Season 5 Episode 7

San Marino

They are officially the worst team in international football, but earlier this month San Marino finally ended a run of 20 years without a victory.
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Episode Notes

They are officially the worst team in international football, but San Marino finally ended a 20-year winless run earlier this month by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League.

It was FIFA’s lowest-ranked team’s first-ever competitive win, with their only previous victory coming in a 1-0 friendly against the same opposition in 2004 — playing 140 matches between wins.

Vocabulary

  1. Minnow: a very small fish found in lakes and rivers
    ”Everyone loves seeing a minnow triumph”
  2. Landlocked: surrounded by the land of other countries and having no coast
    ”San Marino is a landlocked country”
  3. Persevere: to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time
    ”Despite being expected to lose every match heavily, San Marinos persevere for the love of football and their nation.”

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