Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Thursday, 26 March 2026, 20:24 / Updated on Thursday, 26 March 2026 20:25
Liechtenstein achieved a 532-day record on Thursday. The national team ranked 204th in the world achieved their first success in a year and 5 months, 1-0 against Tanzania in a friendly tournament.
It should be noted that Tanzania participated in the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, where it reached the round of 16.
Moreover, a victory of the Liechtenstein national team received a quota of 14, so the chances of success were almost nil.
Liechtenstein, the first victory after 532 days
The game was decided by the success of Ferhat Saglam, a footballer who plays for Eintracht Hohkeppel, a team that plays in the fifth echelon in Germany!
The FIFA Series is a friendly tournament organized by FIFA, and Liechtenstein got its first win in the very first match.
Tanzania ranks 113th in the FIFA rankings, and the success is all the more surprising as Liechtenstein is the sixth weakest national team in the world.
It was the first success achieved by Liechtenstein since October 2024. At that time, the small national team from Europe had won in front of those from Hong Kong, score 1-0.
Incidentally, Liechtenstein has not won in an official match since 2020, 2-0 with San Marino in the League of Nations.
For the national team from Liechtenstein, the duel with the one from Aruba follows, on March 29. In the fall, he will take the path of League D from the League of Nations, where he will meet Lithuania and Azerbaijan.
