Iceland national football team
Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar (Our Boys) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) Knattspyrnusamband Íslands | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Erik Hamrén | ||
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 | 36 (25 October 2018)[1] | ||
Highest | 18 (February–March 2018) | ||
Lowest | 131 (April–June 2012) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 46 28 (16 October 2018)[2] | ||
Highest | 19 (October 2017) | ||
Lowest | 128 (August 1973) | ||
First international | |||
Unofficial: Faroe Islands 0–1 Iceland (Faroe Islands; 29 July 1930)[3] Official: Iceland 0–3 Denmark (Reykjavík, Iceland; 17 July 1946)[4] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Unofficial: Iceland 9–0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; 10 July 1985) Official: Iceland 5–0 Malta (Reykjavík, Iceland; 27 July 2000)[5] | |||
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) |
The Iceland men's national football team (Icelandic: Íslenska karlalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) represents Iceland in international football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland.
The team has enjoyed success in the second half of the 2010s. In the qualifying rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Iceland reached the playoffs before losing to Croatia. Iceland reached its first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016, after a qualification campaign which included home and away wins over the Netherlands. In doing so, they became the smallest ever nation to qualify for a major tournament. After advancing to the knockout stages of Euro 2016, Iceland defeated England in the Round of 16, advancing to the quarter-finals, where they lost to host nation France 5–2. They became the smallest nation by population to ever clinch a FIFA World Cup berth when they qualified for the 2018 tournament on 9 October 2017.[6]
Contents
1 History
1.1 20th century
1.2 21st century
2 Competitive record
2.1 FIFA World Cup
2.2 European Championship record
2.3 UEFA Nations League
3 Schedule and recent results
3.1 2017
3.2 2018
4 Standings
4.1 2018 FIFA World Cup
4.2 UEFA Nations League
5 Honours
6 Coaching staff
7 Players
7.1 Current squad
7.2 Recent call-ups
7.3 Previous squads
8 Kit providers
9 Records
9.1 Most caps
9.2 Top goalscorers
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
History
20th century
Although Úrvalsdeild, the Icelandic Football League, was founded in 1912,[7] the country's first international match was played on 29 July 1930, against the Faroe Islands.[8] Although Iceland won 1–0 away, both teams were at the time unaffiliated with FIFA.[9] The first match officially recognised by FIFA took place in Reykjavík on 17 July 1946, a 0–3 loss to Denmark.[10] The first international victory was against Finland in 1947.[11] For the first 20 years of the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ)'s existence, mostly the team did not participate in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. In 1954, Iceland applied to take part in qualification for the 1954 World Cup, but the application was rejected.[8] In qualification for the 1958 World Cup, Iceland finished last in their group with zero wins, conceding 26 goals.[8]
In 1980, Iceland won the first edition of the friendly tournament known as the Greenland Cup.[12]
Since 1974, the team has taken part in qualifying for every World Cup and European Championship. In 1994, the team reached their then best ever position in the FIFA World Rankings, 37th. This record stood until 2016 when they managed to reach 21st.[13] In a friendly against Estonia on 24 April 1996 in Tallinn, Eiður Smári 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.[14]
21st century
In qualification for Euro 2004, Iceland finished third in their group, one point behind Scotland.[15] As a result, they failed to qualify for a playoff spot.[16]
In 2014, Iceland almost secured qualification for their first World Cup.[17] Finishing second in Group D, they played Croatia in a two-leg playoff for qualification.[18][19] After holding them to a 0–0 draw in the home leg, they lost 2–0 away.[20]
Iceland qualified for a major tournament for the first time in 2015 after finishing second in Group A of qualification for Euro 2016, losing only two games, and beating the Netherlands – which had finished third in the 2014 World Cup – twice.[21] During the qualification, they reached their then highest ranking in the FIFA World Rankings, 23rd.[22][23] Iceland were drawn into a group with Portugal, Hungary and Austria for the final tournament.
At the tournament finals, Iceland recorded 1–1 draws in their first two group stage matches against Portugal and Hungary. They then advanced from their group with a 2–1 victory against Austria.[24] Iceland qualified for the tournament's quarter-finals after a shock 2–1 win over England in the Round of 16, which led England manager Roy Hodgson to resign immediately after the final whistle.[25] However, they were eliminated by host nation France in the quarter-finals, 5–2.[26]
Iceland qualified for the 2018 World Cup, their first ever appearance in the world championship, securing qualification on 9 October 2017 after a 2–0 win against Kosovo. They became the lowest-populated country to reach the final tournament, and this is considered the greatest moment in Icelandic sports history as they qualified for the World Cup for the first time in the country’s history.[27] Iceland were drawn to play Croatia, Argentina and Nigeria in a group that was considered by many as the "group of death".[28][29] Despite a challenging group, Iceland were tipped to advance from the group by several journalist websites, based on their impressive performance in Euro 2016.[30] Their maiden match at the World Cup was against 2014 runners-up Argentina, with Iceland surprisingly holding Argentina to a 1–1 draw, had proven it[31][32] (this also made them the least-populous country ever to have scored in a World Cup match). However, their chances of advancing from the group were hurt following a 2–0 loss to Nigeria, putting Iceland to play with full determination against already qualified Croatia.[33][34] Iceland lost to Croatia in their final group game; and because Argentina won against Nigeria, Iceland finished bottom of the group with just a point.[35][36]
Competitive record
- For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1934 | ||||||||||||||||
1938 | ||||||||||||||||
1950 | ||||||||||||||||
1954 | Entry not accepted by FIFA | |||||||||||||||
1958 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |||||||||
1962 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1966 | ||||||||||||||||
1970 | ||||||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | |||||||||
1978 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
1982 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | ||||||||||
1986 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
1990 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||
1994 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
1998 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||
2002 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | ||||||||||
2006 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | ||||||||||
2010 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||
2014 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||
2018 | Group stage | 28th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | ||
Total | Group stage | 1/21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 106 | 28 | 19 | 59 | 116 | 215 |
List of FIFA World Cup matches | ||||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Date | Venue |
2018 | Group D | Argentina | 1–1 | Draw | 16 June 2018 | Moscow, Russia |
Nigeria | 0–2 | Loss | 22 June 2018 | Volgograd, Russia | ||
Croatia | 1–2 | Loss | 26 June 2018 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
European Championship record
UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1960 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
1968 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1972 | ||||||||||||||||
1976 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
1980 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||
1984 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||
1988 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||
1992 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||
1996 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||
2000 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||
2004 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||
2008 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | ||||||||||
2012 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||
2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | ||
2020 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 1/16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 96 | 24 | 17 | 55 | 81 | 146 |
List of UEFA European Football Championship matches | ||||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Date | Venue |
2016 | Group F | Portugal | 1–1 | Draw | 14 June 2016 | Saint-Étienne, France |
Hungary | 1–1 | Draw | 18 June 2016 | Marseille, France | ||
Austria | 2–1 | Win | 22 June 2016 | Paris, France | ||
Round of 16 | England | 2–1 | Win | 27 June 2016 | Nice, France | |
Quarter-finals | France | 2–5 | Loss | 3 July 2016 | Paris, France |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Year | Division | Group | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2018–19 | A | 2 | To be determined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
Total | — | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule and recent results
Last updated 26 June 2018.
Win
Draw
Loss
2017
Finland v Iceland
2 September 2017 (2017-09-02) 2018 FIFA WCQ | Finland | 1–0 | Iceland | Tampere, Finland |
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) |
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Tampere Stadium Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Iceland v Ukraine
5 September 2017 (2017-09-05) 2018 FIFA WCQ | Iceland | 2–0 | Ukraine | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:45 (18:45 UTC±0) |
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland) |
Turkey v Iceland
6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) 2018 FIFA WCQ | Turkey | 0–3 | Iceland | Eskişehir, Turkey |
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| Stadium: New Eskişehir Stadium Attendance: 30390 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
Iceland v Kosovo
9 October 2017 (2017-10-09) 2018 FIFA WCQ | Iceland | 2–0 | Kosovo | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:45 (18:45 UTC±0) |
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 9775 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
Czech Republic v Iceland
8 November 2017 Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Iceland | Doha, Qatar |
14:45 UTC+3 |
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| Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar) |
Qatar v Iceland
14 November 2017 Friendly | Qatar | 1–1 | Iceland | Doha, Qatar |
16:30 UTC+3 | Muntari 90' | Viðar Kjartansson 26' | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
2018
Indonesia v Iceland
14 January 2018 Friendly1 | Indonesia | 1−4 | Iceland | Jakarta, Indonesia |
19:00 UTC+7 | Armaiyn 29' | Report | Albert Guðmundsson 45+2', 66' (pen.), 72' Arnór Smárason 59' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 36,220 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
Mexico v Iceland
23 March 2018 Friendly | Mexico | 3−0 | Iceland | Santa Clara, United States |
19:30 (UTC−7) | Fabián 37' Layún 64', 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 68,917 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
Peru v Iceland
27 March 2018 Friendly | Peru | 3–1 | Iceland | Harrison, United States |
20:00 (UTC−7) | Tapia 3' Ruidíaz 58' Farfán 75' | Report | Jón Guðni Fjóluson 22' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Ted Unkel (United States) |
Iceland v Norway
2 June 2018 Friendly | Iceland | 2–3 | Norway | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:00 (UTC±0) | Alfreð Finnbogason 30' (pen.) Gylfi Sigurðsson 70' | Report | Johnsen 15' King 80' Sørloth 85' | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
Iceland v Ghana
7 June 2018 Friendly | Iceland | 2–2 | Ghana | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:00 (UTC±0) | Kári Árnason 6' Alfreð Finnbogason 40' | Report | Nuhu 66' Partey 87' | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 9,723 Referee: Bobby Madley (England) |
Argentina v Iceland
16 June 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup | Argentina | 1–1 | Iceland | Moscow, Russia |
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Spartak Stadium Attendance: 44,190 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
Nigeria v Iceland
22 June 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup | Nigeria | 2–0 | Iceland | Volgograd, Russia |
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) | Musa 49', 75' | Report | Stadium: Volgograd Arena Attendance: 40,904 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
Iceland v Croatia
26 June 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup | Iceland | 1–2 | Croatia | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
21:00 MSK (UTC+3) | Sigurðsson 76' (pen.) | Report | Badelj 53' Perišić 90' | Stadium: Rostov Arena Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
Switzerland v Iceland
8 September 2018 Nations League | Switzerland | 6–0 | Iceland | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
18:00 (UTC+2) | Zuber 13' Zakaria 23' Shaqiri 53' Seferović 67' Ajeti 71' Mehmedi 82' | Report | Stadium: Kybunpark Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
Iceland v Belgium
11 September 2018 Nations League | Iceland | 0–3 | Belgium | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | E. Hazard 29' (pen.) Lukaku 31', 81' | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
France v Iceland
11 October 2018 Friendly | France | 2–2 | Iceland | Guingamp, France |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Hólmar 86' (o.g.) Mbappé 90' (pen.) | Report | Birkir 30' Kári 58' | Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
Iceland v Switzerland
15 October 2018 Nations League | Iceland | 1–2 | Switzerland | Reykjavík, Iceland |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Finnbogason 81' | Report | Seferović 52' Lang 67' | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
Belgium v Iceland
15 November 2018 Nations League | Belgium | v | Iceland | Brussels, Belgium |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium |
Qatar v Iceland
19 November 2018 Friendly | Qatar | v | Iceland | Eupen, Belgium |
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion |
1Not an international FIFA match "A".
Standings
2018 FIFA World Cup
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRO | ARG | NGA | ISL | |
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1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | ||||
2 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | — | |||||
3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | — | |||||
4 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | — |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
UEFA Nations League
2018–19 UEFA Nations League A - Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ||||
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1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6[a] | Qualification to Nations League Finals | — | 2–1 | 15 Nov | |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6[a] | 18 Nov | — | 6–0 | ||
3 | Iceland (R) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | Relegation to League B | 0–3 | 1–2 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
^ ab Head-to-head points: Belgium 3, Switzerland 0.
Honours
Greenland Cup
- Winners (2): 1980, 1984
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Erik Hamrén |
Assistant coach | Freyr Alexandersson |
Goalkeeping coach | Lars Eriksson |
Trainer | Sebastian Boxleitner |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for a friendly against France and a UEFA Nations League match against Switzerland on the 11th and 15 October respectively.[37]
All caps and goals are correct as of 15 October 2018 after the match against Switzerland.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Hannes Þór Halldórsson | (1984-04-27) 27 April 1984 | 56 | 0 | Qarabağ | |
1GK | Ögmundur Kristinsson | (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989 | 15 | 0 | AEL | |
1GK | Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 | 4 | 0 | Dijon | |
2DF | Birkir Már Sævarsson | (1984-11-11) 11 November 1984 | 85 | 1 | Valur | |
2DF | Ragnar Sigurðsson | (1986-06-19) 19 June 1986 | 84 | 3 | Rostov | |
2DF | Kári Árnason | (1982-10-13) 13 October 1982 | 71 | 6 | Gençlerbirliği | |
2DF | Ari Freyr Skúlason | (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987 | 60 | 0 | Lokeren | |
2DF | Sverrir Ingi Ingason | (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 | 24 | 3 | Rostov | |
2DF | Hörður Björgvin Magnússon | (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 | 21 | 2 | CSKA Moscow | |
2DF | Jón Guðni Fjóluson | (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 | 14 | 1 | Krasnodar | |
2DF | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 | 12 | 1 | Levski Sofia | |
2DF | Samúel Friðjónsson | (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 | 4 | 0 | Vålerenga | |
3MF | Birkir Bjarnason | (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 | 74 | 10 | Aston Villa | |
3MF | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 | 71 | 7 | Burnley | |
3MF | Gylfi Sigurðsson | (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989 | 64 | 20 | Everton | |
3MF | Rúrik Gíslason | (1988-02-25) 25 February 1988 | 52 | 3 | SV Sandhausen | |
3MF | Arnór Ingvi Traustason | (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 | 23 | 5 | Malmö | |
3MF | Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson | (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 | 19 | 1 | Grasshoppers | |
3MF | Victor Pálsson | (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 | 9 | 0 | Zürich | |
4FW | Alfreð Finnbogason | (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 | 52 | 15 | FC Augsburg | |
4FW | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990 | 46 | 22 | Nantes | |
4FW | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 | 19 | 2 | Rostov | |
4FW | Albert Guðmundsson | (1997-06-15) 15 June 1997 | 8 | 3 | AZ | |
4FW | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Vendsyssel |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Iceland squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Frederik Schram | (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 | 4 | 0 | Roskilde | v. Belgium, 11 September 2018 |
GK | Ingvar Jónsson | (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 | 7 | 0 | Viborg | v. Peru, 27 March 2018 |
GK | Anton Ari Einarsson | (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 | 1 | 0 | Valur | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
DF | Hjörtur Hermannsson | (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 | 7 | 1 | Brøndby | v. Peru, 27 March 2018 |
DF | Haukur Heiðar Hauksson | (1991-09-01) 1 September 1991 | 7 | 0 | AIK | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
DF | Böðvar Böðvarsson | (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 | 4 | 0 | Jagiellonia Białystok | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
DF | Viðar Ari Jónsson | (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 | 4 | 0 | FH | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
DF | Orri Sigurður Ómarsson | (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 | 4 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
DF | Felix Örn Friðriksson | (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 | 2 | 0 | Vejle | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
DF | Diego Johannesson | (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 | 3 | 0 | Oviedo | v. Qatar, 14 November 2017 |
MF | Emil Hallfreðsson | (1984-06-29) 29 June 1984 | 67 | 1 | Frosinone | v. France, 11 October 2018INJ |
MF | Theódór Elmar Bjarnason | (1987-03-04) 4 March 1987 | 41 | 1 | Elazığspor | v. Belgium, 11 September 2018 |
MF | Guðmundur Þórarinsson | (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 | 3 | 0 | IFK Norrköping | v. Belgium, 11 September 2018 |
MF | Aron Gunnarsson (Captain) | (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 | 80 | 2 | Cardiff City | FIFA World Cup 2018 |
MF | Ólafur Ingi Skúlason RET | (1983-04-01) 1 April 1983 | 36 | 1 | Fylkir | FIFA World Cup 2018 |
MF | Arnór Smárason | (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 | 24 | 3 | Lillestrøm | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
MF | Aron Sigurðarson | (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 | 6 | 2 | Start | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
MF | Hilmar Árni Halldórsson | (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 | 2 | 0 | Stjarnan | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
MF | Mikael Anderson | (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 | 1 | 0 | Excelsior | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
FW | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 | 41 | 2 | Reading | v. Belgium, 11 September 2018 |
FW | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | (1991-02-26) 26 February 1991 | 17 | 1 | Rostov | v. Belgium, 11 September 2018 |
FW | Kjartan Finnbogason | (1986-07-09) 9 July 1986 | 11 | 2 | Ferencváros | v. Peru, 27 March 2018 |
FW | Óttar Magnús Karlsson | (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 | 5 | 1 | Trelleborg | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
FW | Kristján Finnbogason | (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 | 4 | 1 | Brommapojkarna | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
FW | Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson | (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 | 3 | 1 | Halmstad | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
FW | Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990 | 2 | 1 | Helsingborg | v. Indonesia, 14 January 2018 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player retired from the national team.
SUS Player is serving suspension.
Previous squads
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Kit providers
The official kit is produced by Italian sports manufacturing company Erreà since 2002. Before that the kit providers were Umbro (1975), Adidas (1976–1992), ABM (1992-1996) and Reusch (1996–2001).
Period | Kit provider |
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1975 | Umbro |
1976–1991 | Adidas |
1992–1996 | ABM |
1996–2001 | Reusch |
2002–present | Erreà |
Records
Most caps
As of 15 October 2018, the 20 players with the most caps for Iceland are:
Note: Some unofficial matches are counted for some players playing pre-1990, as per the KSÍ count.
Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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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– | 85 | 1 |
5 | Ragnar Sigurðsson | 2007– | 84 | 3 |
6 | Guðni Bergsson | 1984–2003 | 80 | 1 |
Aron Einar Gunnarsson | 2008– | 80 | 2 | |
8 | Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson | 1997–2009 | 74 | 4 |
Birkir Kristinsson | 1988–2004 | 74 | 0 | |
Birkir Bjarnason | 2010– | 74 | 10 | |
11 | Arnór Guðjohnsen | 1979–1997 | 73 | 14 |
12 | Ólafur Þórðarson | 1984–1996 | 72 | 5 |
13 | Arnar Grétarsson | 1991–2004 | 71 | 2 |
Árni Gautur Arason | 1998–2010 | 71 | 0 | |
Kári Árnason | 2005– | 71 | 6 | |
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 2008– | 71 | 7 | |
17 | Atli Eðvaldsson | 1976–1991 | 70 | 8 |
18 | Sævar Jónsson | 1980–1992 | 69 | 1 |
19 | Marteinn Geirsson | 1971–1982 | 67 | 8 |
Emil Hallfreðsson | 2005– | 67 | 1 |
In bold players still playing or available for selection.
Top goalscorers
As of 15 October 2018, the 20 players with the most goals for Iceland are:
Note: Some unofficial matches are counted for some players playing pre-1990, as per the KSÍ count.
Rank | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | GPG |
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1 | Eiður Guðjohnsen (list) | 1996–2016 | 26 | 88 | 0.30 |
2 | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 2010– | 22 | 46 | 0.48 |
3 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | 2010– | 20 | 64 | 0.31 |
4 | Ríkharður Jónsson | 1947–1965 | 17 | 33 | 0.52 |
5 | Alfreð Finnbogason | 2010– | 15 | 52 | 0.29 |
6 | Ríkharður Daðason | 1991–2004 | 14 | 44 | 0.32 |
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 | |
Birkir Bjarnason | 2010– | 10 | 74 | 0.14 | |
16 | Þórður Þórðarson | 1951–1958 | 9 | 16 | 0.56 |
Teitur Þórðarson | 1972–1985 | 9 | 41 | 0.22 | |
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 |
In bold players still playing or available for selection.
See also
- Iceland national under-21 football team
- Iceland national under-19 football team
- Iceland national under-17 football team
- Iceland national futsal team
- Iceland women's national football team
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External links
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- Football Association of Iceland
- FIFA profile
- Iceland National Team (1946–2000) by Jostein Nygård (Norway)
- RSSSF archive of results 1946–
- RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers