That’s because San Marino loses – a lot. Since the country’s first ever match on March 28, 1986, of the 212 games the national team has played, it has lost all but 12 and only won two .

San Marino will never be considered cutting edge, and that’s just fine with the people who live there. It’s a wealthy area, and it seems that most of that money is as old as the towering trees ...

San Marino City Council members insisted that wasn’t the case. They told me that despite the substantial relative wealth of residents, city funds are tight because there’s virtually no sales ...

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.

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.