It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe.
Andorra joined UEFA and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1996.
They entered their first major international competition in 1998, the qualifying rounds for the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship.
The team won their first non-friendly match on 13 October 2004 when they defeated Macedonia 1–0 in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification competition.
Ildefons Lima holds the appearance record for Andorra, having been capped 109 times since 1997.