Congratulations to San Marino!

[Maggot]

San Marino have just won their first competitive match. They beat Lietchenstein 1-0!

They are the lowest ranked team in the world. After years of defeats and the occasional draw, it must be an amazing feeling.

 

[surreybrowncap]

Yeah only two wins in over 200 games...
Both victories coming against Liechtenstein...

 

[two sheds]

the population's only about 27 though isn't it?

 

[Yossarian]

the population's only about 27 though isn't it?

Around 33,000, it's as if Morecambe, Whitstable, or Billericay had a team competing with the likes of Spain or France

 

[Maggot]

Around 33,000, it's as if Morecambe, Whitstable, or Billericay had a team competing with the likes of Spain or France

It's basically a mountain top.

They did once score against England after 8 seconds, but went on to lose 7-1.

Davide Gualtieri: The man from San Marino who shocked England

Davide Gualtieri and Graham Taylor remember the record-breaking San Marino strike from 1993

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[stavros]

Davide Gualtieri: The man from San Marino who shocked England

Davide Gualtieri and Graham Taylor remember the record-breaking San Marino strike from 1993

www.bbc.co.uk

The goalscorer's American cousin hears the news:

 

[planetgeli]

They did once score against England after 8 seconds

Yeah. Just tap it Stuart.

That was funny.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Around 33,000, it's as if Morecambe, Whitstable, or Billericay had a team competing with the likes of Spain or France

Mightly Liechtenstein has 39,000.

 

[Lord Camomile]

San Marino have just won their first competitive match. They beat Lietchenstein 1-0!

They are the lowest ranked team in the world. After years of defeats and the occasional draw, it must be an amazing feeling.

Given I don't understand either language, this is funnier if you imagine the announcer repeatedly screaming "SAN MARINO 1, LIECHTENSTEIN 0!!" is from Liechtenstein.

the population's only about 27 though isn't it?

Saw them play at Wembley once. Was a bit wild to think there were more people in the stadium than in their country

 

[tim]

Only country in Western Europe to elect a Communist led government during the Cold War. The Americans organised a coup to overthrow it.

 

[two sheds]

It's coming home