The tiny nation of San Marino's football team last night ended a 61-game losing streak after they drew 0-0 with Estonia in the Euro 2016 qualifiers at Stadio Olympico in San Marino.
At just 24 sq miles in size, San Marino is the world's fifth-smallest country and its football team is ranked BOTTOM of the FIFA world rankings, at joint 208th with Bhutan. Their only win was when they won 1-0 in 2004 - against Liechtenstein.
But last night, in qualifying Group E, which also includes England, the tiny nation claimed its FIRST EVER point in European Championship qualifying history.
In fact, this week has been a good one for Uefa's tiny members, with Liechtenstein beating Moldova 1-0 and Faroe Islands beating Greece.
It means that Andorra, and the British territory of Gibraltar, are now the only UEFA members to have never won a European qualifying point, although Gibraltar are brand new UEFA members.
Euro 2016 Qualifiers
Group E
San Marino 0-0 Estonia
San Marino secured their first point in European Championship qualifying history as they drew with Estonia.
The result ended a 61-game losing run on a notable night for Europe's football minnows as Liechtenstein edged to a 1-0 victory in Moldova.
Former Darlington midfielder Franz Burgmeier scored for Liechtenstein.
Three of Europe's bottom five countries in the Fifa world rankings have now picked up points this week, with Faroe Islands stunning Greece on Friday.
Andorra and new boys Gibraltar are the only teams never to have won a European qualifying point.
San Marino, who lost 5-0 to England at Wembley in October, played their first official game in 1990 and have never won a competitive fixture.
Ranked 208th and joint-last alongside Bhutan in the Fifa world rankings, their sole victory was a 1-0 friendly defeat of Liechtenstein in 2004.
Liechtenstein's win, meanwhile, was their first in a competitive match since June 2011 and their first in an away qualifying match for more than a decade.
On Friday, Joan Edmundsson's goal gave Faroe Islands, ranked 187th in the world, a shock win over Greece.
Watch the highlights of San Marino vs Estonia:
San Marino vs Estonia 0-0 Highlights 15/11/2014 - YouTube
BBC Sport - San Marino 0-0 Estonia
At just 24 sq miles in size, San Marino is the world's fifth-smallest country and its football team is ranked BOTTOM of the FIFA world rankings, at joint 208th with Bhutan. Their only win was when they won 1-0 in 2004 - against Liechtenstein.
But last night, in qualifying Group E, which also includes England, the tiny nation claimed its FIRST EVER point in European Championship qualifying history.
In fact, this week has been a good one for Uefa's tiny members, with Liechtenstein beating Moldova 1-0 and Faroe Islands beating Greece.
It means that Andorra, and the British territory of Gibraltar, are now the only UEFA members to have never won a European qualifying point, although Gibraltar are brand new UEFA members.
Euro 2016 Qualifiers
Group E
San Marino 0-0 Estonia
San Marino secured their first point in European Championship qualifying history as they drew with Estonia.
The result ended a 61-game losing run on a notable night for Europe's football minnows as Liechtenstein edged to a 1-0 victory in Moldova.
Former Darlington midfielder Franz Burgmeier scored for Liechtenstein.
Three of Europe's bottom five countries in the Fifa world rankings have now picked up points this week, with Faroe Islands stunning Greece on Friday.
Andorra and new boys Gibraltar are the only teams never to have won a European qualifying point.
San Marino, who lost 5-0 to England at Wembley in October, played their first official game in 1990 and have never won a competitive fixture.
Ranked 208th and joint-last alongside Bhutan in the Fifa world rankings, their sole victory was a 1-0 friendly defeat of Liechtenstein in 2004.
Liechtenstein's win, meanwhile, was their first in a competitive match since June 2011 and their first in an away qualifying match for more than a decade.
On Friday, Joan Edmundsson's goal gave Faroe Islands, ranked 187th in the world, a shock win over Greece.
Watch the highlights of San Marino vs Estonia:
San Marino vs Estonia 0-0 Highlights 15/11/2014 - YouTube
BBC Sport - San Marino 0-0 Estonia