Waiting 20 years to win a football match is an unbearably long time for any team, even if you are officially the worst in the world. But for San Marino, those two decades of hurt made the joy of Thursday's 1-0 win over Liechtenstein even more special. The tiny country of just 33,000 people had amassed the unenviable record of going two decades without a win, sitting 210th out of 210 in the FIFA World Ranking.
Hindered by the fact that the vast majority of their games are against UEFA sides, San Marino had quietly been showing some promise in their Euro 2024 qualification campaign, scoring goals in three consecutive games against some relatively illustrious opposition. This turnaround sparked hopes that the team could finally break their curse of winlessness in the future.
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