Iceland women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Iceland men's 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 17 Decrease 3 (7 August 2025)[1]
Highest13 (August 2024; March 2025)
Lowest22 (September 2018 – March 2019)
First international
 Scotland 3–2  
(Kilmarnock, Scotland; 20 September 1981)
Biggest win
  12–0 Estonia 
(Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 September 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 8–0  
(Mannheim, Germany; 28 June 1996)
 United States 8–0  
(Charlotte, United States; 5 April 2000)
World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2009)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2013)

The Iceland women's national football team (Icelandic: Íslenska kvennalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) 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 2025.[3]

History

The Iceland women's national football team played its first game on 20 September 1981, facing Scotland.[4] Bryndís Einarsdóttir scored Iceland's first ever goal in the 2–3 loss, with Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir scoring the other.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Team image

The women's national football team of Iceland

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

2024

24 October Friendly United States  3–1   Austin, United States
19:30 ET
  • Thompson 39'
  • Shaw 85'
  • Smith 89'
 Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 18,580
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
27 October Friendly United States  3–1   Nashville, United States
17:30 ET
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 17,018
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
November 29 Friendly Canada  0–0   San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
1:00PM ET Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
2 December Friendly Denmark  2–0   Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 105
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czechia)

2025

19 February 2025 Nations League Switzerland  0–0   Zurich, Switzerland
Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 7,718
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
25 February 2025 Nations League France  3–2   Le Mans, France
21:10
Report
Stadium: Stade Marie-Marvingt
Attendance: 8,559
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
4 April 2025 Nations League   0–0  Norway Iceland
8 April 2025 Nations League   3–3  Switzerland Iceland
30 May 2025 Nations League Norway  1–1   Trondheim, Norway
20:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
3 June 2025 Nations League   0–2  France Iceland
27 June Friendly Serbia  1–3   Stara Pazova, Serbia
18:00 Ivanović 66'
Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
2 July Euro 2025 Group stage   0–1  Finland Thun
18:00 Report
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 7,683
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (Hungary)
6 July Euro 2025 Group stage Switzerland  2–0   Bern
21:00
Report Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf
Attendance: 29,658
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
10 July Euro 2025 Group stage Norway  4–3   Thun, Switzerland
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Alina Peșu (Romania)
24 October 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-off Northern Ireland  v   Northern Ireland
28 October 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-off   v  Northern Ireland Iceland

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 10 July 2021
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Þorsteinn Halldórsson [9]
Assistant coach Ásmundur Haraldsson

[10]

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– 63 31 13 19

Source:[11]

As of 10 July 2025 after the match against Norway.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 matches from 2 July to 27 July 2025. [12]

Caps and goals correct as of 10 July 2025, after the match against Norway.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 23 0 Italy Inter Milan
12 1GK Telma Ívarsdóttir (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 12 0 Scotland Rangers
13 1GK Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 8 0 Sweden BK Häcken
4 2DF Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (captain) (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 140 12 Germany Bayern Munich
5 2DF Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 22 0 Norway Vålerenga
6 2DF Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 78 2 Denmark Brøndby
11 2DF Natasha Anasi (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 9 1 Iceland Valur
18 2DF Guðrún Arnardóttir (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 55 1 Sweden Rosengård
19 2DF Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 21 0 Iceland Breiðablik
20 2DF Guðný Árnadóttir (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 43 0 Sweden Kristianstads
2 3MF Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 21 1 Iceland Valur
7 3MF Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 57 15 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
8 3MF Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 58 6 Sweden Kristianstads
10 3MF Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 122 38 England West Ham United
15 3MF Katla Tryggvadóttir (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 9 0 Italy Fiorentina
16 3MF Hildur Antonsdóttir (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 29 2 Spain Madrid CFF
21 3MF Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 17 1 Denmark Brøndby
3 4FW Sandra Jessen (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 57 7 Iceland Þór/KA
9 4FW Diljá Ýr Zomers (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 20 2 Belgium OH Leuven
14 4FW Hlín Eiríksdóttir (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 53 7 England Leicester City
17 4FW Agla María Albertsdóttir (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 64 4 Iceland Breiðablik
22 4FW Amanda Andradóttir (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 25 2 Netherlands Twente
23 4FW Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 54 15 United States Angel City

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 1 0 Iceland Stjarnan v.  Germany, 9 April 2024
DF Arna Eiríksdóttir (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 2 0 Iceland Valur v.  France, 3 June 2025
DF Elísa Viðarsdóttir (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 54 0 Iceland Valur v.   Switzerland, 8 April 2025
DF Kristín Dís Árnadóttir (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 0 0 Iceland Breiðablik v.  Poland, 16 July 2024
DF Ásta Eir Árnadóttir (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 12 0 Iceland Breiðablik v.  Austria, 4 June 2024
MF Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 15 2 United States Tampa Bay v.   Switzerland, 8 April 2025
MF Ásdís Karen Halldórsdóttir (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 1 0 Norway LSK Kvinner v.  France, 25 February 2025
MF Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 45 5 Norway Rosenborg v.  Denmark, 2 December 2024
MF Lára Pedersen (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 3 0 Iceland Valur v.  Germany, 9 April 2024
FW Fanndís Friðriksdóttir (1990-05-09) 9 May 1990 110 17 Iceland Valur v.  France, 3 June 2025
FW Emilía Kiær Ásgeirsdóttir INJ (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 8 0 Germany RB Leipzig v.  Norway, 30 May 2025
FW Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 7 1 Sweden Växjö v.  France, 25 February 2025
FW Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir INJ (2003-03-22) 22 March 2003 7 2 Iceland Breiðablik v.  Austria, 4 June 2024
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from the national team

Previous squads

UEFA Women's Championship

Captains

Records

As of 22 february 2025
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

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
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
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
MexicoUnited States 2031 To be determined To be determined
United Kingdom 2035 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

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
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 Same position[a] 5th
Total 5/14 16 1 4 11 10 29 –19 86 45 11 30 202 117 +85 5th
*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
2023–24 A 3 3rd 6 3 0 3 4 8 Same position* 9th Europe 2024 Did not qualify
2025 A 2 3rd 6 0 4 2 6 9 Same position* 12th N/A 2025 Did not qualify
Total 12 3 4 5 10 17 9th and 12th Total – – – – – – –
Rise Promoted at end of season
Same position No movement at end of season
Fall Relegated at end of season
* 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[13]".

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

Notes

  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

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  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. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". inside.fifa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  4. ^ "Fyrsti kvennalandsleikurinn í knattspyrnu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 1981. p. 38. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Man lítið eftir fyrsta markinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 June 2006. p. 6D. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Iceland leave it late against Norway – Women's Euro 2013 – Football – Eurosport Australia". Au.eurosport.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "» STELPURNAR OKKAR Barði Jóhannsson". Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
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  10. ^ "Eyddi stórafmælisdeginum með "hinni" fjölskyldunni sinni". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-07-06.
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