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This page is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Andorra women's national football team.

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Andorra

Nickname(s)

Tricolors (The Tricolours)

Association

Andorran Football Federation
(Federació Andorrana de Futbol)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Koldo Álvarez

Captain

Marc Vales

Most caps

Ildefons Lima (137)

Top scorer

Ildefons Lima (11)

Home stadium

Estadi de la FAF, Encamp

FIFA code

AND

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

132

1 (7 February 2019)

Highest

125 (September 2005)

Lowest

206 (December 2011)

Elo ranking

Current

180

8 (3 March 2019)

Highest

171 (February 2005, September 2005)

Lowest

193 (September 2015)

First international

Andorra 1–6 Estonia

(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 13 November 1996)

Biggest win

San Marino 0–3 Andorra

(Serravalle, San Marino; 12 October 2021)

Biggest defeat

Czech Republic 8–1 Andorra

(Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005)

Croatia 7–0 Andorra

(Zagreb, Croatia; 7 October 2006)

Portugal 7–0 Andorra

(Lisbon, Portugal; 11 November 2020)

The Andorra national football team (called Selecció de futbol d'Andorra in Catalan) represents the small country of Andorra in men's international football games. The team is managed by the Andorran Football Federation. Andorra is one of the smallest countries in Europe, so its football team has not had much success.

Andorra's first official game was a friendly match against Estonia in 1996, which they lost 6–1. Since the qualifying games for the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament, Andorra has played in qualifiers for every European Championship and FIFA World Cup. They have won only a few matches since FIFA recognized them in 1996.

Team History and Milestones

Early Years and First Games

The Andorran Football Federation was created in 1994. The country's own football league started in 1995. However, the national team could not play in big championships until FIFA and UEFA accepted them in 1996. Andorra's first match was against Estonia in Andorra La Vella, where they lost 6–1.

Andorra's first game in a FIFA-approved competition was a 3–1 loss to Armenia in September 1998. This was a qualifier for UEFA Euro 2000. Andorra lost all ten of their qualifying games for that tournament. They found it especially hard to play away from home.

World Cup and Euro Qualifiers

For their first FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, Andorra was in a group with teams like Cyprus, Estonia, and Portugal. They lost their first game 1–0 to Estonia. In their next game, they lost 3–2 to Cyprus but scored their first World Cup qualifying goals. They lost all their matches in that campaign.

In the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2004, Andorra also lost every game. They scored their only goal in a 2–1 away loss to Bulgaria. The scores were closer in some games, showing improvement.

First Wins and Recent Successes

Playing against Ukraine in 2009.

The qualifying games for the 2006 FIFA World Cup were quite good for Andorra. They won their first competitive game ever, beating Macedonia 1–0 at home. Marc Bernaus, an Andorran midfielder, scored the goal. Andorra also had two draws in this campaign, 0–0 against Macedonia and 0–0 against Finland.

After many years without a win, Andorra beat San Marino 2–0 in a friendly match in February 2017. This ended a 12-year period without a victory. In June 2017, Andorra achieved another big win, beating Hungary 1–0 in a World Cup qualifier. This was their first competitive win since 2004. These wins helped Andorra move up 57 spots in the FIFA rankings to 129th place, which was their second-best position ever.

In March 2018, Andorra won another friendly game, beating Liechtenstein 1–0. This was their sixth win in total.

UEFA Nations League and Other Achievements

In 2018, Andorra joined the new UEFA Nations League. They finished at the bottom of their group but had four draws and no losses at home.

On October 11, 2019, Andorra won 1–0 against Moldova in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying competition. This ended a long 56-match streak without a win in Euro qualifiers. A month later, they drew an away game against Albania, which meant they avoided finishing last in a qualifying group for the first time.

Playing against Israel in 2015.

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Andorra had more success. They beat San Marino 2–0 at home in September 2021. In October 2021, they beat San Marino again, this time 3–0 away from home. This was Andorra's biggest victory ever! It was also the first time they scored 3 goals in one game and won an away match. They also managed to get two wins in the same qualifying phase for the first time.

In March 2022, Andorra beat St. Kitts and Nevis 1–0 at home. This was their first win against a team from outside Europe. A few days later, they beat Grenada 1–0, another non-European team. In June 2022, in the UEFA Nations League, Andorra won 2–1 at home against Liechtenstein. This was their first win in this competition. They finished this Nations League edition with 8 points, their best result in any group stage.

Home Stadiums

Andorra's former home stadium, Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella.

From 1996 to 2014, Andorra played their home games at the Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella in Andorra la Vella. This stadium can hold 1,800 people. Since September 2014, the national team has played at the new Estadi Nacional, which can hold 3,306 fans.

A new home stadium, Nou Estadi Encamp, is being built and is expected to open in June 2025.

Sometimes, Andorra has played home matches outside their country. For example, they played against France and England in Barcelona, Spain, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and the RCDE Stadium.

Team Reputation

Andorra is known as a smaller team in world football because they have won fewer games than they have lost. This is mainly because Andorra has a very small population, one of the smallest in Europe. This means there are not many players to choose from. Most players are not full-time professionals because the Andorran league is only part-time. Since they started playing in 1996, their average FIFA ranking has been around 163rd.

However, as mentioned, they have had some important wins and draws in recent years, showing they are improving.

Kit Suppliers

Kit provider	Period
Reusch	1996–2000
Reebok	1998–2004
Diadora	2004–2006
Joma	2006–2008
Adidas	2008–2018
Macron	2018–2022
Errea	2022–present

Recent Results and Upcoming Games

Here are the results of matches played in the last year, and some future games that are planned.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2024 Matches

4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Friendly	Gibraltar	1–0	Andorra	Europa Point, Gibraltar
18:00	Bent 18'			Stadium: Europa Point Stadium Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)

10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Andorra	0–1	Malta	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45			Camenzuli 45'	Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 812 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)

10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Moldova	2–0	Andorra	Chișinău, Moldova
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)	Ioniță 31' Cojocaru 90+5'			Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 6,442 Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Friendly	Andorra	2–0	San Marino	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
18:00	A. Rosas 10' M. Pujol 39'			Stadium: Estadi Nacional

16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Andorra	0–1	Moldova	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
18:00			Postolachi 90+2'	Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 984 Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)

19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Malta	0–0	Andorra	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45				Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 3,142 Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2025 Matches

21 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Andorra	0–1	Latvia	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45			Šits 58'	Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 957 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

24 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Albania	3–0	Andorra	Tirana, Albania
20:45	Manaj 9', 19' Uzuni 90+2'			Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 17,183 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)

7 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Andorra	0–1	England	Barcelona, Spain
18:00			Kane 50'	Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 8,872 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia)

10 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Serbia	3–0	Andorra	Leskovac, Serbia
20:45	A. Mitrović 12', 24', 53' (pen.)			Stadium: Gradski stadion Dubočica Attendance: 7,576 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

6 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	England	v	Andorra	Birmingham, England
17:00				Stadium: Villa Park

9 September 2025 Friendly	Estonia	v	Andorra	Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium

11 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Latvia	v	Andorra	Riga, Latvia
16:00				Stadium: Daugava Stadium

14 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Andorra	v	Serbia	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45				Stadium: Estadi Nacional

13 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Andorra	v	Albania	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45				Stadium: Estadi Nacional

17 November 2025 Friendly	Finland	v	Andorra	Tampere, Finland
19:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Tammelan Stadion

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Koldo Álvarez
Sporting director	Eloy Casals
General secretary	David Rodrigo

Coaching History

Isidre Codina (1996)
Manuel Miluir (1997–1999)
David Rodrigo (1999–2009)
Koldo Álvarez (2010–present)

Players

Current Squad

The players listed below are part of the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group K matches against England and Serbia in June 2025.

Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Serbia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Josep Gómes	(1985-12-03) 3 December 1985 (age 39)	86	0	FC Santa Coloma
12	1GK	Iker Álvarez	(2001-07-25) 25 July 2001 (age 24)	33	0	Córdoba
13	1GK	Xisco Pires	(1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 27)	4	0	Ordino

2	2DF	Adri da Cunha	(2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 24)	8	0	Inter d'Escaldes
5	2DF	Max Llovera	(1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 28)	81	1	San Cristóbal
6	2DF	Christian García	(1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 26)	24	0	UE Santa Coloma
15	2DF	Moisés San Nicolás	(1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 31)	91	0	FC Santa Coloma
18	2DF	Jesús Rubio	(1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30)	48	1	FC Santa Coloma
19	2DF	Joel Guillén	(2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 (age 23)	15	0	Binéfar
21	2DF	Marc García	(1988-03-21) 21 March 1988 (age 37)	74	0	Fraga
22	2DF	Ian Olivera	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 20)	11	0	Salamanca
23	2DF	Biel Borra	(2005-10-22) 22 October 2005 (age 19)	8	0	L'Escala

3	3MF	Marc Vales (captain)	(1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 35)	100	5	Atlètic Lleida
4	3MF	Marc Rebés	(1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 31)	66	3	Pas de la Casa
8	3MF	Éric Vales	(2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24)	19	0	Ordino
11	3MF	Pau Babot	(2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Rot-Weiß Walldorf
16	3MF	Eric de las Heras	(2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Tamarite
17	3MF	Joan Cervós	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 27)	67	1	San Cristóbal
20	3MF	João Teixeira	(1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 29)	12	0	Atlètic d'Escaldes

7	4FW	Àlex Martínez	(1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 26)	57	1	UE Santa Coloma
9	4FW	Ricard Fernández	(1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 26)	52	2	UE Santa Coloma
10	4FW	Guillaume López	(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 26)	3	0	Inter d'Escaldes
14	4FW	Aron Rodrigo	(2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Huesca B

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called to the Andorra squad in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Mauro Rabelo	(2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Atlètic d'Escaldes	v. Malta, 19 November 2024

DF	Kiko Pomares	(1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 26)	9	0	Tarancón	v. Albania, 24 March 2025

MF	Marc Pujol	(1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42)	122	5	Atlètic d'Escaldes	v. Albania, 24 March 2025
MF	Albert Reyes	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 29)	5	0	Ordino	v. Albania, 24 March 2025
MF	Hugo Ferreira	(2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 21)	0	0	FC Santa Coloma	v. Albania, 24 March 2025
MF	Luis Blanco	(1990-01-15) 15 January 1990 (age 35)	6	0	Esperança	v. San Marino, 13 October 2024

FW	Albert Rosas	(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22)	22	5	Andorra	v. Albania, 24 March 2025
FW	Víctor Bernat	(1987-05-17) 17 May 1987 (age 38)	21	1	La Massana	v. Latvia, 21 March 2025
FW	Aarón Sánchez	(1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 29)	38	0	Sporting d'Escaldes	v. Malta, 19 November 2024
FW	Izan Fernández	(2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 23)	12	0	Binéfar	v. Malta, 19 November 2024
FW	Jordi Aláez	(1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 27)	60	3	Inter d'Escaldes	v. Malta, 10 September 2024
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad / standby ^RET = Retired from the national team

Player Records

Players whose names are in bold are still playing for Andorra.

Ildefons Lima is Andorra's top goalscorer and has played the most games.

Most Games Played

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Ildefons Lima	137	11	1997–2023
2	Márcio Vieira	129	2	2005–2024
3	Marc Pujol	122	5	2000–present
4	Óscar Sonejee	106	4	1997–2015
5	Marc Vales	100	5	2008–present
6	Moisés San Nicolás	91	0	2012–present
7	Josep Gómes	86	0	2006–present
8	Josep Ayala	84	1	2002–2017
9	Max Llovera	81	1	2015–present
10	Manolo Jiménez	79	1	1998–2012

Top Goal Scorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Ildefons Lima	11	137	0.08	1997–2023
2	Albert Rosas	5	22	0.227	2021–present
	Cristian Martínez		77	0.065	2009–present
	Marc Vales		100	0.05	2008–present
	Marc Pujol		122	0.041	2000–present
6	Óscar Sonejee	4	106	0.038	1997–2015
7	Jesús Lucendo	3	29	0.103	1996–2003
	Emiliano González		37	0.081	1998–2003
	Jordi Aláez		60	0.05	2016–present
	Marc Rebés		66	0.045	2015–present

Competition Records

FIFA World Cup Record

Year	Final tournament							Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1994	Not a FIFA member							Not a FIFA member
1998	Did not enter							Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify							6th	10	0	0	10	5	36
2006								7th	12	1	2	9	4	34
2010								6th	10	0	0	10	3	39
2014								6th	10	0	0	10	0	30
2018								6th	10	1	1	8	2	23
2022								5th	10	2	0	8	8	24
2026	To be determined							5th	4	0	0	4	0	8
2030								To be determined
2034								To be determined
Totals	0/7	–	–	–	–	–	–	—	!66	4	3	59	22	194

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of March 31, 2021, after the match against Hungary.

UEFA European Championship Record

Year	Final tournament							Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960 to 1996	Did not enter							Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify							6th	10	0	0	10	3	28
2004								5th	8	0	0	8	1	18
2008								7th	12	0	0	12	2	42
2012								6th	10	0	0	10	1	25
2016								6th	10	0	0	10	4	36
2020								5th	10	1	1	8	3	20
2024								6th	10	0	2	8	3	20
2028	To be determined							To be determined
2032	To be determined							To be determined
Totals	0/19	–	–	–	–	–	–	—	!70	1	3	66	17	189

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of November 17, 2019, after the match against Turkey.

UEFA Nations League Record

UEFA Nations League record
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rank
2018–19	D	1	6	0	4	2	2	9		53rd
2020–21	D	1	6	0	2	4	1	11		55th
2022–23	D	1	6	2	2	2	6	7		53rd
2024–25	D	2	4	0	1	3	0	4		54th
Totals			22	2	9	11	9	31	53rd

Head-to-Head Records Against Other Teams

**Key**
	Positive balance (more Wins)
	Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
	Negative balance (more Losses)

The last match updated was against Serbia on June 10, 2025. Goal difference is used to decide placement if results are the same.

Team	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	GD
Latvia	1997	2025	12	0	4	8	16.67%	2	24	–22
Estonia	1996	2016	12	0	0	12	0%	5	28	–23
Moldova	2011	2024	10	1	2	7	20%	4	13	–9
Armenia	1998	2011	8	0	1	7	6.25%	2	20	–18
Albania	2000	2025	8	1	1	6	12.5%	4	14	–10
Iceland	1999	2019	7	0	0	7	0%	0	18	–18
Belarus	2000	2023	6	1	1	4	25%	4	12	–8
Macedonia	2004	2011	6	1	1	4	25%	1	9	–8
Hungary	2012	2021	6	1	0	5	20%	3	17	–14
Malta	2000	2024	6	0	4	2	33.33%	3	6	–3
Israel	2006	2023	6	0	0	6	0%	3	18	–15
Russia	1999	2011	6	0	0	6	0%	2	21	–19
Romania	2004	2023	6	0	0	6	0%	1	21	–20
Netherlands	2001	2013	6	0	0	6	0%	0	21	–21
Croatia	2003	2009	6	0	0	6	0%	0	24	–24
Portugal	1999	2020	6	0	0	6	0%	1	29	–28
Azerbaijan	1998	2016	5	0	4	1	40%	1	2	–1
Faroe Islands	1999	2020	5	0	2	3	20%	0	4	–4
Republic of Ireland	2001	2021	5	0	0	5	0%	3	15	–12
Cyprus	2000	2015	5	0	0	5	0%	3	17	–14
France	1998	2019	5	0	0	5	0%	0	14	–14
England	2006	2025	5	0	0	5	0%	0	26	–26
San Marino	2017	2024	4	4	0	0	100%	9	0	+9
Liechtenstein	2012	2022	4	3	0	1	75%	5	2	+3
Kazakhstan	2008	2018	4	0	1	3	12.5%	2	11	–9
Switzerland	2016	2023	4	0	0	4	0%	2	10	–8
Turkey	2013	2019	4	0	0	4	0%	0	10	–10
Belgium	2002	2015	4	0	0	4	0%	1	14	–13
Ukraine	1998	2009	4	0	0	4	0%	0	17	–17
Gibraltar	2021	2024	3	0	1	2	16.67%	0	2	–2
Poland	2012	2021	3	0	0	3	0%	1	11	–10
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2015	2022	2	1	0	1	50%	1	1	0
Cape Verde	2018	2020	2	0	1	1	25%	1	2	–1
Georgia	2018	2018	2	0	1	1	25%	1	4	–3
Kosovo	2023	2023	2	0	1	1	25%	1	4	–3
Finland	2004	2005	2	0	1	1	25%	0	3	–3
Slovakia	2011	2011	2	0	0	2	0%	0	2	–2
Wales	2014	2015	2	0	0	2	0%	1	4	–3
Bulgaria	2002	2003	2	0	0	2	0%	1	5	–4
Lithuania	1998	2009	2	0	0	2	0%	1	7	–6
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2015	2015	2	0	0	2	0%	0	6	–6
Spain	2004	2024	2	0	0	2	0%	0	9	–9
Czech Republic	2005	2005	2	0	0	2	0%	1	12	–11
Grenada	2022	2022	1	1	0	0	100%	1	0	+1
South Africa	2024	2024	1	0	1	0	0%	1	1	0
China	2004	2004	1	0	1	0	0%	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	2018	2018	1	0	1	0	50%	0	0	0
Equatorial Guinea	2015	2015	1	0	0	1	0%	0	1	–1
Indonesia	2014	2014	1	0	0	1	0%	0	1	–1
Qatar	2017	2017	1	0	0	1	0%	0	1	–1
Austria	2022	2022	1	0	0	1	0%	0	1	–1
Bolivia	2024	2024	1	0	0	1	0%	0	1	–1
Gabon	2003	2003	1	0	0	1	0%	0	2	–2
Northern Ireland	2024	2024	1	0	0	1	0%	0	2	–2
Brazil	1998	1998	1	0	0	1	0%	0	3	–3
Serbia	2025	2025	1	0	0	1	0%	0	3	–3
TOTAL	1996	2025	220	14	29	177	6.36%	72	525	–453