San Marino national football team
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| Nickname(s) | La Serenissima |
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| Association | Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Pierangelo Manzaroli |
| Captain | Matteo Vitaioli |
| Most caps | Andy Selva (74) |
| Top scorer | Andy Selva (8) |
| Home stadium | San Marino Stadium |
| FIFA code | SMR |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 202  (12 January 2017)
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| Highest | 118 (September 1993) |
| Lowest | 208 (July–October 2014) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 201 (12 October 2016) |
| Highest | 191 (2001) |
| Lowest | 205 (2014) |
| First international | |
Unofficial San Marino 0–1 Canada U23  (Serravalle, San Marino; 23 August 1986) Official San Marino 0–4 Switzerland  (Serravalle, San Marino; 14 November 1990) |
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| Biggest win | |
San Marino 1–0 Liechtenstein  (Serravalle, San Marino; 28 April 2004) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
San Marino 0–13 Germany  (Serravalle, San Marino; 6 September 2006) |
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The San Marino national football team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation (FSGC). The team represents the second smallest population of any UEFA member.
The first official game played by a San Marino team was a 4–0 defeat in a European Championships qualifier by Switzerland in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side had lost 1–0 to a Canadian Olympic team in 1986, but this was not an official match. Since making their competitive bow, San Marino have competed in qualifying for every European Championships and World Cup, but have never won a match in either competition. They have only ever won one game, beating Liechtenstein 1–0 in a friendly match on 28 April 2004.
Until November 2014 San Marino were tied in last place in the FIFA World Rankings, a run that lasted since the rankings were given a new calculation methodology. They were tied for last with Bhutan, (208th) in the October 2014 rankings, a 0–0 draw with Estonia during the Euro 2016 qualifying rounds ensured their departure from the foot of the rankings. The national side made their first away goal in fourteen years against another Baltic side, Lithuania, during the same qualifying rounds.
Though the San Marino Football Federation formed in 1931, the federation did not establish a national team until 1986, when a team representing the Federation played Canada's Olympic team in an unofficial international. San Marino gained affiliation to governing bodies FIFA and UEFA in 1988, allowing the team to participate in major championships. Prior to this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.
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