Iceland
UEFA. Played 526 since 17 Jul 1946: won 161, drawn 104, lost 261. Elo 1656, ranked 73 in the world; peak 1885 in 2017.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-13 19:45BulgariavIcelandGroup C4 · Hristo Botev StadiumBulgaria 29% · Draw 27% · Iceland 45%Expected goals 1.1–1.5Likeliest 1–1 (13%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-16 17:00IcelandvLuxembourgGroup C4 · LaugardalsvöllurIceland 76% · Draw 16% · Luxembourg 8%Expected goals 2.4–0.7Likeliest 2–0 (13%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-06DEstonia0–0IcelandUEFA Nations League · Group C4 · Tallinn64%
- 2026-10-03WIceland3–0BulgariaUEFA Nations League · Group C4 · Reykjavík81%
- 2026-09-29WLuxembourg0–3IcelandUEFA Nations League · Group C4 · Luxembourg54%
- 2026-09-26DIceland1–1EstoniaUEFA Nations League · Group C4 · Reykjavík85%
- 2026-06-09LArgentina3–0IcelandFriendly · Auburn4%
- 2026-05-31LJapan1–0IcelandFriendly · Tokyo7%
- 2026-03-31DHaiti1–1IcelandFriendly · Toronto41%
- 2026-03-28DCanada2–2IcelandFriendly · Toronto10%
- 2026-02-25LMexico4–0IcelandFriendly · Querétaro7%
- 2025-11-16LUkraine2–0IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Warsaw23%
Squad
The following players were selected for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Estonia, Luxembourg and Bulgaria between 26 September and 6 October 2026. On 24 September, Elías Ólafsson withdrew from the squad due to a kidney injury and was replaced by Anton Ari Einarsson.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 27.8
- Caps between them
- 891
- Most from one club
- AGF (2)
Where they play
2 at home · 22 abroad in 11 other countries
- Iceland 2
- Denmark 5
- Germany 3
- Italy 3
- England 2
- Greece 2
- Turkey 2
- France 1
- Netherlands 1
- Norway 1
- Qatar 1
- Spain 1
Average club rating 1593 (ClubElo; 22 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Brentford, ranked 21 by ClubElo.
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Iceland national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 21 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group C4
| Team | Promoted | Play-off B/C | Stays in C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 90% | 9% | 1% | 12.0 |
| Estonia | 7% | 66% | 26% | 8.8 |
| Bulgaria | 2% | 22% | 76% | 6.4 |
| Luxembourg | <1% | 3% | 97% | 4.8 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 1 appearance
Euro: 1 appearance
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Iceland v Norway: played 30, won 7, drawn 5, lost 18; goals 30–58. First met 24 Jul 1947, last 2 Jun 2018.
- 2018-06-02LIceland2–3NorwayUpsetFriendly · Reykjavík85%
- 2016-06-01LNorway3–2IcelandFriendly · Oslo42%
- 2013-10-15DNorway1–1IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Oslo21%
- 2012-09-07WIceland2–0NorwayUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Reykjavík22%
- 2011-09-02LNorway1–0IcelandUEFA Euro qualification · Oslo6%
- 2010-09-03LIceland1–2NorwayUEFA Euro qualification · Reykjavík24%
- 2009-09-05DIceland1–1NorwayFIFA World Cup qualification · Reykjavík23%
- 2008-09-06DNorway2–2IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Oslo8%
- 2002-05-22DNorway1–1IcelandFriendly · Bodø18%
- 2000-01-31DIceland0–0NorwayNordic Championship · Cartagena13%
- 1997-07-20LIceland0–1NorwayFriendly · Reykjavík19%
- 1987-09-23WNorway0–1IcelandUpsetUEFA Euro qualification · Oslo19%
- 1987-09-09WIceland2–1NorwayUEFA Euro qualification · Reykjavík35%
- 1984-06-20LIceland0–1NorwayFriendly · Reykjavík51%
- 1980-07-14LNorway3–1IcelandFriendly · Oslo30%
Latest 15 of 30 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 231 | 81 | 49 | 101 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 122 | 32 | 23 | 67 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 120 | 35 | 19 | 66 |
| UEFA Nations League | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| Malta International Tournament | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| UEFA Euro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nordic Championship | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Baltic Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| China Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyprus International Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Millennium Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Gylfi Sigurðsson 24
- Eiður Guðjohnsen 21
- Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 13
- Birkir Bjarnason 12
- Albert Guðmundsson 11
- Alfreð Finnbogason 10
- Eyjólfur Sverrisson 8
- Atli Eðvaldsson 7
- Andri Guðjohnsen 7
- Orri Óskarsson 7
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.