Being born in the UAE, he was eligible to represent both
Jordan and the
UAE, which he chose the former. Yousef played his first match with his
national senior team against
Kuwait on 9 October 2013 in an international
friendly at
King Abdullah II Stadium in
Amman,
Jordan, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Yousef scored his debut goal with his national senior team against
Singapore during the
qualifiers for the
2015 Asian Cup at
Jalan Besar Stadium, in
Kallang,
Singapore on 4 February 2014. The match ended in a 3–1 win. ==International goals==