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Iceland women's national football team
Women's national football team representing Iceland
Women's national football team representing Iceland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | women |
| Name | Iceland |
| Badge | Iceland national football team logo.svg |
| Badge_size | 180px |
| Nickname | Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls) |
| Association | Football Association of Iceland |
| (Knattspyrnusamband Íslands) | |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson |
| Captain | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir |
| Most caps | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (145) |
| Top scorer | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (79) |
| Home Stadium | Laugardalsvöllur |
| FIFA Trigramme | ISL |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 13 |
| FIFA max date | August 2024; March 2025 |
| FIFA min | 22 |
| FIFA min date | September 2018 – March 2019 |
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| First game | 3–2 |
| (Kilmarnock, Scotland; 20 September 1981) | |
| Largest win | 12–0 |
| (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 September 2009) | |
| Largest loss | 8–0 |
| (Mannheim, Germany; 28 June 1996) | |
| 8–0 | |
| (Charlotte, United States; 5 April 2000) | |
| World cup apps | 0 |
| Regional name | European Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 5 |
| Regional cup first | 2009 |
| Regional cup best | Quarter-finals (2013) |
(Knattspyrnusamband Íslands) (Kilmarnock, Scotland; 20 September 1981) (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 September 2009) (Mannheim, Germany; 28 June 1996) 8–0 (Charlotte, United States; 5 April 2000)
The Iceland women's national football team () represents Iceland in international women's football. They are currently ranked as the 14th best women's national team in the world by FIFA as of June 2025.
History
The Iceland women's national football team played its first game on 20 September 1981, facing Scotland. Bryndís Einarsdóttir scored Iceland's first ever goal in the 2–3 loss, with Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir scoring the other.
In 1982, the team participated in the UEFA Womem‘s European Championship. The team got placed in a qualifying group with Sweden, Finland, and Norway, recording two losses against Sweden (0-6) and Finland (0-2), and a 2-2 draw with Norway. Two years later, in 1984, Football Association of Iceland made the decision to withdraw the women‘s national team from international competition. The decision to remove the team from competition was met with disappointment from the players, but despite their efforts and objections the outcome stayed the same. In 1987, The Football Association of Iceland reached a further decision to formally disband the women‘s national team. The team remained inactive until between the years 1992 and 1993 when the team was reestablished.
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.
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.
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
2025
- Diani
- Katoto
- Baltimore
- Vilhjálmsdóttir
- I. Sigurdardóttir
- Jessen
- Vilhjálmsdóttir
- Jónsdóttir
- Kosola
- Pilgrim
- Maanum
- Jónsdóttir
- Eiríksdóttir
- Viggósdóttir
2026
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson | |
| Assistant coach | Ásmundur Haraldsson | |
| Goalkeeper coach | ||
| Physical coach |
Manager history
Main article: Template:Iceland women's national football team managers
| Name | Years | Matches | Won | Tied | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL | 1981–1984 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| ISL | 1985–1986 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| ISL | 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ISL | 1992 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ISL | 1993–1994 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| ISL | 1995–1996 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| ISL | 1997–1998 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| ISL | 1999 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ISL | 2000 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| ISL | 2001–2003 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| ISL | 2003–2004 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| ISL | 2005–2006 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| ISL | 2007–2013 | 77 | 39 | 8 | 30 |
| ISL | 2013–2018 | 59 | 27 | 13 | 19 |
| ISL | 2018–2020 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| ISL **** | 2021– | 65 | 33 | 13 | 19 |
Source:
- after the match against Northern Ireland.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Nations League play-off matches against Northern Ireland on 24 and 28 October 2025.
:Caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2025, after the match against Northern Ireland.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
;Notes ALT = Alternate --
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury MED = Withdrew due to medical reasons --
- PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
- RET = Retired from the national team SUS = Serving suspension -- TOP = Train-on player -- UNV = Unavailable for selection -- WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue --
Previous squads
;UEFA Women's Championship
- 2009 UEFA Women's Championship
- 2013 UEFA Women's Championship
- 2017 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
:Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most capped players
| # | Name | Iceland career | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–2022 | 145 | |
| 2 | **** | 2012–present | 142 |
| 3 | 1994–2013 | 133 | |
| 4 | 2008–2022 | 131 | |
| 5 | 2003–2019 | 124 | |
| 6 | **** | 2010–present | 122 |
| 7 | 2003–2017 | 114 | |
| 8 | 2003–2020 | 113 | |
| 9 | **** | 2009–present | 110 |
| 10 | 1998–2014 | 108 |
Top goalscorers
| # | Player | Iceland career | Goals | Caps | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–2019 | 79 | 124 | ||
| 2 | **** | 2010–present | 38 | 122 | |
| 3 | 2003–2020 | 37 | 113 | ||
| 4 | 2007–2022 | 24 | 145 | ||
| 5 | 1993–2007 | 23 | 69 | ||
| 6 | 1994–2013 | 21 | 133 | ||
| 7 | 2006–2018 | 19 | 67 | ||
| 8 | 2003–2017 | 18 | 114 | ||
| 9 | 2009–2025 | 17 | 110 | ||
| 10 | 2012–2022 | 16 | 62 |
Honours
Friendly
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 | Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 144 | 57 | +87 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1991 | Did not enter | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden 1995 | Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1999 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CRCJAMMEXUSA 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK 2035 | To be determined | To be determined |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
Main article: Iceland at the UEFA Women's Championship
| 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 | Total | 5/14 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | –19 | 86 | 45 | 11 | 30 | 202 | 117 | +85 | 5th | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2029 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
| 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 | Total | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | colspan="2" | 9th and 12th | Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | A | 3 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | * | 9th | Europe 2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | A | 2 | 3rd | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | * | 12th | Unknown 2025 | Did not qualify |
| * |
|---|
| Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
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".
| Portugal Algarve Cup record | Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Total | 15/26 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 74 | 92 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
Notes
References
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