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Iceland national football team

Iceland national football team
National Football Team
NameIceland
NicknameStrákarnir okkar
AssociationKnattspyrnusamband Íslands
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachÓlafur Jóhannesson
Asst coachPétur Pétursson
CaptainHermann Hreiðarsson
Most capsRúnar Kristinsson (104)
Top scorerEiður Guðjohnsen (24)
Home stadiumLaugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík)
FIFA codeISL
FIFA ranking121
Highest FIFA ranking37 (September 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking122 (June 2011)
Elo rankingT107
Highest Elo ranking49 (July 1995)
Lowest Elo ranking128 (August 1973)
World Cup Statistics
First internationalUnofficial:
Faroe Islands 0 � 1 Iceland IS
(Faroe Islands; 29 July 1930)
Official:
Iceland Iceland 3 � 0 Denmark
(Reykjavík; 17 July 1946)
Biggest winIS Iceland 9 � 0 Faroe Islands
(Keflavík, Iceland; 10 July 1985)
Biggest defeatDenmark 14 � 2 Iceland IS
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 23 August 1967)
European Championship

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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.

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.

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Stuart Pearce's England Under 21's practiced their shooting today ahead of Thursday's game against Iceland. England Under-21s will play in front of a full-house when they take on Iceland at Colchester United's 10000-capacity Weston Homes Community Stadium next month. Tickets are now sold out for the match on Thursday 10 November (7.30pm ko), which will be the Three Lions' latest Euro 2013 Qualifier as they look to reach the Finals, hosted in Israel, for the fourth time in succession. The official Youtube channel of The England Football team with exclusive news, match highlights, player profiles and more. To find out more about the England team visit: thefa.com England on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Standard Tags: "football soccer England FATV interview England U21 national "football team" European championship qualifier "stuart pearce" Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain" "nathan delfouneso" Iceland U21
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Chamberlain grabs a hat-trick to inspire England win. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain inspired England to a comfortable 3-0 victory in Iceland with a well-taken hat-trick in Reykjavik to put Stuart Pearce's team top of Euro 2013 Qualifying Group 8. The Arsenal winger was a handful all night and a quick-fire brace inside 15 minutes put England in charge in what could have been a very tricky encounter. He added a fortuitous third just after half-time and cap a fine man-of-the-match performance in what was his fourth game for the Under-21s. It was a chilly night at Laugardalsvollur, Iceland's national stadium, but a healthy, if not noisy, crowd turned out in numbers. However, they had to see their team concede two early goals. The opener came following some good work on the half-way line from Watford striker Marvin Sordell. He turned well before being tripped, but the French referee allowed play to go on and the ball rolled into the path of the Arsenal winger. Chamberlain sprinted forward making his way into the area before tucking away past Arnar Petursson. It was his first goal for Pearce's team. And two minutes later he made it two, this time profiting from a lapse by the Iceland stopper. Nathan Delfouneso sent in an in-swinging cross from the left which looked easy for Petursson, but it slipped out of his grasp and fell kindly for Chamberlain who side-footed home. Unfortunately it was to be Delfouneso's last action of the game as midway through the half, after attempting a back <b>...</b>
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FATV Exclusive video featuring the entire England U21 squad being shown how to make healthy food by England U21 Chef, Sean Kyle. The squad then the chance to make their own food with Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doing a good job at being the team's Jamie Oliver. England Under-21s will play in front of a full-house when they take on Iceland at Colchester United's 10000-capacity Weston Homes Community Stadium next month. Tickets are now sold out for the match on Thursday 10 November (7.30pm ko), which will be the Three Lions' latest Euro 2013 Qualifier as they look to reach the Finals, hosted in Israel, for the fourth time in succession. The official Youtube channel of The England Football team with exclusive news, match highlights, player profiles and more. To find out more about the England team visit: thefa.com England on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Standard Tags: "football soccer England FATV interview England U21 national "football team" European championship qualifier "stuart pearce" Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain" "nathan delfouneso" Iceland U21
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In today's training for the Under 21 3 Lions, the Barnsley player scored a fantastic goal... To find out more about the England team visit: thefa.com England on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com tags Joe Hart Press Conference england spain "England National Football Team" spanish fabregas villa busquets rooney welbeck david silva terry ferdinand ashley young goals highlights goal wembley friendly europe euros 20
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As England Under-21s prepare for their latest Euro 2013 Qualifier in Reykjavik on Thursday night, Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson sat down to answer England fans' questions from inside the Three Lions hotel, over looking the match stadium. The official Youtube channel of The England Football team with exclusive news, match highlights, player profiles and more. To find out more about the England team visit: thefa.com England on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com
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Preparations have started for the international week as Stuart Pearce today named a 25-man squad for England Under-21s European Championship Qualification double-header against Iceland and Belgium. And Pearce's team will be full of confidence when they arrive at Colchester United's Weston Homes Community Stadium for the first of those games against Iceland on Thursday 10 November. A sell-out crowd at the League One club will hope the young Lions can maintain their 100 percent start to the campaign, which includes two well-earned away wins last month against Iceland and Norway. On 14 November, they then take on Belgium at RAEC Mons to round-off 2011. England U21 v Iceland U21 Thursday, 10/11/2011 Kick off 19:30 GMT at Weston Homes Community Stadium, Colchester United FC UEFA Euro 2013 Group 8 Qualifier The official Youtube channel of The England Football team with exclusive news, match highlights, player profiles and more. To find out more about the England team visit: thefa.com England on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com
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The US Women's National Team opened their 2010 Algarve Cup Group B schedule with a 2-0 victory against Iceland behind two penalties saves by goalkeeper Hope Solo and a goal by Lauren Cheneyl.
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Iran Sets Soccer Friendly with Iceland Debutant Ansarifard scores to down Iceland Ø¢ÙÙا برتر از Ùا بÙدÙد ÙاÙسÙ: Ø´Ùست برابر اÙرا٠عادÙاÙÙ ÙبÙد خبرگزار٠Ùارس: سرÙرب٠تÙÙ ÙÙتبا٠اÙسÙÙد Ú¯Ùت: Ø´Ùست برابر اÙرا٠عادÙاÙÙ ÙبÙد. TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Football Federation announced that the Iranian national squad will play a friendly match against Iceland. TEHRAN, Iran achieved a well deserved 1-0 victory over Iceland in a friendly match in Tehran, Tuesday evening. The goal of the day came courtesy of 19-year-old substitute striker Karim Ansarifard, nine minutes into second half. Afshin Ghotbi had to do without the Osasuna-duo Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei and the injured Iman Mobali, Khosro Heydari and Amir Mohebi. Iceland came to Iran's capital without some key players, but yet fielded a strong squad with several foreign based players. In an almost empty Azadi stadium, the hosts were the clearly better and more creative side from the beginning and had several opportunities to break the deadlock. Khalatbari did well to break through Iceland's left defensive side and set up returnee Farhad Majidi inside the area seven minutes into the game, but the veteran failed to convert. The 32-year-old Esteghlal Tehran striker was the most eye-catching offensive player in the opening minutes of the game, but was let down by his finishing again just short time later, when he got to a Pejman Nouri cross but failed to trouble goalkeeper with his weak shot. In minute 16 Arash Borhani <b>...</b>
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Preparations have started for the international week as Stuart Pearce today named a 25-man squad for England Under-21s European Championship Qualification double-header against Iceland and Belgium. And Pearce's team will be full of confidence when they arrive at Colchester United's Weston Homes Community Stadium for the first of those games against Iceland on Thursday 10 November. A sell-out crowd at the League One club will hope the young Lions can maintain their 100 percent start to the campaign, which includes two well-earned away wins last month against Iceland and Norway. On 14 November, they then take on Belgium at RAEC Mons to round-off 2011. England U21 v Iceland U21 Thursday, 10/11/2011 Kick off 19:30 GMT at Weston Homes Community Stadium, Colchester United FC UEFA Euro 2013 Group 8 Qualifier The official Youtube channel of The England Football team with exclusive news, match highlights, player profiles and more. To find out more about the England team visit: thefa.com England on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com
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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%
Republic of 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 & 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%

Recent callups :
# Name Career Caps Goals
1 Rúnar Kristinsson 1987 � 2004 104 3
2 Hermann Hreiðarsson* 1996- 88 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

Top Icelandic goalscorers :
# 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
= Heiðar Helguson* 1999- 12 49
8 Pétur Pétursson 1978 � 1990 11 41
= Matthías Hallgrímsson 1968 � 1977 11 45
10 Helgi Sigurðsson* 1993 � 2008 10 63
= Eyjólfur Sverrisson 1990 � 2001 10 66

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


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Football in Iceland

National teamsIceland (Women's)
League systemÚrvalsdeild, 1. deild karla, 2. deild karla, 3. deild karla (A, B, C, D)
Domestic cupsVISA-bikar, Deildabikar, Icelandic Super Cup

International association football

AsiaAFCAsian Cup
AfricaCAFAfrica Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAFGold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFCNations Cup
EuropeUEFAEuropean Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-BoardViva World Cup

National association football teams of Europe (UEFA)

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