Gibraltar vs Andorra – News and Probable Lineups

On Sunday, Gibraltar will face Andorra in their UEFA Nations League Group D1 encounter.

While the hosts are kicking off their 2026-27 season, Andorra is looking to bounce back after suffering a 2-1 loss to Malta on Thursday.

Match overview

This group consists of teams that all failed to advance to League C in the previous 2024-25 edition, leaving little margin for mistakes among Andorra, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Andorra looked set to secure a result against the group favorites, Malta, after taking the lead in the 17th minute on Thursday in Encamp.

However, Malta equalized before the half-time break and went on to clinch a crucial 2-1 victory with an 81st-minute goal from Teddy Teuma.

Koldo Alvarez will be hoping that the morale within the Andorra squad isn’t too adversely affected, as his side managed to avoid defeat in two of their last four outings.

Aside from a 1-0 loss to Iraq, the 172nd-ranked nation drew 0-0 against San Marino and claimed a 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein.

Gibraltar, currently 30 places lower than Andorra in the FIFA World Rankings, has established an unbeaten streak of three matches in friendly matches.

Gibraltar secured wins against the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, with scorelines of 4-0 and 4-1, respectively, and followed these with a goalless draw against Sao Tome and Principe on Wednesday.

Before this run, Gibraltar experienced a setback of 12 consecutive losses, though three out of the last four defeats against Montenegro and Letônia (twice) were by just a single goal.

After their participation in the UEFA Nations League qualifying playoffs in the last edition, head coach Scott Wiseman believes his squad is heading in a positive direction and can defy their lower spot in the rankings.

Team News

Wiseman is expected to implement several changes to his Gibraltar starting XI for this fixture.

Kian Ronan is anticipated to return as right-back, while Dan Bent is likely to feature in midfield, potentially replacing Hans Stevens.

In attack, key player Tjay De Barr along with Dylan Borge may be recalled to the lineup.

Unless Alvarez opts for changes to his starting roster, it is plausible that he could field the same team that played on Thursday.

Nevertheless, midfielder Jordi Alaez and forward Berto Rosas may take the places of Eric Izquierdo and Gerard Sola, respectively.

Gibraltar probable starting XI:

Band; Ronan, Jolley, Lopes, Valarino; Scanlon, Pozo, Bent; Mason, Barr, Borge

Andorra probable starting XI:

Alvarez; Borra, Llovera, Olivera, San Nicolas; Edmonds, Babot, Alaez, Rodrigo; Lopez, Rosas

Following the disappointment from Thursday’s match, Andorra understands that they must earn a victory to remain competitive in the group. However, playing on their home ground, Gibraltar could keep things close, particularly against similar teams, and a low-scoring draw seems the most probable outcome.