Iceland women's national football team

Women's national football team representing Iceland
Iceland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls)
AssociationFootball Association of Iceland
(Knattspyrnusamband Íslands)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachÞorsteinn Halldórsson
CaptainGlódís Perla Viggósdóttir
Most capsSara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (144)
Top scorerMargrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (79)
Home stadiumLaugardalsvöllur
FIFA codeISL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 15 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest14 (August 2022; March 2023; August 2023)
Lowest22 (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
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2009)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2013)

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]

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]

History

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]

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

Iceland  v  New Zealand
7 April Friendly Iceland  1–1  New Zealand Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Switzerland  v  Iceland
11 April Friendly Switzerland  1–2  Iceland Zürich, Switzerland
16:00 UTC+3
  • Piubel 38'
Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund
Iceland  v  Finland
14 July Friendly Iceland  1–2  Finland
Austria  v  Iceland
18 July Friendly Austria  0–1  Iceland Wiener Neustadt, Austria
19:45 Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Iceland  v  Wales
22 September 2023–24 Nations League Iceland  1–0  Wales Reykjavík, Iceland
18:00 UTC±0 Viggósdóttir Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Germany  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
27 October 2023–24 Nations League Iceland  0–1  Denmark Reykjavík, Iceland
16:30 UTC±0 Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Iceland  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
1 December 2023–24 Nations League Wales  1–2  Iceland
Denmark  v  Iceland
5 December 2023–24 Nations League Denmark  0–1  Iceland Viborg, Denmark
Stadium: Viborg Stadium

2024

Serbia  v  Iceland
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches Serbia  1–1  Iceland Serbia
Iceland  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.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 10 July 2021
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Þorsteinn Halldórsson
Assistant coach Ásmundur Haraldsson

Manager history

Name Years Matches Won Tied Lost
Iceland Sigurður Hannesson 1981–1984 7 0 1 6
Iceland Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson 1985–1986 8 4 1 3
Iceland Aðalsteinn Örnólfsson 1987 2 0 0 2
Iceland Steinn Mar Helgason 1992 4 1 1 2
Iceland Logi Ólafsson 1993–1994 8 6 0 2
Iceland Kristinn Björnsson 1995–1996 16 3 2 11
Iceland Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir 1997–1998 12 1 3 8
Iceland Þórður Lárusson 1999 3 0 2 1
Iceland Logi Ólafsson 2000 7 1 2 4
Iceland Jörundur Áki Sveinsson 2001–2003 10 1 4 5
Iceland Helena Ólafsdóttir 2003–2004 14 5 1 8
Iceland Jörundur Áki Sveinsson 2005–2006 12 4 1 7
Iceland Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson 2007–2013 77 39 8 30
Iceland Freyr Alexandersson 2013–2018 59 27 13 19
Iceland Jón Þór Hauksson 2018–2020 20 12 4 4
Iceland Þorsteinn Halldórsson 2021– 43 26 7 10

Source:[8]

As of 2 March 2024 after the match against  Serbia.

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches matches against Serbia on 23 and 27 February 2024.[9]

Caps and goals are current as of 23 August 2022.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Telma Ívarsdóttir (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 24) 10 0 Iceland Breiðablik
1GK Aldís Guðlaugsdóttir (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Iceland FH
1GK Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Iceland Stjarnan

2DF Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 28) 121 10 Germany FC Bayern Munich
2DF Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 26) 58 0 Germany MSV Duisburg
2DF Guðrún Arnardóttir (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 28) 34 1 Sweden FC Rosengård
2DF Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 19) 6 0 Norway Vålerenga
2DF Natasha Anasi (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 32) 5 1 Norway SK Brann
2DF Guðný Árnadóttir (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 23) 25 0 Italy Milan
2DF Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 21) 11 1 Iceland Breiðablik

3MF Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24) 40 5 Italy Fiorentina
3MF Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 22) 36 9 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
3MF Hildur Antonsdóttir (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 28) 11 1 Netherlands Fortuna Sittard
3MF Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 28) 9 1 Iceland Valur
3MF Lára Kristín Pedersen (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29) 3 0 Iceland Valur
3MF Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 25) 35 4 Norway Rosenborg
3MF Amanda Andradóttir (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20) 16 2 Iceland Valur

4FW Sandra María Jessen (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 29) 38 6 Iceland Þór/KA
4FW Hlín Eiríksdóttir (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 23) 33 4 Sweden Kristianstads DFF
4FW Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) 5 2 Iceland Breiðablik
4FW Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 22) 33 8 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
4FW Diljá Ýr Zomers (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 22) 11 1 Belgium Leuven
4FW Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Sweden Växjö DFF

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
GK Sandra Sigurðardóttir (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 37) 49 0 Iceland Valur v.  Germany, 31 October 2023
GK Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Iceland Valur v.  Denmark, 5 December 2023 INJ

DF Elísa Viðarsdóttir (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 32) 54 0 Iceland Valur v.  Austria, 18 July 2023
DF Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 31) 19 1 Iceland Valur v.  Denmark, 5 December 2023 INJ
DF Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 22) 16 0 Iceland Breiðablik v.   Switzerland, 11 April 2023
DF Arna Eiríksdóttir (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Iceland Valur v.  Germany, 31 October 2023

MF Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 32) 113 38 England West Ham United v.   Switzerland, 11 April 2023
MF Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 (age 35) 102 14 Iceland Stjarnan v.  Austria, 18 July 2023 RET
MF Agla María Albertsdóttir (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 24) 58 4 Iceland Breiðablik v.  Austria, 5 December 2023

FW Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28) 47 2 Portugal Benfica v.  Germany, 26 September 2023 INJ

Notes:

  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury

Previous squads

UEFA Women's Championship

Captains

Records

As of 8 March 2021
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Most capped players

# Name Iceland career Caps
1 Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir 2007–2022 144
2 Katrín Jónsdóttir 1994–2013 133
3 Hallbera Gísladóttir 2008–2022 131
4 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 2003–2019 124
5 Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir 2012– 121
6 Dóra María Lárusdóttir 2003–2017 114
7 Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir 2003–2020 113
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 2010–
9 Fanndís Friðriksdóttir 2009– 109
10 Þóra Björg Helgadóttir 1998–2014 108

Top goalscorers

# Player Iceland career Goals Caps Goals per game
1 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 2003–2019 79 124 0.64
2 Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 2010– 38 113 0.35
3 Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir 2003–2020 37 0.33
4 Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir 2007–2022 24 144 0.17
5 Ásthildur Helgadóttir 1993–2007 23 69 0.33
6 Katrín Jónsdóttir 1994–2013 21 133 0.16
7 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir 2006–2018 19 67 0.28
8 Dóra María Lárusdóttir 2003–2017 18 114 0.16
9 Fanndís Friðriksdóttir 2009– 17 109 0.16
10 Elín Metta Jensen 2012– 16 62 0.26

Honours

Other tournaments

Runners-up: 2011
Third place: 2014, 2016
Runners-up: 2022
Champions: 2023

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did not enter UEFA Women's Euro 1991
Sweden 1995 Did not qualify UEFA Women's Euro 1995
United States 1999 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4
United States 2003 8 2 4 2 10 12 −2
China 2007 10 4 2 4 20 15 +5
Germany 2011 10 8 0 2 33 3 +30
Canada 2015 10 6 1 3 29 9 +20
France 2019 8 5 2 1 22 6 +16
Australia New Zealand 2023 9 6 0 3 25 3 +22
2027 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
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
Norway 1987 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991
Italy 1993 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4
Germany 1995 6 4 0 2 14 6 +8
Norway Sweden 1997 8 2 1 5 8 21 −13
Germany 2001 8 1 3 4 14 19 −5
England 2005 10 4 1 5 26 20 +6
Finland 2009 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 10 7 1 2 31 5 +26
Sweden 2013 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 2 8 −6 12 9 1 2 34 8 +26
Netherlands 2017 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 8 7 0 1 34 2 +32
England 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
*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]".

Portugal 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

Other tournaments

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

See also

  • mapEurope portal
  • flagIceland portal
  • Sports portal
  • iconAssociation football portal
  • iconWomen's association football portal

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Iceland leave it late against Norway – Women's Euro 2013 – Football – Eurosport Australia". Au.eurosport.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Philip (2013-07-21). "Sweden thump Iceland to book semi-final with Germany | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  5. ^ "» STELPURNAR OKKAR Barði Jóhannsson". Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. ^ "Fyrsti kvennalandsleikurinn í knattspyrnu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 1981. p. 38. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Man lítið eftir fyrsta markinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 June 2006. p. 6D. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Leikir félaga | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Ksi.is (in Icelandic). 1980-12-30. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  9. ^ "Leikskýrsla". KSÍ. 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ "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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