Andorra Crushes Scotland 10-0 in Record Futsal Win

Andorra's futsal team crushed Scotland 10-0 in its preliminary round opener at Denmark's Hjørring Hallen Park Vendia, marking the largest victory in the nation's history across friendlies and official matches.

Jose Segura netted a hat-trick, Adrià Blat added a brace, and single goals came from Èric Mesquita, Brayan Pinto (Brayan dos Santos), Christian Regalo, and Óscar San Segundo (Sanse). Scotland goalkeeper Ahmed Aloulou scored an own goal. Andorra took control early, with Segura striking before the two-minute mark and soon completing his double around Aloulou's mishap. Blat and Mesquita made it 5-0 at halftime. After the interval, Pinto and Regalo extended the lead, Sanse and Blat pushed it to 9-0 midway through, and Segura finished his treble late on.

The emphatic win vaults the 35th-ranked Andorrans atop Group A, where the top two advance to the main round through single-leg fixtures. Next up is Malta on Thursday at 15:30 local time, followed by hosts Denmark on Saturday at 15:00. Denmark (32nd) holds a slight UEFA edge with a young squad built around veteran Mads Falck Larsen under coach Nikolaj Klein Saabye; like Andorra, they fell in last year's Preeuropeu main round. Malta rank 43rd and Scotland 49th.

Coach Talin Puyalto had targeted three points from the opener against the group's weakest side on paper, noting Scotland's physical edge, tactical chaos, and recent Spanish professional naturalization. He described Malta as a step up, with 10 players from league champions Luxol St Andrews—who reached the Champions League last 16—two Brazilian naturalizations, and ex-Italy coach Roberto Menichelli. Of Denmark, he highlighted their physical strength.

The squad features Arnau Rodríguez's return from long-term injury—his first call-up since three ENFAF appearances—without Pol Villalta, out after clavicle surgery. Goalkeepers: Aitor Rubio, Xavi López (Xavito), Max Pons. Outfielders: Uri Rodríguez (Oriol Rodríguez), Èric Mesquita, Roc Torres, Adrià Blat, Jose Segura, Brayan Pinto, Óscar Sanse, Christian Regalo, Paco Domínguez (Francisco Domínguez), Claudi Bové. Andorra arrived from friendly losses to Germany but lifted by third place in last March's Preeuropeu group, earning six points via draws with the Netherlands and a win over North Macedonia. Puyalto voiced strong ambitions to advance and build on that progress.