Ali Yousif Strikes in 20th Minute as Iraq Lead Andorra — Andorra Vs Iraq

Iraq struck first in andorra vs iraq when Ali Yousif scored in the 20th minute at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in Girona. The goal put the side ranked 57 ahead of Andorra, the FIFA number 173 team, in a friendly that had already tilted toward the visitors by the first quarter.

Yousif opens the scoring

Andorra started the match in possession, but Iraq settled the game with more of the ball as the opening phase wore on. By the first quarter, Iraq controlled the majority of possession, and Yousif finished the move that broke the deadlock.

“The deadlock has been broken in the 20th minute, courtesy of a clinical finish from Ali Yousif.” That finish changed the scoreline without changing the setting: an international friendly at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, where Iraq had already shown the sharper control after the early exchanges.

Graham Arnold’s Iraq

Graham Arnold’s side arrived with a stronger ranking and a deeper recent achievement behind it. Iraq had qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a two-year qualification journey that ended a 40-year drought, so a lead against Andorra fit the wider picture of a team used to carrying expectation.

That context left Andorra with the harder assignment from the opening whistle. The ranking gap, 57 to 173, was reflected in the way Iraq took over possession after the early minutes, and Yousif’s goal gave the visitors the edge they had been building toward.

Montilivi control

For Iraq, the next task was simple: protect the lead and keep the match on its own terms. For Andorra, the pressure was already on to respond after conceding in the 20th minute in front of a stronger opponent.