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Andorra are one of the smallest and least-successful teams in international football but they are heading to Wembley on the back of a rare win…
Sportsmail provides you with everything you need to know about the minnows set to take on England on Sunday night.
Marc Vales celebrates scoring for Andorra in a famous win over San Marino last Thursday
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With a population of 77,000 – the size of Harrogate – it's little surprise that Andorra have won only eight matches since joining FIFA in 1996.
Situated in the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France, skiing and duty-free shopping are more popular than football.
Ranked 156 in the world between New Caledonia and Dominican Republic, they have lost all four previous games against England without scoring, the last a 6-0 defeat at Wembley in 2009 when their current boss Koldo Alvarez was in goal.
The 2-0 win on home turf last week was the highest margin of victory Andorra have achieved
RECORD WIN BOOSTS CONFIDENCE THANKS TO THE 'VIKING'
Their 2-0 home win against San Marino on Thursday was their first victory in 17 matches dating back to 2019. It also matched the biggest winning margin in their history.
