You may not recognize this stately anthem. (SOUNDBITE OF FEDERICO CONSOLO'S "INNO NAZIONALE") SIMON: But this week, the anthem made hearts soar as San Marino defeated Liechtenstein 1-nil to win its ...

What San Marino lacks in size, it more than makes up for in steepness — a fact I discovered on a recent trip to hike the length of this micro-country. At just over 60 square kilometres, San Marino ...

Cue the Kevin Garnett "Anything is possible!" clip. San Marino, the worst-ranked team in FIFA at No. 210, won its first match in 20 years on Thursday with a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein in the UEFA ...

SERRAVALLE, San Marino — The 19-year-old who scored in the San Marino national soccer team’s first competitive victory wasn’t even born the only other time the tiny republic won a game. The 1-0 ...

Here’s why Italy’s other country within a country, San Marino, is worth the detour. Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate—the third smallest in Europe—has stubbornly clung to its ...

San Marino have finally ended a run of 20 years without a victory by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League. FIFA’s lowest-ranked team — bottom of the federation’s rankings of 210 ...