San Marino hope to beat Northern Ireland at their own game

The microstate have arrived in Belfast as a clear underdog.

San Marino hope to beat Northern Ireland at their own game

San Marino are hopeful Northern Ireland's unfamiliar role as favourites for Saturday's World Cup qualifier can play into their hands, according to manager Pierangelo Manzaroli.

Having never won a competitive game in their history, the microstate have arrived in Belfast as a clear underdog against a country who earlier this year pieced together a record 12-match unbeaten sequence.

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