San Marino, FIFA's lowest-ranked international soccer team, has earned promotion in the UEFA Nations League after beating Liechtenstein. The perennial minnows rank 210th in world soccer but beat Liechtenstein 3-1 to move up to the third tier of the UNL against the odds with seven points from four games which is one better than Gibraltar.

Goals from Lorenzo Lazzari, Nicola Nanni and Alessandro Golinucci sealed all three points as they climbed above Gibraltar and into first place. Not only have they achieved promotion, San Marino now have a chance of being in the World Cup play-offs in March 2026, although it depends on results in the qualifying groups over the next 12 months.

San Marino may officially be the world’s worst football team but the tiny nation’s men’s team made history on Monday by achieving a historic Uefa Nations League promotion. Lorenzo Lazzari, Nicola Nanni and Alessandro Golinucci all scored to see off Liechtenstein 3-1, which was only their second win since 2004.

San Marino, officially the world’s lowest ranked football team, etched their name in history by securing their first ever away win and a remarkable promotion to UEFA Nations League C.The

San Marino, the world's bottom ranked team, made history as they were promoted to the third tier of the Nations League with the first away win in their history - against Liechtenstein.

San Marino won just their second game in 20 years as they came from behind to beat Liechtenstein 3-1 in the Nations League. The minnows fell a goal down just before the interval but rallied after halftime to score three times and claim a priceless victory.

The 55-year-old, who managed a number of lower-league Italian clubs before taking the reins of San Marino last year, steered his current side to their first-ever Nations League win in September - another 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein, who are ranked 200th.

Earlier this year, San Marino made waves on football headlines after getting a win over fellow minnow Liechtenstein to get their first ever win since 2004. La Serenissima managed to repeat the trick with a 3-1 win,