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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.
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers
For the Euro 2004, Iceland were led by Asgeir 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 its 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.
Notable results
| Date | Home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 1977 | Iceland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
| 24 September 1980 | Turkey | 1–3 | Iceland |
| 9 September 1987 | Iceland | 2–1 | Norway |
| 17 July 1991 | Iceland | 5–1 | Turkey |
| 25 September 1991 | Iceland | 2–0 | Spain |
| 19 August 1998 | Iceland | 4–1 | Latvia |
| 5 September 1998 | Iceland | 1–1 | France |
| 14 October 1998 | Iceland | 1–0 | Russia |
| 1 September 2001 | Iceland | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
| 19 October 2003 | Iceland | 0–0 | Mexico |
| 18 August 2004 | Iceland | 2–0 | Italy |
| 17 August 2005 | Iceland | 4–1 | South Africa |
| 2 September 2006 | Northern Ireland | 0–3 | Iceland |
| 8 September 2007 | Iceland | 1–1 | Spain |
| 12 September 2007 | Iceland | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
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 2006 – Did not qualify
European Championship record
- 1960 – Did not enter
- 1964 – Did not qualify
- 1968 – Did not enter
- 1972 – Did not enter
- 1976 to 2008 – Did not qualify
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
Current Squad
Called up for the friendly match against Slovakia on March 26, 2008.Recent call-up
The following players have also been called up to the Iceland squad.Goalkeepers| Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fjalar Þorgeirsson | January 18 1977 | Fylkir | 3 (0) | v. Malta, 4 February, 2008 |
| Árni Gautur Arason | May 7, 1975 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 63 (0) | v. Denmark, 21 November, 2007 |
| Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjálmar Jónsson | July 29, 1980 | IFK Göteborg | 19 (0) | v. Armenia, 6 February, 2008 |
| Sverrir Garðarsson | September 15, 1984 | GIF Sundsvall | 1 (0) | v. Denmark, 21 November, 2007 |
| Ívar Ingimarsson | August 20, 1977 | Reading | 30 (0) | v. Liechtenstein, 17 October, 2007 |
| Ármann Smári Björnsson | January 7, 1981 | Brann | 3 (1) | v. Liechtenstein, 17 October, 2007 |
| Birkir Már Sævarsson | November 11, 1984 | Valur | 3 (1) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Guðmann Þórisson | Breiðablik | 1 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 | |
| Hallgrímur Jónasson | November 11, 1984 | 1 Keflavík | 1 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Heimir Einarsson | ÍA | 1 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarni Guðjónsson | February 26, 1979 | ÍA | 20 (1) | v. Armenia, 6 February, 2008 |
| Eyjólfur Héðinsson | January 1, 1985 | GAIS | 3 (0) | v. Armenia, 6 February, 2008 |
| Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson | October 16, 1975 | Reading | 65 (4) | v. Denmark, 21 November, 2007 |
| Ásgeir Gunnar Ásgeirsson | June 3, 1980 | FH | 3 (0) | v. Denmark, 21 November, 2007 |
| Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | May 25, 1980 | Burnley | 34 (1) | v. Liechtenstein, 17 October, 2007 |
| Kári Árnason | October 13, 1982 | AGF | 15 (1) | v. Latvia, 13 October, 2007 |
| Arnar Þór Viðarsson | March 15, 1978 | Cercle Brugge | 52 (2) | v. Spain, 8 September, 2007 |
| Davíð Þór Viðarsson | April 24, 1984 | FH | 5 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Guðmundur Reynir Gunnarsson | KR | 1 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 | |
| Pálmi Rafn Pálmason | November 9, 1984 | Valur | 4 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Baldur Ingimar Aðalsteinsson | 12 February, 1980 | Valur | 8 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson | FH | 1 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
| Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannes Þ. Sigurðsson | April 10, 1983 | GIF Sundsvall | 12 (1) | v. Latvia, 13 October, 2007 |
| Marel Baldvinsson | 18 December, 1980 | Breiðablik | 8 (0) | v. Faroe Islands, 16 March, 2008 |
Famous players
- Albert Guðmundsson
- Arnór Guðjohnsen
- Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
- Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen - Best known as Eidur Gudjohnsen.
- Heiðar Helguson
- Ívar Ingimarsson
- Guðni Bergsson
- Hermann Hreiðarsson
- Ríkharður Jónsson
- Rúnar Kristinsson
Most capped Icelandic players
As of March 29, 2007, the ten players with the most caps for Iceland are:| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rúnar Kristinsson | 1987-2004 | 104 | 3 |
| 2 | Guðni Bergsson | 1984-2003 | 80 | 1 |
| 3 | Hermann Hreiðarsson* | 1996-2007 | 75 | 5 |
| 4 | Birkir Kristinsson | 1988-2004 | 74 | 0 |
| 5 | Arnór Guðjohnsen | 1979-1997 | 73 | 14 |
| 6 | Ólafur Þórðarson | 1984-1996 | 72 | 5 |
| 7 | Arnar Grétarsson* | 1991-2004 | 71 | 2 |
| 8 | Atli Eðvaldsson | 1976-1991 | 70 | 9 |
| 9 | Sævar Jónsson | 1980-1992 | 69 | 1 |
| 10 | Marteinn Geirsson | 1971-1982 | 67 | 8 |
- denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
Top Icelandic goalscorers
As of October 13, 2007, List of leading goalscorers for the Icelandic national football team:| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eiður Guðjohnsen* | 1996- | 20 | 50 |
| 2 | Ríkharður Jónsson | 1947-65 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Ríkharður Daðason | 1991-2003 | 14 | 44 |
| = | Arnór Guðjohnsen | 1979-97 | 14 | 73 |
| 5 | Þórður Guðjónsson* | 1993-2004 | 13 | 58 |
| 6 | Pétur Pétursson | 1978-90 | 11 | 41 |
| = | Matthías Hallgrímsson | 1968-77 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | Tryggvi Guðmundsson* | 1997- | 10 | 37 |
| = | Helgi Sigurðsson* | 1993-2003 | 10 | 56 |
| = | Eyjólfur Sverrisson | 1990-2001 | 10 | 66 |
the * denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
National coaches
The first four national coaches (1946-9) only managed the team for a single game.
- Frederick Steele & Murdo McDougall (1946)
- Roland Bergström (1947)
- Joe Devene (1948)
- Fritz Buchloh - (1949)
- Óli B Jónsson (1951)
- Franz Köhler (1953)
- Karl Guðmundsson (1954-6)
- Alexander Wier (1957)
- Óli B Jónsson (1958)
- Karl Guðmundsson (1959)
- Óli B Jónasson (1960)
- Karl Guðmundsson (1961)
- Ríkharður Jónsson - (1962)
- Karl Guðmundsson (1963-6)
- Reynir Karlsson (1967)
- Walter Pfeiffer (1968)
- Ríkharður Jónsson (1969-71)
- Duncan McDowell (1972)
- Eggert Jóhannesson (1972)
- Henning Enoksen (1973)
- Tony Knapp - (1974-7)
- Jurí Ilitchev (1978-9)
- Guðni Kjartansson (1980-1)
- Jóhannes Atlason (1982-3)
- Tony Knapp (1984-5)
- Siegfried Held (1986-9)
- Guðni Kjartansson (1989)
- Bo Johansson (1990-1)
- Ásgeir Elíasson (1991-5)
- Logi Ólafsson - (1996-7)
- Guðjón Þórðarson (1997-9)
- Atli Eðvaldsson (2000-3)
- Ásgeir Sigurvinsson & Logi Ólafsson (2003-5)
- Eyjólfur Sverrisson (2006-7)
- Ólafur Jóhannesson (2007-?)
References
External links
- Football Association of Iceland
- Iceland National Team (1946-2000) by Jostein Nygård (Norway)
- RSSSF archive of results 1946-
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