Iceland women's national football team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Iceland

Nickname(s)	Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls)
Association	Football Association of Iceland (Knattspyrnusamband Íslands)
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
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	22 (7 December 2018)
Highest	13 (August 2024; March 2025)
Lowest	22 (September 2018 – March 2019)
First international
Scotland 3–2 Iceland  (Kilmarnock, Scotland; 20 September 1981)
Biggest win
Iceland 12–0 Estonia  (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 September 2009)
Biggest defeat
Germany 8–0 Iceland  (Mannheim, Germany; 28 June 1996)  United States 8–0 Iceland  (Charlotte, United States; 5 April 2000)
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.

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

The Iceland women's national football team in 2012.

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.

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
1	1GK	Rúnarsdóttir, Cecilía RánCecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 22)	17	0	Inter Milan
12	1GK	Ívarsdóttir, TelmaTelma Ívarsdóttir	(1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 26)	12	0	Rangers
13	1GK	Birkisdóttir, Fanney IngaFanney Inga Birkisdóttir	(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20)	8	0	BK Häcken
4	2DF	Viggósdóttir, Glódís PerlaGlódís Perla Viggósdóttir (captain)	(1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 30)	134	11	Bayern Munich
5	2DF	Heiðarsdóttir, Sædís RúnSædís Rún Heiðarsdóttir	(2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 20)	17	0	Vålerenga
6	2DF	Sigurðardóttir, IngibjörgIngibjörg Sigurðardóttir	(1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 27)	72	2	Brøndby
11	2DF	Anasi, NatashaNatasha Anasi	(1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 33)	8	1	Valur
18	2DF	Arnardóttir, GuðrúnGuðrún Arnardóttir	(1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 30)	49	1	Rosengård
19	2DF	Gunnlaugsdóttir, Áslaug MundaÁslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir	(2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 24)	20	0	Breðiablik
20	2DF	Árnadóttir, GuðnýGuðný Árnadóttir	(2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 25)	38	0	Kristianstads
21	2DF	Halldórsdóttir, Hafrún RakelHafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir	(2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 22)	16	1	Brøndby
2	3MF	Ágústsdóttir, Berglind RósBerglind Rós Ágústsdóttir	(1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 30)	18	1	Valur
7	3MF	Vilhjálmsdóttir, Karólína LeaKarólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir	(2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 24)	51	14	Bayer Leverkusen
8	3MF	Jóhannsdóttir, AlexandraAlexandra Jóhannsdóttir	(2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 25)	52	6	Kristianstads
10	3MF	Brynjarsdóttir, DagnýDagný Brynjarsdóttir	(1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 34)	116	38	West Ham United
15	3MF	Tryggvadóttir, KatlaKatla Tryggvadóttir	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Kristianstads
16	3MF	Antonsdóttir, HildurHildur Antonsdóttir	(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29)	24	2	Madrid CFF
17	3MF	Albertsdóttir, Agla MaríaAgla María Albertsdóttir	(1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 26)	58	4	Breiðablik
22	3MF	Andradóttir, AmandaAmanda Andradóttir	(2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 21)	23	2	Twente
3	4FW	Jessen, SandraSandra Jessen	(1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 30)	51	6	Þór/KA
9	4FW	Zomers, Diljá ÝrDiljá Ýr Zomers	(2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23)	16	2	OH Leuven
14	4FW	Eiríksdóttir, HlínHlín Eiríksdóttir	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 25)	47	6	Leicester City
23	4FW	Jónsdóttir, Sveindís JaneSveindís Jane Jónsdóttir	(2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 24)	48	12	Angel City

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
GK	Scheving, Auður SveinbjörnsdóttirAuður Sveinbjörnsdóttir Scheving	(2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Stjarnan	v.  Germany, 9 April 2024
GK	Guðlaugsdóttir, AldísAldís Guðlaugsdóttir	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 21)	0	0	FH	v.  Serbia, 27 February 2024
DF	Eiríksdóttir, ArnaArna Eiríksdóttir	(2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Valur	v.  France, 3 June 2025
DF	Viðarsdóttir, ElísaElísa Viðarsdóttir	(1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 34)	54	0	Valur	v.  Switzerland, 8 April 2025
DF	Árnadóttir, Kristín DísKristín Dís Árnadóttir	(1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Breiðablik	v.  Poland, 16 July 2024
DF	Árnadóttir, Ásta EirÁsta Eir Árnadóttir	(1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 31)	11	0	Breiðablik	v.  Austria, 4 June 2024
DF	Ásgrímsdóttir, ArnaArna Ásgrímsdóttir INJ	(1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 33)	19	1	Valur	v.  Denmark, 5 December 2023
MF	Hauksdóttir, Andrea Rán SnæfeldAndrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir	(1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 29)	14	2	Tampa Bay	v.  Switzerland, 8 April 2025
MF	Magnúsdóttir, Selma SólSelma Sól Magnúsdóttir	(1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 27)	41	4	Rosenborg	v.  Denmark, 2 December 2024
MF	Halldórsdóttir, Ásdís KarenÁsdís Karen Halldórsdóttir	(1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 25)	1	0	LSK Kvinner	v.  Austria, 4 June 2024
MF	Pedersen, LáraLára Pedersen	(1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 31)	3	0	Valur	v.  Germany, 9 April 2024
FW	Friðriksdóttir, FanndísFanndís Friðriksdóttir	(1990-05-09) 9 May 1990 (age 35)	109	17	Valur	v.  France, 3 June 2025
FW	Ásgeirsdóttir, Emilía KiærEmilía Kiær Ásgeirsdóttir	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20)	8	0	RB Leipzig	v.  Norway, 30 May 2025
FW	Níelsdóttir, Bryndís ArnaBryndís Arna Níelsdóttir	(2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 22)	6	1	Växjö	v.  France, 25 February 2025
FW	Kristinsdóttir, Ólöf SigríðurÓlöf Sigríður Kristinsdóttir INJ	(2003-03-22) 22 March 2003 (age 22)	7	2	Breiðablik	v.  Austria, 4 June 2024
Notes (appended to Name) INJ = Player was injured and withdrew from the squad.

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.

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
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD		GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not enter									UEFA Women's Euro 1991
1995	Did not qualify									UEFA Women's Euro 1995
1999										6	1	2	3	5	9	−4
2003										8	2	4	2	10	12	−2
2007										10	4	2	4	20	15	+5
2011										10	8	0	2	33	3	+30
2015										10	6	1	3	29	9	+20
2019										8	5	2	1	22	6	+16
2023										9	6	0	3	25	3	+22
2027	To be determined									To be determined
2031	To be determined									To be determined
2035	To be determined									To be determined
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.

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	–
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	Group stage	3	0	0	3	3	7	−4		6	4	1	1	11	5	+6		5th
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.

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	A	2	3rd	6	0	4	2	6	9	*	12th		2025	Did not qualify
Total				12	3	4	5	10	17	9th and 12th			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 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.

Algarve Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1994	-1Did not enter
1995
1996	6th place	4	1	1	2	4	6
1997	7th place	4	0	1	3	1	12
1998 - 2006	-1Did 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.

More About Football in Iceland

• Sport in Iceland
  • Football in Iceland
    • Women's football in Iceland
• Iceland men's national football team

See also

In Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Islandia para niños