Gibraltar and San Marino make history in European competition 🤩 | OneFootball

In the legend!

The European Cup qualification playoffs are in full swing and, as every year, they are accompanied by (very) beautiful stories.

Let's first head to San Marino, the worst nation in the FIFA rankings (210th), where Virtus A.C has achieved the feat of becoming the first club in the country to qualify for the playoffs of a European Cup... and in style.

Beaten 3-2 in the first leg by FC Milsami Orhei (Moldova), the San Marino team managed to pull off a 3-0 victory in the return match in front of their home crowd. As a result, Virtus is now just two matches away from competing in the Conference League.

Next stop, Gibraltar, where another huge feat took place last night. After their home draw against NOAH FC (Armenia), the Lincoln Red Imps travelled to the opponents to reach the Europa League playoffs.

After a tight match, the Gibraltarians finally secured their qualification by winning on penalties (0-0, 6-5 p.k). A resounding feat, which ensures the participation of the Lincoln Red Imps in a European Cup.

Indeed, if they were to be beaten by Braga in the playoffs, they would still automatically be relegated to the Europa Conference League. For the second time in its history, Gibraltar therefore has a club qualified in a European competition. Quite crazy when you know that the area of this territory is 6.8 km².

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