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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|date = 10 June
|time = 20:45 CEST
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score =
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044207/
|team2 = {{fb|AUT}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = San Marino Stadium
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|date = 6 September
|time = 20:45 CEST
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score =
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044228/
|team2 = {{fb|BIH}}
|goals1 =
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|date = 9 September
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score =
|report =
|team2 = TBD
|goals1 =
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|date = 9 October
|time = 20:45 CEST
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUT}}
|score =
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044264/
|team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals1 =
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|location = TBD, Austria
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|date = 12 October
|time = 15:00 CEST
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score =
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044286/
|team2 = {{fb|CYP}}
|goals1 =
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|date = 15 November
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SMR}}
|score =
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|date = 18 November
|time = 21:45 EET
|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ROU}}
|score =
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044346/
|team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location =TBD, Romania
|attendance =
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Coaching staff
class="wikitable" | |
Head coach | Roberto Cevoli |
Technical assistant | Leandro Vessella |
Fitness coach | Ivan Celli |
Goalkeeping coach | Carlo Magnani |
Team doctor | Roberto Venturini |
Physiotherapist | Marco Pelaccia |
Physiotherapist
|Federico Proli | |
Masseur | Tiziano Giacobbi |
Official accompanying | Michele Raschi |
Match analyst | Mattia Rizzo |
Warehouseman | Benito Ballato Marco Crescentini Mauro Montanari |
=Manager history=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
scope=col|Manager
!scope=col|{{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} !scope=col|Start !scope=col|End !scope=col|Matches !scope=col|Won !scope=col|Draw !scope=col|Lost |
---|
scope=row|{{sortname|Giulio|Casali}}
| {{flagicon|SMR|1862}} || 28 March 1986 || 20 September 1987 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 4 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Giorgio|Leoni}}
| {{flagicon|SMR|1862}} || 14 November 1990 || 15 November 1995 || 29 || 0 || 1 || 28 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Massimo|Bonini}}
| {{flagicon|SMR|1862}} || 2 June 1996 || 10 September 1997 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Giampaolo|Mazza}}
| {{flagicon|SMR}} || 10 October 1998 || 15 October 2013 || 85 || 1 || 2 || 82 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Pierangelo|Manzaroli}}
| {{flagicon|SMR}} || 8 June 2014 || 8 October 2017 || 28 || 0 || 1 || 27 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Franco|Varrella}}
| {{flagicon|ITA}} || 8 September 2018 || 28 November 2021 || 34 || 0 || 2 || 32 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Fabrizio|Costantini}}
| {{flagicon|SMR}} || 28 November 2021 || 12 December 2023 || 20 || 0 || 2 || 18 |
scope=row|{{sortname|Roberto|Cevoli}}
| {{flagicon|SMR}} || 15 December 2023 || present || 12 || 2 || 2 || 8 |
Players
{{Main|List of San Marino international footballers}}
=Current squad=
The following players have been called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cyprus and Romania on 21 and 24 March 2025, respectively.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/sport/calcio-sammarinese-c15/i-convocati-di-cevoli-per-cipro-e-romania-a272480|title=I convocati di Cevoli per Cipro e Romania|website=sanmarinortv.sm|date=15 March 2025 |language=it}}
Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025 after the match against Romania.{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/24/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/san-marino/romania/4571402/ | title=San Marino vs. Romania - 24 March 2025 - Soccerway }}
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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Edoardo Colombo|age={{Birth date and age|2001|1|24|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Forlì|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=Matteo Zavoli|age={{Birth date and age|1996|7|6|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=La Fiorita|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=GK|name=Pietro Amici|age={{Birth date and age|2004|1|27|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Fossombrone|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Dante Rossi|age={{Birth date and age|1987|7|12|df=y}}|caps=36|goals=0|club=Foligno|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Filippo Fabbri|age={{Birth date and age|2002|1|7|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=1|club=Victor San Marino|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Michele Cevoli|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|22|df=y}}|caps=30|goals=0|club=Juvenes/Dogana|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=Alessandro Tosi|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|8|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=0|club=Victor San Marino|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Giacomo Benvenuti|age={{birth date and age|2006|2|3|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Sassuolo U19|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Tommaso Benvenuti|age={{birth date and age|2006|2|3|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Sassuolo U19|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Giacomo Valentini|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|26|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Juvenes/Dogana|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=Marco Pasolini|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|26|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Pietracuta|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=Alberto Riccardi|age={{birth date and age|2006|10|1|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=La Fiorita|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=DF|name=Giacomo Matteoni|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Pietracuta|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Alessandro Golinucci|age={{birth date and age|1994|10|10|df=y}}|caps=59|goals=2|club=Virtus|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=Marcello Mularoni|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|8|df=y}}|caps=46|goals=0|club=Cosmos|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=28|pos=MF|name=Lorenzo Lazzari|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|6|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=2|club=Victor San Marino|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Lorenzo Capicchioni|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|19|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=Pietracuta|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=Andrea Contadini|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|18|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Pietracuta|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=Matteo Valli Casadei|age={{birth date and age|2005|6|1|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Vanchiglia|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=Samuele Zannoni|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|29|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Pietracuta|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=MF|name=Simone Giocondi|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|28|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Tivoli|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=26|pos=MF|name=Simone Tamagnini|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=27|pos=FW|name=Matteo Vitaioli|other=captain|age={{birth date and age|1989|10|27|df=y}}|caps=97|goals=1|club=La Fiorita|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Nicola Nanni|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|2|df=y}}|caps=44|goals=3|club=Torres|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Filippo Berardi|age={{Birth date and age|1997|5|18|df=y}}|caps=35|goals=3|club=Vibonese|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=Nicko Sensoli|age={{Birth date and age|2005|6|14|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=Tre Fiori|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=Nicolas Giacopetti|age={{birth date and age|2006|6|5|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Simone Santi|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|3|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR}}
{{nat fs end}}
=Recent call-ups=
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
{{nat fs r start|background=blue|color=white}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Fabio Borasco|age={{Birth date and age|2005|9|18|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Davide Colonna|age={{Birth date and age|2000|11|10|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Domagnano|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Mirco De Angelis|age={{Birth date and age|2000|3|3|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Virtus|clubnat=SMR|latest=v. {{fb|GIB}}, 15 November 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=#00BFFF}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Matteo Guidi|age={{birth date and age|2006|8|4|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Santarcangelo U19|clubnat=ITA|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Matteo Sammaritani|age={{birth date and age|2009|7|7|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Rimini U19|clubnat=ITA|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Filippo Terni|age={{birth date and age|2009|3|1|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Cesena U19|clubnat=ITA|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Riccardo Zafferani|age={{birth date and age|2006|5|22|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Simone Franciosi|age={{birth date and age|2001|9|3|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=Arcella|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|LIE}}, 18 November 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alessandro D'Addario|age={{nowrap|{{Birth date and age|1997|9|9|df=y}}}}|caps=34|goals=0|club=Tre Penne|clubnat=SMR|latest=v. {{fb|MDA}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mirko Palazzi|age={{birth date and age|1987|3|21|df=y}}|caps=75|goals=1|club=Tre Penne|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, August 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Andrea Magi|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|3|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Diegaro|clubnat=ITA|latest= Training Stage, August 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alberto Guerra|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|13|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Tre Fiori|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, August 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=#00BFFF}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Tommy Cervellini|age={{birth date and age|2006|8|4|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Nicolò Chiaruzzi|age={{birth date and age|2005|10|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Fiorentino|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Luca Pennacchini|age={{birth date and age|2008|5|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Enrico Golinucci|age={{birth date and age|1991|7|16|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=0|club=Folgore|clubnat=SMR|latest=v. {{fb|LIE}}, 18 November 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Michael Battistini|age={{Birth date and age|1996|10|8|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=0|club=Tre Penne|clubnat=SMR|latest={{nowrap|v. {{fb|LIE}}, 18 November 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Giacomo Molinari|age={{birth date and age|2005|3|20|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR|latest=v. {{fb|AND}}, 13 October 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=#00BFFF}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Giacomo Grandoni|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|22|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=San Marino Academy|clubnat=SMR|latest= Training Stage, February 2025}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Samuel Pancotti|age={{Birth date and age|2000|10|31|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=La Fiorita|clubnat=SMR|latest=v. {{fb|CYP}}, 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Marco Gasperoni|age={{Birth date and age|2004|5|16|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Vis Novafeltria|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|SVK}}, 5 June 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to a non-injury issue.
{{nat fs end|background=#0B0B3F}}
Records
{{Main|List of San Marino international footballers}}
:Players in bold are still active with San Marino.
=Most capped players=
File:SVK vs. SMR 2024 San Marino Nr. 7 Vitaioli (5).jpg is San Marino's most capped player with 97 caps.]]
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
width=40|Rank
!width=160|Player !width=40|Caps !width=40|Goals !width=80|Years |
---|
1
|style="text-align: left;"|Matteo Vitaioli |1 |2007–present |
2
|style="text-align: left;"|Mirko Palazzi |75 |1 |2005–present |
3
|style="text-align: left;"|Andy Selva |73 |8 |1998–2016 |
rowspan=2|4
|style="text-align: left;"|Davide Simoncini |69 |0 |2006–2021 |
style="text-align: left;"|Damiano Vannucci
|69 |0 |1996–2012 |
rowspan=2|6
|style="text-align: left;"|Alessandro Della Valle |65 |1 |2002–2017 |
style="text-align: left;"|Aldo Junior Simoncini
|65 |0 |2006–2023 |
rowspan=2|8
|style="text-align: left;"|Simone Bacciocchi |60 |0 |1998–2013 |
style="text-align: left;"|Adolfo Hirsch
|60 |0 |2011–2023 |
10
|style="text-align: left;"|Alessandro Golinucci |59 |2 |2015–present |
=Top goalscorers=
File:Selva 2013.JPG is San Marino's all-time top scorer with 8 goals.]]
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
width=40|Rank
!width=160|Player !width=40|Goals !width=40|Caps !width=40|Ratio !width=80|Years |
---|
1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andy|Selva}} |8 |73 |{{#expr: 8/73 round 2}} |1998–2016 |
rowspan=2|2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Filippo|Berardi}} |3 |35 |{{#expr: 3/35 round 2}} |2016–present |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nicola|Nanni}}
|3 |44 |{{#expr: 3/44 round 2}} |2018–present |
rowspan=3|4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lorenzo|Lazzari|dab=footballer}} |2 |16 |{{#expr: 2/16 round 2}} |2022–present |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Manuel|Marani}}
|2 |32 |{{#expr: 2/32 round 2}} |2003–2012 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Alessandro|Golinucci}}
|2 |59 |{{#expr: 2/59 round 2}} |2015–present |
Competitive record
=[[FIFA World Cup]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan="9"style=background:#87CEFA;color:white|{{color|black |FIFA World Cup record}} !width=1% rowspan=16| !colspan="6"style=background:#87CEFA;color:white|{{color|black |Qualification record}} |
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches clayed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} |
---|
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} 1930 to {{flagicon|Mexico}} 1986
|colspan=8|Not a FIFA member |colspan=6|Not a FIFA member |
{{flagicon|ITA}} 1990
|colspan=8|Did not enter |colspan=6|Did not enter |
{{flagicon|United States}} 1994
|rowspan=8 colspan=8|Did not qualify |10 |0 |1 |9 |2 |46 |
{{flagicon|France|1974}} 1998
|8 |0 |0 |8 |0 |42 |
{{flagicon|South Korea}} {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002
|8 |0 |1 |7 |3 |30 |
{{flagicon|Germany}} 2006
|10 |0 |0 |10 |2 |40 |
{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2010
|10 |0 |0 |10 |1 |47 |
{{flagicon|Brazil}} 2014
|10 |0 |0 |10 |1 |54 |
{{flagicon|Russia}} 2018
|10 |0 |0 |10 |2 |51 |
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2022
|10 |0 |0 |10 |1 |46 |
{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} 2026
|colspan=8 rowspan=3|To be determined |2 |0 |0 |2 |1 |7 |
{{flagicon|Spain}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Morocco}} 2030{{efn|Additional matches are scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world cup, however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament.{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-14|language=english|last=FIFA|title=FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cup editions in 2030 and 2034|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-takes-key-decisions-on-fifa-world-cup-tm-editions-in-2030-and-2034|website=FIFA}}}}
|colspan=7 rowspan=2|To be determined |
{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} 2034 |
Total
!— !{{Tooltip|0/9|Number of tournaments qualified for}} !– !– !– !– !– !– !77 !0 !2 !75 !12 !358 |
=[[UEFA European Championship]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan=9 style=background:#87CEFA;color:black |{{color|black| UEFA European Championship record}} !rowspan="22"| ! colspan=6 style=background:#87CEFA;color:black|{{color|black| Qualification record}} | |||||
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !{{Tooltip|D|Draws}}* !{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|France}} 1960
|rowspan=8 colspan=8|Declined participation |rowspan=8 colspan=6|Declined participation | |||||
{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} 1964 | |||||
{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} 1968 | |||||
{{flagicon|Belgium}} 1972 | |||||
{{flagicon|YUG}} 1976 | |||||
{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} 1980 | |||||
{{flagicon|France|1974}} 1984 | |||||
{{flagicon|West Germany}} 1988 | |||||
{{flagicon|Sweden}} 1992
|colspan=8 rowspan=9|Did not qualify |8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 |
{{flagicon|England}} 1996
|10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 |
{{flagicon|Belgium}} {{flagicon|Netherlands}} 2000
|8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 |
{{flagicon|Portugal}} 2004
|8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
{{flagicon|Austria}} {{flagicon|Switzerland}} 2008
|12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 57 |
{{flagicon|Poland}} {{flagicon|Ukraine}} 2012
|10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53 |
{{flagicon|France|1974}} 2016
|10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 36 |
{{flagicon|Europe}} 2020
|10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 51 |
{{flagicon|Germany}} 2024
|10 |0 |0 |10 |3 |31 | |||||
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} 2028
|colspan=8 rowspan=2|To be determined |colspan=6 rowspan=2|To be determined | |||||
{{flagicon|Italy}} {{flagicon|Turkey}} 2032 | |||||
Total || 0/17 || —|| –||– ||– || –|| –||– || 86 || 0 || 1 || 85 || 11 || 371 |
=[[UEFA Nations League]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=22 style=background:#87CEEB;color:black|{{color|black| UEFA Nations League record}} | ||||||||
colspan="12"|League phase
!rowspan="7"| !colspan="9"|Finals | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season
!{{Tooltip|LG|League (A, B, C or D)}} !{{Tooltip|Grp|Group (1, 2, 3 or 4)}} !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position (overall)}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|P/R|Promotion/relegation at end of season}} !{{Tooltip|RK|Overall rank}} !Year !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !Squad | ||||||||
2018–19
|D |2 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | {{same position}} | 55th
|{{flagicon|POR}} 2019 |colspan="8" rowspan="5"|Did not qualify |
2020–21
|D |2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | {{same position}} | 54th
|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2021 |
2022–23
|D |2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | {{same position}} | 54th
|{{flagicon|NED}} 2023 |
2024–25
|D |1 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | {{Rise}} | 50th
|{{flagicon|GER}} 2025 |
2026–27
|C | colspan="10"|To be determined |{{flagicon image|Flag of none.svg}} 2027 | ||||||||
colspan=4|Total | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 31 | colspan=2 | 50th
!colspan="2"|Total !— !— !— !— !— !— !— !— |
=[[Mediterranean Games]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;"
! colspan="8" style=background:#87CEEB;color:black|{{color|black|Mediterranean Games record}} | |||||||
Year||Round||Pld||W||D||L||GF||GA | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951–1983
| colspan="7" |did not enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|SYR|1980}} 1987 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
1991–present
| colspan="7" |See San Marino national under-23 team | |||||||
Total||1/1||3||0||1||2||0||7 |
All-time record
{{Further|San Marino national football team results}}
As of 24 March 2025
{{#lst:San Marino national football team results|Record by opponent}}
Notes
{{Notelist}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{external links|date=May 2024}}
{{Commons category}}
- {{official website|https://www.fsgc.sm/}} of the San Marino Football Federation {{in lang|it}}
- [https://www.fsgc.sm/nazionale-a/ Official team page]
- [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/smr/ San Marino] at UEFA
- [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/SMR San Marino] at FIFA
- [https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/sport/calcio-sammarinese-c15 National TV broadcasting football news]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sanm-intres.html RSSSF Archive of international results 1986–present (list of results)]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sanm-recintlp.html RSSSF Archive of international Goals and Caps]
- [http://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=173 Reports of all official matches]
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