Iceland National Football Team: Men's national association football team representing Iceland
Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland.
| Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar (Our Boys) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) Knattspyrnusamband Íslands | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Arnar Viðarsson | ||
| Captain | Aron Gunnarsson | ||
| Most caps | Rúnar Kristinsson (104) | ||
| Top scorer | Eiður Guðjohnsen (26) | ||
| Home stadium | Laugardalsvöllur | ||
| FIFA code | ISL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 63  1 (22 December 2022) | ||
| Highest | 18 (February–March 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 131 (April–June 2012) | ||
| First international | |||
Unofficial: Faroe Islands 0–1 Iceland  (Faroe Islands; 29 July 1930) Official:  Iceland 0–3 Denmark  (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 July 1946) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Unofficial: Iceland 9–0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; 10 July 1985) Official: Iceland 5–0 Malta  (Reykjavík, Iceland; 27 July 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Denmark 14–2 Iceland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 23 August 1967) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Group stage, (2018) | ||
| UEFA European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals, (2016) | ||
Competitive record
Before 2016, Iceland had never qualified for any major tournament. They got close in 2013, but lost to Croatia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup play-offs.
UEFA Euro 2016
They qualified for the UEFA Euro 2016 after finishing as runners-up in their qualification group. They went on to finish at 2nd place in their group during the group stage, and went on to face England in the round of 16. Even though they were the obvious underdogs, they beat England 2−1 with goals from Ragnar Sigurðsson and Kolbeinn Sigþórsson. Their momentum ended when they lost to France 5−2 after being down 4−0 at halftime.
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Portugal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| 14 June 2016 | ||
| Portugal | 1 − 1 | Iceland |
| 18 June 2016 | ||
| Iceland | 1 − 1 | Hungary |
| 22 June 2016 | ||
| Iceland | 2 − 1 | Austria |
Round of 16
| 27 June 2016 | ||
England  | 1 − 2 | Iceland |
Quarter-finals
| 3 July 2016 | ||
France  | 5 − 2 | Iceland |
Squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hannes Þór Halldórsson | 27 April 1984 | 57 | 0 |  Qarabağ | |
| GK | Ögmundur Kristinsson | 19 June 1989 | 15 | 0 |  AEL | |
| GK | Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | 18 February 1995 | 5 | 0 | Dijon | |
| DF | Birkir Már Sævarsson | 11 November 1984 | 86 | 1 | Valur | |
| DF | Kári Árnason | 13 October 1982 | 73 | 6 |  Gençlerbirliği | |
| DF | Ari Freyr Skúlason | 14 May 1987 | 62 | 0 |  Lokeren | |
| DF | Sverrir Ingi Ingason | 5 August 1993 | 26 | 3 |  Rostov | |
| DF | Hörður Björgvin Magnússon | 11 February 1993 | 23 | 2 | CSKA Moscow | |
| DF | Eggert Jónsson | 18 August 1988 | 20 | 0 | SønderjyskE | |
| DF | Jón Guðni Fjóluson | 10 April 1989 | 15 | 1 | Krasnodar | |
| DF | Hjörtur Hermannsson | 8 February 1995 | 8 | 1 | Brøndby | |
| DF | Guðmundur Þórarinsson | 26 April 1992 | 3 | 0 |  IFK Norrköping | |
| MF | Aron Gunnarsson (Captain) | 22 April 1989 | 81 | 2 |  Cardiff City | |
| MF | Rúrik Gíslason | 25 February 1988 | 53 | 3 |  SV Sandhausen | |
| MF | Arnór Ingvi Traustason | 30 April 1993 | 25 | 5 | Malmö | |
| MF | Victor Pálsson | 30 April 1991 | 10 | 0 |  Zürich | |
| MF | Samúel Friðjónsson | 22 February 1996 | 5 | 0 |  Vålerenga | |
| MF | Arnór Sigurðsson | 15 May 1999 | 2 | 0 | CSKA Moscow | |
| FW | Alfreð Finnbogason | 1 February 1989 | 52 | 15 | FC Augsburg | |
| FW | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 14 March 1990 | 48 | 23 | Nantes | |
| FW | Albert Guðmundsson | 15 June 1997 | 10 | 3 |  AZ | |
| FW | Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | 12 November 1990 | 3 | 1 | Helsingborg | |
| FW | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | 26 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | Vendsyssel | |
Most appearances
- As of 26 June 2018
| Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rúnar Kristinsson | 1987–2004 | 104 | 3 |
| 2 | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 1996–2011 | 89 | 5 |
| 3 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | 1996–2016 | 88 | 26 |
| 4 | Birkir Már Sævarsson | 2007– | 82 | 1 |
| 5 | Guðni Bergsson | 1984–2003 | 80 | 1 |
| Ragnar Sigurðsson | 2007– | 80 | 3 | |
| Aron Einar Gunnarsson | 2008– | 80 | 2 | |
| 8 | Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson | 1997–2009 | 74 | 4 |
| Birkir Kristinsson | 1988–2004 | 74 | 0 | |
| 10 | Arnór Guðjohnsen | 1979–1997 | 73 | 14 |
| 11 | Ólafur Þórðarson | 1984–1996 | 72 | 5 |
| 12 | Arnar Grétarsson | 1991–2004 | 71 | 2 |
| Árni Gautur Arason | 1998–2010 | 71 | 0 | |
| 14 | Atli Eðvaldsson | 1976–1991 | 70 | 8 |
| Birkir Bjarnason | 2010– | 70 | 9 | |
| 16 | Sævar Jónsson | 1980–1992 | 69 | 1 |
| Kári Árnason | 2005– | 69 | 5 | |
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 2008– | 69 | 7 | |
| 19 | Marteinn Geirsson | 1971–1982 | 67 | 8 |
| 20 | Eyjólfur Sverrisson | 1990–2001 | 66 | 10 |
| Emil Hallfreðsson | 2005– | 66 | 1 |
Top scorers
- As of 26 June 2018
| Rank | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | 1996–2016 | 26 | 88 | 0.30 |
| 2 | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 2010– | 22 | 44 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson | 2010– | 20 | 60 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Ríkharður Jónsson | 1947–1965 | 17 | 33 | 0.52 |
| 5 | Ríkharður Daðason | 1991–2004 | 14 | 44 | 0.32 |
| Alfreð Finnbogason | 2010– | 14 | 50 | 0.28 | |
| Arnór Guðjohnsen | 1979–1997 | 14 | 73 | 0.19 | |
| 8 | Þórður Guðjónsson | 1993–2004 | 13 | 58 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Tryggvi Guðmundsson | 1997–2008 | 12 | 42 | 0.29 |
| Heiðar Helguson | 1999–2011 | 12 | 55 | 0.22 | |
| 11 | Pétur Pétursson | 1978–1990 | 11 | 41 | 0.27 |
| Matthías Hallgrímsson | 1968–1977 | 11 | 45 | 0.24 | |
| 13 | Helgi Sigurðsson | 1993–2008 | 10 | 62 | 0.16 |
| Eyjólfur Sverrisson | 1990–2001 | 10 | 66 | 0.15 | |
| 15 | Þórður Þórðarson | 1951–1958 | 9 | 16 | 0.56 |
| Teitur Þórðarson | 1972–1985 | 9 | 41 | 0.22 | |
| Birkir Bjarnason | 2010– | 9 | 70 | 0.13 | |
| 18 | Guðmundur Steinsson | 1980–1988 | 8 | 19 | 0.42 |
| Sigurður Grétarsson | 1980–1992 | 8 | 46 | 0.17 | |
| Marteinn Geirsson | 1971–1982 | 8 | 67 | 0.12 | |
| Atli Eðvaldsson | 1976–1991 | 8 | 70 | 0.11 |
References
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