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Women's national football team representing Iceland
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 . They are currently ranked as the 14th best women's national team in the world by FIFA as of June 2024.
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.
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
Win
Draw
Lose
Fixture
2023
Wales v Iceland
Denmark v Iceland
2024
Serbia v Iceland
Iceland v Serbia
Iceland v Poland
Germany v Iceland
Austria v Iceland
Iceland v Austria
Iceland v Germany
Poland v Iceland
United States v Iceland
United States v Iceland
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (July 2021)
As of 10 July 2021
Manager history
Main page: Template:Iceland women's national football team managers
See also: Category:Iceland women's national football team managers
Source:
As of 29 October 2024 after the match against United States .
Players
See also: Category:Iceland women's international footballers
Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against USA on October 2024 .
Caps and goals are current as of 16 July 2024.
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
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
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 2024
Notes:
INJ: Withdrew due to injury
Previous squads
UEFA Women's Championship
Captains
This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (March 2021)
Records
See also: Category:Iceland women's international footballers
As of 8 March 2021
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
Top goalscorers
Honours
Other tournaments
Runners-up: 2011
Third place: 2014 , 2016
Runners-up: 2022
Champions: 2023
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
*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
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
TBD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
4
1
1
11
5
+6
Total
5/14
13
1
4
8
7
22
–15
86
45
11
30
202
117
+85
*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
9th
2024
Did Not Qualify
2025–26
A
To be determined
2026
To be determined
Total
6
5
0
1
23
9
Total
1 Title
2
2
0
0
5
0
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".
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
See also
References
"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking" . FIFA . 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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.
"Fyrsti kvennalandsleikurinn í knattspyrnu" . Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 1981. p. 38. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
"Man lítið eftir fyrsta markinu" . Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 June 2006. p. 6D. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
"Iceland leave it late against Norway – Women's Euro 2013 – Football – Eurosport Australia" . Au.eurosport.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
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.
"» STELPURNAR OKKAR Barði Jóhannsson" . Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
"Leikir félaga | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands" . Ksi.is (in Icelandic). 1980-12-30. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
"A kvenna - hópur fyrir tvo leiki gegn Bandaríkjunum" . Ksi.is. 20October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024. {{cite news }}
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"Women's game thriving in the Algarve" . FIFA . 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
External links
Iceland squads – UEFA Women's Championship
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