 Andrinúa earned 28 caps and scored twice for the Spain national team.His debut came in a friendly match with England on 18 February 1987 after replacing José Antonio Camacho in a 2–4 home loss (all four opponent goals by Gary Lineker), and he went on to appear at the UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, retiring internationally after the latter.Andrinúa also played three times for the unofficial Basque Country side, and helped Spain under-21s win the 1986 European Championship.