Iceland women's 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]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Iceland national football team.
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 (145)
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)

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
14 July Friendly Iceland  1–2  Finland
18 July Friendly Austria  0–1  Iceland Wiener Neustadt, Austria
19:45 Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
22 September 2023–24 Nations League Iceland  1–0  Wales Reykjavík, Iceland
18:00 UTC±0 Viggósdóttir Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
26 September 2023–24 Nations League Germany  4–0  Iceland Bochum, Germany
18:15
Report Stadium: Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 14,998
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
27 October 2023–24 Nations League Iceland  0–1  Denmark Reykjavík, Iceland
16:30 UTC±0 Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
31 October 2023–24 Nations League Iceland  0–2  Germany Reykjavík, Iceland
20:00 Report
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
1 December 2023–24 Nations League Wales  1–2  Iceland
5 December 2023–24 Nations League Denmark  0–1  Iceland Viborg, Denmark
Stadium: Viborg Stadium

2024
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches Serbia  1–1  Iceland 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.
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Iceland  3–0  Poland Kopavogur
18:45 Report Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Germany  3–1  Iceland Aachen
18:10 Report Stadium: Tivoli
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Coaching staff

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

Manager history
Name YearsMatchesWonTiedLost
Iceland Sigurður Hannesson 1981–19847016
Iceland Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson 1985–19868413
Iceland Aðalsteinn Örnólfsson 19872002
Iceland Steinn Mar Helgason 19924112
Iceland Logi Ólafsson 1993–19948602
Iceland Kristinn Björnsson 1995–1996163211
Iceland Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir 1997–199812138
Iceland Þórður Lárusson 19993021
Iceland Logi Ólafsson 20007124
Iceland Jörundur Áki Sveinsson 2001–200310145
Iceland Helena Ólafsdóttir 2003–200414518
Iceland Jörundur Áki Sveinsson 2005–200612417
Iceland Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson 2007–20137739830
Iceland Freyr Alexandersson 2013–201859271319
Iceland Jón Þór Hauksson 2018–2020201244
Iceland Þorsteinn Halldórsson 2021–4427710

Source:[8]

    As of 6 April 2024 after the match against  Poland.

    Players

    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.

    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1GK Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 1 0 Iceland Valur
    1GK Telma Ívarsdóttir (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 10 0 Iceland Breiðablik
    1GK Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 0 0 Iceland Stjarnan
    2DF Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 121 10 Germany FC Bayern Munich
    2DF Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 58 0 Germany MSV Duisburg
    2DF Guðrún Arnardóttir (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 34 1 Sweden FC Rosengård
    2DF Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 6 0 Norway Vålerenga
    2DF Natasha Anasi (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 5 1 Norway SK Brann
    2DF Guðný Árnadóttir (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 25 0 Italy Milan
    2DF Ásdís Karen Halldórsdóttir Iceland
    3MF Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 40 5 Italy Fiorentina
    3MF Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 36 9 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
    3MF Hildur Antonsdóttir (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 11 1 Netherlands Fortuna Sittard
    3MF Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 9 1 Iceland Valur
    3MF Lára Kristín Pedersen (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 3 0 Iceland Valur
    3MF Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 35 4 Norway Rosenborg
    3MF Amanda Andradóttir (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 16 2 Iceland Valur
    4FW Diljá Ýr Zomers (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 11 1 Belgium Leuven
    4FW Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 3 0 Sweden Växjö DFF
    4FW Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 33 8 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
    4FW Sandra María Jessen (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 38 6 Iceland Þór/KA
    4FW Hlín Eiríksdóttir (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 33 4 Sweden Kristianstads DFF
    4FW Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 5 2 Iceland Breiðablik

    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 49 0 Iceland Valur v.  Germany, 31 October 2023
    GK Aldís Guðlaugsdóttir (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 0 0 Iceland FH v.  Serbia, 27 February 2024
    DF Elísa Viðarsdóttir (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 54 0 Iceland Valur v.  Austria, 18 July 2023
    DF Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 19 1 Iceland Valur v.  Denmark, 5 December 2023 INJ
    DF Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 16 0 Iceland Breiðablik v.   Switzerland, 11 April 2023
    DF Arna Eiríksdóttir (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 2 0 Iceland Valur v.  Germany, 31 October 2023
    DF Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 11 1 Iceland Breiðablik v.  Serbia, 27 February 2024
    MF Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 113 38 England West Ham United v.   Switzerland, 11 April 2023
    MF Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 102 14 Iceland Stjarnan v.  Austria, 18 July 2023 RET
    MF Agla María Albertsdóttir (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 58 4 Iceland Breiðablik v.  Austria, 5 December 2023
    FW Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 47 2 Portugal Benfica v.  Germany, 26 September 2023 INJ

    Notes:

    • INJ: Withdrew due to injury

    Previous squads
    UEFA Women's Championship
    • 2009 UEFA Women's Championship
    • 2013 UEFA Women's Championship
    • 2017 UEFA Women's Championship

    Captains

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

    Honours

    Other tournaments
    Runners-up: 2011
    Third place: 2014, 2016
    Runners-up: 2022
    • Pinatar Cup
    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 1991Did not enter UEFA Women's Euro 1991
    Sweden 1995Did not qualify UEFA Women's Euro 1995
    United States 1999 612359−4
    United States 2003 82421012−2
    China 2007 104242015+5
    Germany 2011 10802333+30
    Canada 2015 10613299+20
    France 2019 8521226+16
    Australia New Zealand 2023 9603253+22
    2027To 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
    1984Did not qualify 6015219−17
    Norway 1987Did not enter Did not enter
    West Germany 1989
    Denmark 1991
    Italy 1993Did not qualify 411237−4
    Germany 1995 6402146+8
    Norway Sweden 1997 8215821−13
    Germany 2001 81341419−5
    England 2005 104152620+6
    Finland 2009Group stage300315−4 10712315+26
    Sweden 2013Quarter-finals411228−6 12912348+26
    Netherlands 2017Group stage300316−5 8701342+32
    England 2022Group stage3030330 8611255+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
    1994Did not enter
    1995
    19966th place411246
    19977th place4013112
    1998 - 2006Did not enter
    20079th place4211115
    20087th place4400121
    20096th place410335
    20109th place4103610
    2011Runners-up430176
    20126th place410338
    20139th place4103511
    2014Third place430157
    201510th place401305
    2016Third place421174
    20179th place412134
    20189th place403123
    20199th place311155
    Total15/26592111277492

    Other tournaments
    Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
    2022 SheBelieves Cup Runners-up320136
    2023 Pinatar Cup Champions321070

    See also

    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.
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    9. "Leikskýrsla". DFB. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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