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World°s worst team gain historic promotion
The Straits Times
|November 20, 2024
They had always been known as the whipping boys of international football, but San Marino - whose team are mostly made up of part-time players with other jobs - made history on Nov 18.
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They came from behind to beat Liechtenstein 3-1 and obtain a stunning promotion to the third tier of the Nations League. It was their first away victory.
Trailing at half-time, San Mari-no claimed their second competitive win in their history thanks to strikes from Lorenzo Lazzari and Alessandro Golinucci, and Nicola Nanni's penalty.
Their players charged onto the pitch in joy after securing promotion to League C at the Rheinpark Stadium in Vaduz.
The micro state's national team, whose first competitive win also came against Liechtenstein back in September in a 1-0 triumph, have been promoted after topping Group D1.
This story is from the November 20, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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