Iceland_women's_national_football_team
Iceland women's national football team
Women's national football team representing Iceland
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Iceland national football team.
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. 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.[3][4]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Iceland (Knattspyrnusamband Íslands) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson | ||
| Captain | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | ||
| Most caps | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (145) | ||
| Top scorer | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (79) | ||
| Home stadium | Laugardalsvöllur | ||
| FIFA code | ISL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 15  (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 14 (August 2022; March 2023; August 2023) | ||
| Lowest | 22 (September 2018 – March 2019) | ||
| First international | |||
 Scotland 3–2 Iceland  (Kilmarnock, Scotland; 20 September 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Iceland 12–0 Estonia  (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 September 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Germany 8–0 Iceland (Mannheim, Germany; 28 June 1996)  United States 8–0 Iceland (Charlotte, United States; 5 April 2000) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2013) | ||
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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.[5]
The Iceland women's national football team played its first game on 20 September 1981, facing Scotland.[6] Bryndís Einarsdóttir scored Iceland's first ever goal in the 2–3 loss, with Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir scoring the other.[7]
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.
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
Austria 
v 
Iceland
v Iceland
| 18 July Friendly | Austria | 0–1 | Iceland | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt |
Iceland v 
Wales
v 
Wales
| 22 September 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland | 1–0 | Wales | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:00 UTC±0 | Viggósdóttir | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
Germany 
v Iceland
v Iceland
| 26 September 2023–24 Nations League | Germany | 4–0 | Iceland | Bochum, Germany |
| 18:15 | Report | Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 14,998 Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania) |
Iceland v 
Denmark
v 
Denmark
| 27 October 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland | 0–1 | Denmark | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 16:30 UTC±0 | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
Iceland v Germany
v Germany
| 31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland | 0–2 | Germany | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
Wales v Iceland
v Iceland
| 1 December 2023–24 Nations League | Wales | 1–2 | Iceland |
Denmark v Iceland
v Iceland
| 5 December 2023–24 Nations League | Denmark | 0–1 | Iceland | Viborg, Denmark |
| Stadium: Viborg Stadium |
2024
Serbia 
v Iceland
v Iceland
| 23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches | Serbia | 1–1 | Iceland | Serbia |
Iceland v Serbia
v Serbia
| 27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches | Iceland | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Serbia | Iceland |
| Note: Iceland won 3–2 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues. | ||||
Iceland v 
Poland
v 
Poland
| 5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Iceland | 3–0 | Poland | Kopavogur |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) |
Germany v Iceland
v Iceland
| 9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Germany | 3–1 | Iceland | Aachen |
| 18:10 | Report | Stadium: Tivoli Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
Current coaching staff
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- As of 10 July 2021
More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson | |
| Assistant coach | Ásmundur Haraldsson |
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Manager history
More information Name, Years ...
| Name | Years | Matches | Won | Tied | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigurður Hannesson |
1981–1984 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson |
1985–1986 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Aðalsteinn Örnólfsson |
1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steinn Mar Helgason |
1992 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Logi Ólafsson |
1993–1994 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Kristinn Björnsson |
1995–1996 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir |
1997–1998 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Þórður Lárusson |
1999 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Logi Ólafsson |
2000 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jörundur Áki Sveinsson |
2001–2003 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Helena Ólafsdóttir |
2003–2004 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Jörundur Áki Sveinsson |
2005–2006 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson |
2007–2013 | 77 | 39 | 8 | 30 |
| Freyr Alexandersson |
2013–2018 | 59 | 27 | 13 | 19 |
| Jón Þór Hauksson |
2018–2020 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Þorsteinn Halldórsson |
2021– | 44 | 27 | 7 | 10 |
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Source:[8]
- As of 6 April 2024 after the match against Poland.
Current squad
- The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying against Poland and Germany on 5 and 9 April 2024.[9]
Caps and goals are current as of 23 August 2022.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir | (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Valur | |
| 1GK | Telma Ívarsdóttir | (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 0 | Breiðablik | |
| 1GK | Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving | (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Stjarnan | |
| 2DF | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 28) | 121 | 10 | FC Bayern Munich | |
| 2DF | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir | (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 26) | 58 | 0 | MSV Duisburg | |
| 2DF | Guðrún Arnardóttir | (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 28) | 34 | 1 |  FC Rosengård | |
| 2DF | Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir | (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 19) | 6 | 0 |  Vålerenga | |
| 2DF | Natasha Anasi | (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 32) | 5 | 1 | SK Brann | |
| 2DF | Guðný Árnadóttir | (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 23) | 25 | 0 |  Milan | |
| 2DF | Ásdís Karen Halldórsdóttir | | ||||
| 3MF | Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir | (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24) | 40 | 5 | Fiorentina | |
| 3MF | Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir | (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 22) | 36 | 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| 3MF | Hildur Antonsdóttir | (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 28) | 11 | 1 |  Fortuna Sittard | |
| 3MF | Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir | (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 28) | 9 | 1 | Valur | |
| 3MF | Lára Kristín Pedersen | (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29) | 3 | 0 | Valur | |
| 3MF | Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir | (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) | 35 | 4 | Rosenborg | |
| 3MF | Amanda Andradóttir | (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20) | 16 | 2 | Valur | |
| 4FW | Diljá Ýr Zomers | (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 22) | 11 | 1 |  Leuven | |
| 4FW | Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir | (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Växjö DFF | |
| 4FW | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 22) | 33 | 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
| 4FW | Sandra María Jessen | (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 29) | 38 | 6 | Þór/KA | |
| 4FW | Hlín Eiríksdóttir | (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 23) | 33 | 4 | Kristianstads DFF | |
| 4FW | Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) | 5 | 2 | Breiðablik | |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a squad in the last 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sandra Sigurðardóttir | (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 37) | 49 | 0 | Valur |
v. Germany, 31 October 2023 |
| GK | Aldís Guðlaugsdóttir | (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | FH |
v. Serbia, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Elísa Viðarsdóttir | (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 32) | 54 | 0 | Valur |
v. Austria, 18 July 2023 |
| DF | Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir | (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 31) | 19 | 1 | Valur |
v. Denmark, 5 December 2023 INJ |
| DF | Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir | (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 22) | 16 | 0 | Breiðablik |
v.  Switzerland, 11 April 2023 |
| DF | Arna Eiríksdóttir | (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Valur |
v. Germany, 31 October 2023 |
| DF | Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir | (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 21) | 11 | 1 | Breiðablik |
v. Serbia, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 32) | 113 | 38 |  West Ham United |
v. Switzerland, 11 April 2023 |
| MF | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 (age 35) | 102 | 14 | Stjarnan |
v. Austria, 18 July 2023 RET |
| MF | Agla María Albertsdóttir | (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 24) | 58 | 4 | Breiðablik |
v. Austria, 5 December 2023 |
| FW | Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir | (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28) | 47 | 2 |  Benfica |
v. Germany, 26 September 2023 INJ |
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Notes:
- INJ: Withdrew due to injury
Previous squads
- UEFA Women's Championship
Captains
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- Katrín Jónsdóttir (2007–2013)
- Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (2015–2017)
- Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (2014, 2017–2022)
- As of 8 March 2021
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
More information #, Name ...
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Other tournaments
Runners-up: 2022
Champions: 2023
FIFA Women's World Cup
More information FIFA Women's World Cup record, Qualification record ...
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | Did not enter | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | |||||||||
| 2003 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | |||||||||
| 2007 |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |||||||||
| 2011 |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 | +30 | |||||||||
 2015 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | +20 | |||||||||
 2019 |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | |||||||||
  2023 |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | +22 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 144 | 57 | +87 | |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
More information UEFA Women's Championship record, Qualifying record ...
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | ||||||||
| 1995 |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | |||||||||
| 1997 |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | |||||||||
| 2001 |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | |||||||||
| 2005 |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | |||||||||
 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 5 | +26 | |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | +26 | |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 | +32 | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | |
| Total | 4/13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | –15 | 80 | 41 | 10 | 29 | 191 | 112 | +79 | |
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- *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]".
More information Algarve Cup record, Year ...
| Algarve Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Other tournaments
More information Year, Result ...
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 SheBelieves Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 Pinatar Cup | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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