The Iceland women's national football team represents Iceland in international women's football.[2] They are currently ranked as the 14th best women's national team in the world by FIFA as of August 2023.
History
The Iceland women's national football team played its first game on 20 September 1981, facing Scotland.[3] Bryndís Einarsdóttir scored Iceland's first ever goal in the 2–3 loss, with Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir scoring the other.[4]
On 30 October 2008, the national team qualified to the 2009 UEFA Women's Championship, the first major football tournament Iceland ever took part in, having previously competed in the 1995 UEFA Women's Championship which was a home and away knockout competition. At the 2013 UEFA Women's Championship, they took their first point in a major championship, following a draw against Norway in the opening game.[5][6]
During qualifiers for Women's Euro 2009 Þóra Tómasdóttir and Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir followed the team and recorded the documentary Stelpurnar okkar (translated: Our Girls) which was premiered on 14 August 2009.[7]
Team image
Nicknames
The Iceland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls)".
Home stadium
Iceland plays their home matches on the Laugardalsvöllur.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
18 July Friendly | Austria ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
19:45 | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt |
22 September 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Reykjavík, Iceland |
18:00 UTC±0 | Viggósdóttir | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
26 September 2023–24 Nations League | Germany ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Bochum, Germany |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 14,998 Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania) |
27 October 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Reykjavík, Iceland |
16:30 UTC±0 | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
1 December 2023–24 Nations League | Wales ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
5 December 2023–24 Nations League | Denmark ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Viborg, Denmark |
Stadium: Viborg Stadium |
2024
23 February 2024 UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches | Serbia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Serbia |
27 February 2024 UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches | Iceland ![]() | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | ![]() | Iceland |
Note: Iceland won 3–2 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues. |
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Iceland ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Kopavogur |
18:45 | Report | Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) |
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Germany ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Aachen |
18:10 | Report | Stadium: Tivoli Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Austria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Ried im Innkreis |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Josko Arena Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Iceland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Reykjavík |
21:30 (19:30 UTC+0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
12 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Iceland ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Reykjavík |
16:15 | Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
16 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Poland ![]() | v | ![]() | Sosnowiec |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 10 July 2021
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson | |
Assistant coach | Ásmundur Haraldsson |
Manager history
Name | Years | Matches | Won | Tied | Lost |
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1981–1984 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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1985–1986 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1992 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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1993–1994 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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1995–1996 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
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1997–1998 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
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1999 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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2000 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2001–2003 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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2003–2004 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
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2005–2006 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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2007–2013 | 77 | 39 | 8 | 30 |
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2013–2018 | 59 | 27 | 13 | 19 |
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2018–2020 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
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2021– | 48 | 29 | 8 | 11 |
Source:[8]
- As of 12 July 2024 after the match against
Germany.
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying against Germany on 12 July and Poland 17 July 2024.[9]
Caps and goals are current as of 13 July 2024.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Sandra Sigurðardóttir | 2 October 1986 | 49 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Aldís Guðlaugsdóttir | 7 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
GK | Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving | 12 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Elísa Viðarsdóttir | 26 May 1991 | 54 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir | 12 August 1992 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir | 2 June 2001 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ásta Eir Árnadóttir | 23 August 1993 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir | 16 September 2004 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Natasha Anasi | 2 October 1991 | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Arna Eiríksdóttir | 14 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 10 August 1991 | 113 | 38 | ![]() |
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MF | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | 28 September 1988 | 102 | 14 | ![]() |
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MF | Agla María Albertsdóttir | 5 August 1999 | 58 | 4 | ![]() |
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MF | Lára Kristín Pedersen | 23 May 1994 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ásdís Karen Halldórsdóttir | 20 December 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir | 11 November 1995 | 47 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir | 22 March 2003 | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
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Notes:
- INJ: Withdrew due to injury
Previous squads
- UEFA Women's Championship
Captains
- Katrín Jónsdóttir (2007–2013)
- Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (2015–2017)
- Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (2014, 2017–2022)
- Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (2023–)
Records
- As of 8 March 2021
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Honours
Other tournaments
Runners-up: 2022
Champions: 2023
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Did not enter | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | |||||||||
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8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | |||||||||
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |||||||||
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10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 | +30 | |||||||||
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | +20 | |||||||||
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | |||||||||
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9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | +22 | |||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 144 | 57 | +87 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1984 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | ||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | ||||||||
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | |||||||||
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | |||||||||
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | |||||||||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 5 | +26 | |
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | +26 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 | +32 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | |
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TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
Total | 5/14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | –15 | 85 | 44 | 11 | 30 | 201 | 117 | +84 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup[10]".
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
1994 | Did not enter | ||||||
1995 | |||||||
1996 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
1997 | 7th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
1998 - 2006 | Did not enter | ||||||
2007 | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
2008 | 7th place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
2009 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
2010 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
2011 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
2012 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
2013 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
2014 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
2015 | 10th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
2016 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
2017 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2018 | 9th place | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2019 | 9th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Total | 15/26 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 74 | 92 |
Other tournaments
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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2022 SheBelieves Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2023 Pinatar Cup | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Sigridur Jonsdottir (2016-06-01). "Iceland's men became heroes at Euro 2016 – and emulated their women's team | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Fyrsti kvennalandsleikurinn í knattspyrnu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 1981. p. 38. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Man lítið eftir fyrsta markinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 June 2006. p. 6D. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Iceland leave it late against Norway – Women's Euro 2013 – Football – Eurosport Australia". Au.eurosport.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ O'Connor, Philip (2013-07-21). "Sweden thump Iceland to book semi-final with Germany | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "» STELPURNAR OKKAR Barði Jóhannsson". Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ "Leikir félaga | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Ksi.is (in Icelandic). 1980-12-30. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "A kvenna - hópurinn fyrir tvo leiki í undankeppni EM 2025". Ksi.is. June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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