‘We are San Marino, we always have to suffer’: What it’s like playing for the lowest-ranked national soccer team in the world By CNN Newsource Published September 30, 2024 4:25 AM ...

Now, San Marino is a microstate in the mountains of northeastern Italy with just 33,000 people. Doesn't give them a lot of folks from whom to choose for a team.

San Marino is known for its beautiful views, traditional cakes, and for being the world’s oldest surviving republic. It is not, however, known for its soccer prowess.