Iceland women's national football team facts for kids
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Nickname(s) | Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Iceland (Knattspyrnusamband Íslands) |
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson | ||
Captain | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | ||
Most caps | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (145) | ||
Top scorer | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (79) | ||
Home stadium | Laugardalsvöllur | ||
FIFA code | ISL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 22 ![]() |
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Highest | 13 (August 2024; March 2025) | ||
Lowest | 22 (September 2018 – March 2019) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Mannheim, Germany; 28 June 1996) ![]() ![]() (Charlotte, United States; 5 April 2000) |
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2009) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2013) |
The Iceland women's national football team is a group of talented female football players who represent Iceland in international matches. They are often called Stelpurnar okkar, which means "Our Girls" in Icelandic. As of June 2025, FIFA ranks them as the 14th best women's national team in the world.
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History of the Team
The Iceland women's national football team played its very first game on September 20, 1981. They faced Scotland and lost 3–2. Bryndís Einarsdóttir scored Iceland's first goal ever, and Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir scored the other.
On October 30, 2008, the team made history by qualifying for the 2009 UEFA Women's Championship. This was the first time any Icelandic football team, men's or women's, had reached a major tournament. They had previously played in the 1995 UEFA Women's Championship, which was a knockout competition.
At the 2013 UEFA Women's Championship, they earned their first point in a big championship. This happened after they drew a game against Norway in the opening match.
A documentary called Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls) was made about the team. It followed them during the qualifiers for the Women's Euro 2009. The film was first shown on August 14, 2009.
Team Identity
Team Nickname
The Iceland women's national football team is famously known as "Stelpurnar okkar". This nickname means "Our Girls" and shows how much the country supports them.
Home Stadium
The team plays their home matches at the Laugardalsvöllur stadium. This is their main field for important games.
Recent Matches
This section looks at how the team has played in the last year.
- Key to Results
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024 Matches
In 2024, the team had a mix of wins, draws, and losses. They won two important UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Germany and Poland. They also played friendly games against the USA and Canada. They lost both games against the USA but drew against Canada. Their last match of the year was a loss to Denmark.
2025 Matches
So far in 2025, the team has played several matches. They had two draws and two losses in the 2025 Nations League. They also played a friendly match against Serbia, which they won. In the Euro 2025 Group stage, they played three matches, losing all of them.
Coaching Staff
Current Coaches
The team has a dedicated coaching staff to help them prepare for games.
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Þorsteinn Halldórsson |
Assistant coach | Ásmundur Haraldsson |
Past Managers
Many different managers have led the Iceland women's national football team over the years. Each manager has helped shape the team. The current head coach is Þorsteinn Halldórsson, who started in 2021.
Players
Current Team Members
Here are the players who were chosen for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 squad. The numbers next to their names are their jersey numbers.
The information about games played (caps) and goals scored is correct as of April 8, 2025, after the match against Switzerland.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir | 26 July 2003 | 17 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Telma Ívarsdóttir | 30 March 1999 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | GK | Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir | 17 March 2005 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
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4 | DF | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (captain) | 27 June 1995 | 134 | 11 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Sædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir | 16 September 2004 | 17 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir | 7 October 1997 | 72 | 2 | ![]() |
11 | DF | Natasha Anasi | 2 October 1991 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
18 | DF | Guðrún Arnardóttir | 29 July 1995 | 49 | 1 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir | 2 June 2001 | 20 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | DF | Guðný Árnadóttir | 29 July 2000 | 38 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir | 1 October 2002 | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
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2 | MF | Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir | 28 July 1995 | 18 | 1 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir | 8 August 2001 | 51 | 14 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir | 19 March 2000 | 52 | 6 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 10 August 1991 | 116 | 38 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Katla Tryggvadóttir | 5 May 2005 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Hildur Antonsdóttir | 18 September 1995 | 24 | 2 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Agla María Albertsdóttir | 5 August 1999 | 58 | 4 | ![]() |
22 | MF | Amanda Andradóttir | 18 December 2003 | 23 | 2 | ![]() |
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3 | FW | Sandra Jessen | 18 January 1995 | 51 | 6 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Diljá Ýr Zomers | 11 November 2001 | 16 | 2 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Hlín Eiríksdóttir | 12 June 2000 | 47 | 6 | ![]() |
23 | FW | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | 5 June 2001 | 48 | 12 | ![]() |
Recent Players Called Up
These players were also part of the team's training or games in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Auður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving | 12 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Aldís Guðlaugsdóttir | 7 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Arna Eiríksdóttir | 14 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Elísa Viðarsdóttir | 26 May 1991 | 54 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Kristín Dís Árnadóttir | 19 August 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ásta Eir Árnadóttir | 23 August 1993 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Arna Ásgrímsdóttir INJ | 12 August 1992 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir | 28 January 1996 | 14 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir | 23 April 1998 | 41 | 4 | ![]() |
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MF | Ásdís Karen Halldórsdóttir | 20 December 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Lára Pedersen | 23 May 1994 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Fanndís Friðriksdóttir | 9 May 1990 | 109 | 17 | ![]() |
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FW | Emilía Kiær Ásgeirsdóttir | 31 January 2005 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir | 13 June 2003 | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Ólöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir INJ | 22 March 2003 | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
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Team Captains
The captain is a very important player who leads the team. Here are some of the captains the team has had:
- Katrín Jónsdóttir (2007–2013)
- Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (2015–2017)
- Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (2014, 2017–2022)
- Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (2023–present)
Team Records
These tables show which players have played the most games and scored the most goals for Iceland. Players in bold are still actively playing football for their clubs.
Most Games Played
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Top Goal Scorers
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Team Achievements
The Iceland women's national football team has achieved success in several friendly tournaments.
Friendly Tournaments
- Algarve Cup
- Second place: 2011
- Third place: 2014, 2016
- SheBelieves Cup
- Second place: 2022
- Pinatar Cup
- Winners: 2023
Tournament History
This section shows how the team has performed in major international competitions.
FIFA Women's World Cup
The team has not yet qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup. However, they have played many qualification matches.
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Did not enter | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | |||||||||
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8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | |||||||||
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |||||||||
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10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 | +30 | |||||||||
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | +20 | |||||||||
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | |||||||||
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9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | +22 | |||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
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Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 144 | 57 | +87 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
The team has qualified for the UEFA Women's Championship five times. Their best result was reaching the Quarter-finals in 2013.
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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 | – | |||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | – | |||||||||
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | |||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | |||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | |||||||||||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | |||||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 5 | +26 | |||
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | +26 | |||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 | +32 | |||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | |||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | ![]() |
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Total | 5/14 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | –19 | 86 | 45 | 11 | 30 | 202 | 117 | +85 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
The UEFA Women's Nations League is a newer competition. Iceland has competed in it since it began.
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Relegated at end of season |
* | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a special tournament for women's national football teams. It is held every year in Portugal and is considered one of the most important women's football events.
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
1994 | Did not enter | ||||||
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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
The team has also competed in other invitational tournaments.
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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2022 SheBelieves Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2023 Pinatar Cup | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
More About Football in Iceland
- Sport in Iceland
- Football in Iceland
- Women's football in Iceland
- Football in Iceland
- Iceland men's national football team
See also
In Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Islandia para niños