Iceland national football team

Iceland

Nickname(s)	Strákarnir okkar
Association	Knattspyrnusamband Íslands
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Lars Lagerbäck
Asst coach	Heimir Hallgrímsson
Captain	Hermann Hreiðarsson
Most caps	Rúnar Kristinsson (104)
Top scorer	Eiður Guðjohnsen (24)
Home stadium	Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík)
FIFA code	ISL
FIFA ranking	104
Highest FIFA ranking	37 (September 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking	117 (August 2007)
Elo ranking	T107
Highest Elo ranking	49 (July 1995)
Lowest Elo ranking	128 (August 1973)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Unofficial: Faroe Islands 0–1 Iceland (Faroe Islands; 29 July 1930) Official: Iceland 3–0 Denmark (Reykjavík; 17 July 1946)
Biggest win
Iceland 9–0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; 10 July 1985)
Biggest defeat
Denmark 14–2 Iceland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 23 August 1967)

A friendly match between Iceland and Slovakia, at the Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition.

For the Euro 2004, Iceland were led by Ásgeir Sigurvinsson topping the group table for a while, with 4 wins and even held Germany to a 0–0 draw in Reykjavík, however both Germany and Scotland had a game in hand to them and both used them to their maximum potential, with Scotland beating Lithuania and Germany beat Scotland in Germany's penultimate game. Iceland failed to grind a result in their final game against Germany, and Scotland pipped them to a play-off place. Iceland have failed to match this since, finishing on just 4 points for the 2006 World Cup qualifiers and 8 points from their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.

Iceland were knocked out in the quarter finals of the 2001 Millennium Super Cup to a Chilean Football League XI, this was following a 3–0 victory over hosts India.

Perhaps the most notable match was a friendly against Estonia on 24 April 1996 in Tallinn. During the second half of this match, Eiður Guðjohnsen entered as a substitute for his father Arnór. This marked the first time that a father and son played in the same international match. Another landmark for Icelandic football was the 2–0 upset victory over Italy in a friendly at Laugardalsvöllur, 18 August 2004 with 20,204 fans in attendance, an Icelandic record.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1950 – Did not enter
• 1954 – Entry not accepted by FIFA
• 1958 – Did not qualify
• 1962 to 1970 – Did not enter
• 1974 to 2010 – Did not qualify

European Championship record

UEFA European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1960	Did Not Enter
1964	Did Not Qualify
1968	Did Not Enter
1972
1976	Did Not Qualify
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016	To Be Determined

All–time record against all nations

As of June 17, 2011

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	% Won
Albania	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	33%
Andorra	4	4	0	0	12	0	+12	100%
Armenia	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	67%
Austria	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	0%
Azerbaijan	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0%
Bahrain	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	50%
Belarus	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0%
Belgium	7	0	0	7	5	25	-20	0%
Bermuda	4	3	0	1	12	7	+5	75%
Bolivia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%
Brazil	2	0	0	2	1	9	-8	0%
Bulgaria	5	0	1	4	7	12	-5	0%
Canada	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0%
Chile	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	0%
Croatia	2	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0%
Cyprus	4	1	3	0	3	2	+1	25%
Czech Republic	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	33%
Czechoslovakia	5	0	1	4	3	11	-8	0%
Denmark	21	1	4	17	16	60	-44	5%
East Germany	14	2	1	11	7	31	-24	14%
England	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	0%
Estonia	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	67%
Faroe Islands	23	21	1	1	67	13	+54	91%
Finland	10	2	2	6	10	17	-7	20%
France	10	0	3	7	6	27	-21	0%
Georgia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100%
Germany	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3	0%
Greece	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	0%
Greenland	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100%
Hungary	9	3	0	6	10	17	-7	33%
India	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100%
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0%
Ireland	8	0	3	5	7	14	-7	0%
Israel	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	33%
Italy	4	1	1	2	2	5	-3	25%
Japan	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0%
Kuwait	7	2	4	1	4	3	+1	29%
Latvia	4	1	1	2	6	9	-3	25%
Liechtenstein	5	2	2	1	8	5	+3	40%
Lithuania	4	2	1	1	6	2	+4	50%
Luxembourg	7	4	3	0	10	5	+5	57%
Macedonia	4	1	1	2	2	4	-2	25%
Malta	14	10	1	3	31	10	+21	71%
Mexico	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0%
Netherlands	12	0	2	10	6	36	-30	0%
Nigeria	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100%
Northern Ireland	6	4	0	2	7	6	+1	67%
Norway	29	6	5	18	27	57	-30	21%
Poland	5	0	1	4	3	9	-6	0%
Portugal	3	0	0	3	2	6	-4	0%
Romania	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0%
Russia	5	1	1	3	2	6	-4	20%
Saudi Arabia	5	1	2	2	3	5	-2	20%
Scotland	6	0	0	6	3	12	-9	0%
Slovakia	4	1	1	2	5	7	-2	25%
Slovenia	2	0	0	2	3	10	-7	0%
South Africa	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	67%
Soviet Union	8	0	3	5	4	15	-11	0%
Spain	9	1	2	6	6	11	-5	11%
Sweden	14	2	2	10	13	31	-18	14%
Switzerland	4	0	0	4	1	7	-6	0%
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0%
Tunisia	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0%
Turkey	7	4	2	1	13	9	+4	57%
Ukraine	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	0%
United Arab Emirates	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	100%
United States	6	2	2	2	7	9	-2	33%
Uruguay	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0%
Wales	6	1	1	4	4	10	-6	17%
West Germany	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0%
Total	362	100	69	193	406	621	-215	27.62%

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Netherlands 8 8 0 0 17 2 +15 24 Norway 8 2 4 2 9 7 +2 10 Scotland 8 3 1 4 6 11 −5 10 Macedonia 8 2 1 5 5 11 −6 7 Iceland 8 1 2 5 7 13 −6 5

Iceland – 1 – 0 1 – 2 1 – 1 1 – 2 Macedonia 2 – 0 – 1 – 2 0 – 0 1 – 0 Netherlands 2 – 0 4 – 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 0 Norway 2 – 2 2 – 1 0 – 1 – 4 – 0 Scotland 2 – 1 2 – 0 0 – 1 0 – 0 –

Current squad

The following squad was selected for the Euro 2012 qualifying match against Cyprus, 26 March 2011.

All caps and goals are correct as 26 March 2011.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 12 GK Stefán Logi Magnússon 5 September 1980 (1980-09-05) 4 0 Lillestrøm 22 GK Haraldur Björnsson 11 January 1989 (1989-01-11) 0 0 Valur 3 DF Birkir Már Sævarsson 11 November 1984 (1984-11-11) 21 0 Brann 4 DF Kristján Örn Sigurðsson 7 October 1980 (1980-10-07) 50 4 Hønefoss 5 DF Indriði Sigurðsson 12 October 1981 (1981-10-12) 59 2 Viking 7 DF Hermann Hreiðarsson 11 July 1974 (1974-07-11) 87 5 Coventry City 2 MF Helgi Valur Daníelsson 13 July 1981 (1981-07-13) 15 0 AIK 8 MF Ólafur Ingi Skúlason 1 April 1983 (1983-04-01) 14 1 SønderjyskE 10 MF Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson 27 October 1990 (1990-10-27) 9 0 AZ 14 MF Bjarni Guðjónsson 26 February 1979 (1979-02-26) 23 1 KR Reykjavík 15 MF Birkir Bjarnason 27 May 1988 (1988-05-27) 4 0 Viking 16 MF Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson 18 August 1988 (1988-08-18) 8 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 MF Aron Gunnarsson 22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) 22 0 Cardiff City 18 MF Arnór Smárason 7 September 1988 (1988-09-07) 5 1 Esbjerg 20 MF Gylfi Sigurðsson 8 September 1989 (1989-09-08) 4 0 Swansea City 11 FW Heiðar Helguson 22 August 1977 (1977-08-22) 53 12 Queens Park Rangers 19 FW Rúrik Gíslason 25 February 1988 (1988-02-25) 10 1 OB 21 FW Alfreð Finnbogason 1 February 1989 (1989-02-01) 2 0 Lokeren

Recent callups

The following players have all recently been called up to the Iceland squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club Latest Call-up GK Árni Gautur Arason 7 May 1975 (1975-05-07) 71 0 Lierse v. Portugal, 10 October 2010 GK Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson 14 June 1975 (1975-06-14) 19 0 FH v. Israel, 17 November 2010 DF Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson 30 July 1988 (1988-07-30) 3 0 KR Reykjavík v. Andorra, 29 May 2010 DF Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson 14 December 1981 (1981-12-14) 2 0 Keflavík v. Andorra, 29 May 2010 DF Sölvi Ottesen 18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) 13 0 København v. Denmark, 8 September 2010 DF Grétar Rafn Steinsson 9 January 1982 (1982-01-09) 41 4 Bolton Wanderers v. Portugal, 10 October 2010 DF Ragnar Sigurðsson 19 June 1986 (1986-06-19) 16 0 København v. Portugal, 10 October 2010 DF Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson 26 January 1986 (1986-01-26) 8 0 Breiðablik v. Israel, 17 November 2010 DF Jón Guðni Fjóluson 10 April 1989 (1989-04-10) 3 0 Fram Reykjavík v. Israel, 17 November 2010 MF Baldur Sigurðsson 24 February 1985 (1985-02-24) 3 0 KR Reykjavík v. Andorra, 29 May 2010 MF Guðmundur Kristjánsson 1 March 1989 (1989-03-01) 1 0 Breiðablik v. Liechtenstein, 12 August 2010 MF Ólafur Páll Snorrason 22 April 1982 (1982-04-22) 1 0 FH v. Liechtenstein, 12 August 2010 MF Matthías Vilhjálmsson 30 January 1987 (1987-01-30) 5 1 FH v. Israel, 17 November 2010 MF Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson 29 July 1985 (1985-07-29) 4 0 Örgryte v. Israel, 17 November 2010 FW Eiður Guðjohnsen 15 September 1978 (1978-09-15) 63 24 AEK Athens F.C. v. Portugal, 10 October 2010 FW Veigar Páll Gunnarsson 21 March 1980 (1980-03-21) 33 6 Stabæk v. Portugal, 10 October 2010 FW Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson 1 April 1982 (1982-04-01) 22 5 Norrköping v. Portugal, 10 October 2010 FW Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) 4 2 Ajax v. Israel, 17 November 2010

Most capped Icelandic players

As of 29 May 2010, the ten players with the most caps for Iceland are:

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Rúnar Kristinsson	1987–2004	104	3
2	Hermann Hreiðarsson*	1996-	86	5
3	Guðni Bergsson	1984–2003	80	1
4	Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson*	1997-2009	74	4
=	Birkir Kristinsson	1988–2004	74	0
6	Arnór Guðjohnsen	1979–1997	73	14
7	Ólafur Þórðarson	1984–1996	72	5
8	Arnar Grétarsson	1991–2004	71	2
=	Árni Gautur Arason*	1998-	71	0
10	Atli Eðvaldsson	1976–1991	70	9

The * denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

Top Icelandic goalscorers

As of 29 May 2010, List of leading goalscorers for the Icelandic national football team:

#	Name	Career	Goals	Caps
1	Eiður Guðjohnsen*	1996-	24	63
2	Ríkharður Jónsson	1947–1965	17	33
3	Ríkharður Daðason	1991–2004	14	44
=	Arnór Guðjohnsen	1979–1997	14	73
5	Þórður Guðjónsson	1993–2004	13	58
6	Tryggvi Guðmundsson*	1997–2008	12	42
7	Pétur Pétursson	1978–1990	11	41
8	Matthías Hallgrímsson	1968–1977	11	45
9	Heiðar Helguson*	1999-	10	49
9	Helgi Sigurðsson*	1993–2008	10	63
10	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	1990–2001	10	66

The * denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

National coaches

The first four national coaches (1946–1949) only managed the team for a single game.

Manager	Year(s)	Games	Win	Draw	Loss	Win %
Frederick Steele & Murdo McDougall	1946	-	-	-	-	-
Roland Bergström	1947	-	-	-	-	-
Fritz Buchloh	1949	-	-	-	-	-
Óli B. Jónsson	1951	-	-	-	-	-
Franz Köhler	1953	-	-	-	-	-
Karl Guðmundsson	1954–1956	-	-	-	-	-
Alex Weir	1957	-	-	-	-	-
Óli B. Jónsson	1958	-	-	-	-	-
Karl Guðmundsson	1959	-	-	-	-	-
Óli B. Jónsson	1960	-	-	-	-	-
Karl Guðmundsson	1961	-	-	-	-	-
Ríkharður Jónsson	1962	-	-	-	-	-
Karl Guðmundsson	1963–1966	-	-	-	-	-
Reynir Karlsson	1967	-	-	-	-	-
Walter Pfeiffer	1968	-	-	-	-	-
Ríkharður Jónsson	1969–1971	-	-	-	-	-
Duncan McDowell	1972	-	-	-	-	-
Eggert Jóhannesson	1972	-	-	-	-	-
Henning Enoksen	1973	-	-	-	-	-
Tony Knapp	1974–1977	-	-	-	-	-
Jurí Ilitchev	1978–1979	-	-	-	-	-
Guðni Kjartansson	1980–1981	-	-	-	-	-
Jóhannes Atlason	1982–1983	-	-	-	-	-
Tony Knapp	1984–1985	-	-	-	-	-
Siegfried Held	1986–1989	-	-	-	-	-
Guðni Kjartansson	1989	-	-	-	-	-
Bo Johansson	1990–1991	15	7	1	7	46.6%
Ásgeir Elíasson	1991–1995	34	11	7	15	32.3%
Logi Ólafsson	1996–1997	14	4	3	7	28.5%
Guðjón Þórðarson	1997–1999	25	11	6	8	44.0%
Atli Eðvaldsson	2000–2003	31	11	5	15	35.4%
Ásgeir Sigurvinsson & Logi Ólafsson	2003–2005	24	6	5	13	25.0%
Eyjólfur Sverrisson	2006–2007	14	2	4	8	14.2%
Ólafur Jóhannesson	2007-2011	28	11	7	10	39.2%
Lars Lagerbäck	2012-	0	0	0	0	0%

See also

• Iceland national under-17 football team

External links

• Football Association of Iceland
• Iceland National Team (1946-2000) by Jostein Nygård (Norway)
• RSSSF archive of results 1946-
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers