Tuesday, 12 August 2025

FINLAND AND SAN MARINO AND A BIT MORE

On this day in 2009, the 700th ever game of the Finland national football team was held in Solna vs Sweden.The Finland FA was founded in 1907 and became a member of FIFA the next year. The Fins became members of UEFA in 1957 and are known as Huukkajat...the Eagle Owls. 

Also, the match San Marino vs Slovenia in Maribor was the 100th ever international match of played by San Marino. So far the country has this international record:

Total Played215Won 3Drawn 10Lost 202Goals For 39GAgainst 846−807

The San Marino Football Federation represents the smallest population of any UEFA member. The country is currently the lowest-ranked (210th) FIFA Affiliated national football team, having won three matches since their inception.

For their first World Cup qualifying campaign, San Marino were drawn in a group with England, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Turkey. The opening match resulted in a 10–0 defeat to Norway. The return match was less one-sided, finishing 2–0 to the Norwegians. A 4–1 defeat in Turkey saw San Marino score their first goal in a World Cup qualifier (also their first from open play), and a goalless draw against the same opposition on 10 March 1993 gave them their first-ever point. In their final qualifier against England, Davide Gualtiere scored the then-fastest goal in World Cup qualifying history after 8.3 seconds. However, San Marino went on to lose 7–1. San Marino finished the campaign with one point and conceded 46 goals in 10 matches.

On 20 March 2024, San Marino scored in four straight games for the first time in their history after taking a 1–0 lead against Saint Kitts and Nevis, eventually losing 3–1. On 24 March 2024, San Marino ended a 12-game losing run with a 0–0 draw against Saint Kitts.
FIFA ranking
Current210 Steady (10 July 2025)
Highest118 (September 1993)
Lowest211 (November 2018 – July 2019, March 2022 – July 2023)
First international
 San Marino 0–0 Lebanon 
(AleppoSyria; 16 September 1987)
FIFA recognized
 San Marino 0–4 Switzerland 
(SerravalleSan Marino; 14 November 1990)
Biggest win
 Liechtenstein 1–3 San Marino 
(VaduzLiechtenstein; 18 November 2024)
Biggest defeat
 San Marino 0–13 Germany 
(SerravalleSan Marino; 6 September 2006)
First international
 San Marino 0–0 Lebanon 
(AleppoSyria; 16 September 1987)
FIFA recognized
 San Marino 0–4 Switzerland 
(SerravalleSan Marino; 14 November 1990)
https://x.com/sid_lambert/status/1946485136737870084    this might transfer?
In 1995, Alan Shearer made his debut for Blackburn Rovers after his record-breaking transfer from Southampton.. 
Also, in 2017, both the Premier League and the English Football League kicked off their respective seasons. Additionally, in 2006, the FA Community Shield was held, with Liverpool defeating Chelsea 2-1. 

 

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