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World’s ‘worst’ FIFA football team that lost every match, yet almost qualified for 2026 World Cup

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San Marino’s World Cup story is one of football’s most enduring underdog narratives, defined less by results than by persistence. Ranked 211th and made up largely of part-time players, they continue to face Europe’s elite in every qualifying cycle, absorbing heavy defeats while occasionally producing historic moments. Their journey captures what it means simply to belong in the global game.

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