# Iceland women's national football team

The Iceland women's national football team (Icelandic: Íslenska kvennalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) 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

### 2025
## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

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

### Manager history

| 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– | 55 | 30 | 10 | 15 |
Source:
    As of 25 February 2025 after the match against France.

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against Canada and Denmark on December 2024.
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 |
| | 2DF | Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir | (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21) | | 0 | Breðiablik |
| 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 30) | 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 |
| 5 | 4FW | Emilía Kiær Ásgeirsdóttir | (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
| 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 |

### 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 $^{INJ}$ |
| 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 |
| DF | Guðný Árnadóttir | (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24) | 32 | 0 | Kristianstads | v. United States,27 October 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$^{INJ}$ |
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

* Katrín Jónsdóttir (2007–2013)
* Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (2015–2017)
* Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (2014, 2017–2022)
* Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (2023–)

## Records

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

## Honours
### Other tournaments

* Algarve Cup
    Runners-up: 2011
    Third place: 2014, 2016
* SheBelieves Cup
    Runners-up: 2022
* Pinatar Cup
    Champions: 2023

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

| FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 | +30 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | +20 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | +22 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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

| UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | – | – |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | – | – |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | – | – |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | – | – |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | – | – |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | | 5th |
| Total | 5/14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | –15 | 86 | 45 | 11 | 30 | 202 | 117 | +85 | 5th | 5th |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record :
| League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | A | 2 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9th | 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

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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 1998 - 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 |