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San Marino is a country in Europe enclaved by Italy.
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of the Principality of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German.
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 three professional matches since their inception.
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in men's international football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fifth smallest of any UEFA country.
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in men's international football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association. The team's home ground is the AEK Arena in Larnaca.
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in men's international football, and is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF). The FSF became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and represents the fourth-smallest UEFA country by population.
The San Marino Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. First opened in 1969, it is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the national stadium of San Marino.
The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in men's international football competitions, and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar applied for full Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013. It can therefore compete in the UEFA European Championship starting with the 2016 tournament for which the team competed in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D. On 13 May 2016 Gibraltar became a member of FIFA at the governing body's 66th Congress which was held in Mexico City. Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population and the smallest in terms of area.
Football is the most popular sport in San Marino, as well as in Italy, the country within which it is an enclave.
The San Marino national rugby union team represents San Marino in international rugby union. San Marino are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB) and Rugby Europe.
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.
The Liechtenstein national football team represents Liechtenstein in association football and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV), the governing body of the sport there. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Liechtenstein joined UEFA and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1974 but did not play an official match until 1981.
Alessandro Golinucci is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for Virtus and the San Marino national football team.
Nicola Nanni is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group B club Torres and the San Marino national team. He is considered one of the most experienced Sammarinese football players along with Massimo Bonini. He is one of only a few professional footballers from San Marino.
The Malta national football team represents Malta in association football and is controlled by the Malta Football Association (MFA), the governing body of the sport in the country. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. The team's first official match was played on 24 February 1957 in a 3–2 loss against Austria at the Empire Stadium in Gżira.
Nicko Sensoli is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sammarinese club San Marino that competes in the Italian Serie D, and the San Marino national team.
Giacomo Benvenuti is a Sammarinese football player who plays as a right-back for the Under-20 squad of Italian club Sassuolo and the San Marino national team.
Tommaso Benvenuti is a Sammarinese football player who plays as a left-back for the Under-20 squad of Italian club Sassuolo and the San Marino national team.
Nicolas Giacopetti is a Sammarinese football player who plays as a centre-forward for Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio club San Marino Academy and the San Marino national team.
Emanuel Zünd is a Liechtenstein football player who plays as a left winger for Swiss amateur club Veyrier Sports and the Liechtenstein national team.
References
- ↑ "San Marino v Liechtenstein game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
