San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino and also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is a European microstate surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains, it is the fifth-smallest country in the world, with a land area of just over 61 km2 and a population of 33,642, as of 2023.
Valentino Rossi is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed The Doctor, he is widely considered as the greatest-ever motorcycle racer. Of Rossi's nine Grand Prix World Championships, seven were in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class. He holds the record for most premier class victories and podiums, with 89 victories and 199 podiums to his name. He won premier class World Championships with both Honda and Yamaha. He is also the only road racer to have competed in 400 or more Grands Prix. He rode with the number 46 for his entire career.
Paolo Rossi was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament. Rossi is one of only three players, and the only European, to have won all three awards at a World Cup, along with Garrincha in 1962 and Mario Kempes in 1978. Rossi was also awarded the 1982 Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year for his performances. Along with Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, he is Italy's top scorer in World Cup history, with nine goals overall.
The San Marino national football team 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 only two matches since their inception.
The Poland national football team represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team reached their peak World Ranking of 5th in 2017. Poland's home ground is the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium in Warsaw. The current head coach is Michał Probierz.
Daniele De Rossi is an Italian football manager and former professional player who is the head coach of Serie A club Roma. As a football player, he is known for his long career with hometown club Roma, as well as winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Italy.
Massimo Bonini is a Sammarinese former professional football player and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna.
Andy Selva is a Sammarinese former footballer and current manager of Tre Fiori. During his playing career he played as a forward and captained the San Marino national team, finishing his career as their record goal scorer.
Alberto Galuppo is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club Lentigione as a defender.
The San Marino national football team's first official match took place on 14 November 1990 against Switzerland. Previously, unofficial matches had taken place against the Canada U-23 team in 1986 and a series of matches at the 1987 Mediterranean Games against Lebanon, Turkey and Syria. These matches took place prior to the nation's affiliation with FIFA. San Marino has not qualified for the finals of a major international football tournament. Andy Selva is the team's top scorer with eight goals.
Oscar Pablo Rossi, nicknamed Coco, was an Argentine association football player. During his career in the 1950s and 1960s Rossi played for several clubs from Buenos Aires and was member of the Argentine squad in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
Gian Marco Ferrari is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Salernitana. He has previously represented the Italy national team.
The San Marino national U-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of San Marino and is controlled by the San Marino Football Federation. The head coach is Pietro Rossi.
Lucas Rafael Rossi is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Beerschot. He played a total of 247 times for the Argentina national team from 2006 until 2021.
Adolfo José Hirsch is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a striker for Fiorentino. Besides San Marino, he has played in Argentina.
Stefano Sensi is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Monza.
Dante Garrison Pettis is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington.
This article provides details of international football games played by the Estonia national football team from 2020 to present.
This article provides details of international football games played by the Liechtenstein national football team from 2020 to present.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group I was one of the ten UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar. Group I consisted of six teams: Albania, Andorra, England, Hungary, Poland and San Marino. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.
