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Iceland women's national football team

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 June 2024.

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 14 Decrease 1 (13 December 2024)[1]
Highest13 (August 2024)
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
Appearances5 (first in 2009)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2013)

History

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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

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Nicknames

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The Iceland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls)".

Home stadium

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Iceland plays their home matches on the Laugardalsvöllur.

Results and fixtures

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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

2024

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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)
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Austria   1–1   Iceland Ried im Innkreis
18:00
Report
Stadium: Josko Arena
Attendance: 3,788
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Iceland   2–1   Austria Reykjavík
21:30 (19:30 UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 2,067
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
12 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Iceland   3–0   Germany Reykjavík
16:15 Report Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
24 October Friendly United States   3–1   Iceland Austin, United States
19:30 ET
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 18,580
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
27 October Friendly United States   3–1   Iceland Nashville, United States
17:30 ET
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 17,018
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
November 29 Friendly Canada   0–0   Iceland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
1:00PM ET Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
2 December Friendly Denmark   2–0   Iceland Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 105
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czechia)

2025

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19 February 2025–26 Nations League Switzerland   v   Iceland Switzerland
26 February 2025–26 Nations League France   v   Iceland Le Mans, France
21:10 Stadium: Stade Marie-Marvingt
4 April 2025-26 Nations League Iceland   v   Norway Iceland
8 April 2025–26 Nations League Iceland   v   Switzerland Iceland
30 May 2025-26 Nations League Norway   v   Iceland Norway
--:-- UTC+2
3 June 2025–26 Nations League Iceland   v   France Iceland

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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

Manager history

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Main page: Template:Iceland women's national football team managers
See also: Category:Iceland women's national football team managers
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– 53 30 9 14

Source:[8]

As of 4 December 2024 after the match against   Denmark.

Players

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See also: Category:Iceland women's international footballers

Current squad

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  • The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against USA in October 2024.[9]

Caps and goals are current as of 16 July 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Telma Ívarsdóttir (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) 11 0   Breiðablik
1 1GK Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) 7 0   Valur
13 1GK Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21) 11 0   Inter Milan
20 2DF Guðný Árnadóttir (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24) 32 0   Kristianstads
6 2DF Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 27) 65 1   Brøndby
4 2DF Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29) 128 11   Bayern Munich
18 2DF Guðrún Arnardóttir (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 29) 41 1   Rosengård
11 2DF Natasha Anasi (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 33) 6 1   Brann
2DF Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 20) 9 0   Vålerenga
21 2DF Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 22) 12 1   Brøndby
2 3MF Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 29) 12 1   Valur
8 3MF Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24) 47 6   Fiorentina
16 3MF Hildur Antonsdóttir (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29) 18 2   Madrid CFF
15 3MF Katla Tryggvadóttir (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Kristianstads
10 3MF Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 23) 43 9   Bayer Leverkusen
7 3MF Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) 41 4   Rosenborg
22 3MF Amanda Andradóttir (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 21) 20 2   Twente
3 4FW Sandra Jessen (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 29) 43 6   Þór/KA
23 4FW Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23) 40 12   VfL Wolfsburg
14 4FW Hlín Eiríksdóttir (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) 40 6   Kristianstads
9 4FW Diljá Ýr Zomers (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23) 16 2   OH Leuven
17 4FW Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 21) 6 1   Växjö
5 4FW Emilía Kiær Ásgeirsdóttir (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Nordsjælland

Recent call-ups

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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 Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Stjarnan v.   Germany, 9 April 2024
GK Aldís Guðlaugsdóttir (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0   FH v.   Serbia, 27 February 2024
GK Sandra Sigurðardóttir (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38) 49 0   Valur v.   Germany, 31 October 2023
DF Ásta Eir Árnadóttir (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 31) 11 0   Breiðablik v.   Austria, 4 June 2024
DF Arna Ásgrímsdóttir (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 32) 19 1   Valur v.   Denmark, 5 December 2023 INJ
DF Arna Eiríksdóttir (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Valur v.   Germany, 31 October 2023
DF Kristín Dís Árnadóttir (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 25) 0 0   Breiðablik v.   Poland, 16 July 2024
MF Ásdís Karen Halldórsdóttir (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 25) 1 0   LSK Kvinner v.   Austria, 4 June 2024
MF Lára Pedersen (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30) 3 0   Valur v.   Germany, 9 April 2024
MF Agla María Albertsdóttir (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25) 58 4   Breiðablik v.   Denmark, 5 December 2023
FW Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir (2003-03-22) 22 March 2003 (age 21) 7 2   Breiðablik v.   Austria, 4 June 2024INJ

Notes:

  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury

Previous squads

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UEFA Women's Championship

Captains

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Records

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See also: Category:Iceland women's international footballers
As of 8 March 2021
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Honours

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Other tournaments

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

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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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
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result P W D* L GF GA GD P W D* L GF GA GD P/R Rnk
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
  2025 Qualified 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6  [a] 5th
Total 5/14 13 1 4 8 7 22 –15 86 45 11 30 202 117 +85 5th
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG Grp Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
2023–24 A 3 3rd 6 3 0 3 4 8  * 9th   2024 Did not qualify
2025 A 2 To be determined   2025 To be determined
Total 6 5 0 1 23 9 9th Total – – – – – – –
  Promoted at end of season
  No movement at end of season
  Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Algarve Cup

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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]".

  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

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 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. ^ "Fyrsti kvennalandsleikurinn í knattspyrnu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 1981. p. 38. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Man lítið eftir fyrsta markinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 June 2006. p. 6D. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Iceland leave it late against Norway – Women's Euro 2013 – Football – Eurosport Australia". Au.eurosport.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  6. ^ O'Connor, Philip (2013-07-21). "Sweden thump Iceland to book semi-final with Germany". Uk.reuters.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. ^ "» STELPURNAR OKKAR Barði Jóhannsson". Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  8. ^ "Leikir félaga | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Ksi.is (in Icelandic). 1980-12-30. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  9. ^ "A kvenna - hópur fyrir tvo leiki gegn Bandaríkjunum". Ksi.is. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 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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