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Iceland vs Malta head-to-head record

Iceland wins
11
Draws
1
Malta wins
3

15 meetings, 1982 to 2016Goals: Iceland 33, Malta 10

Iceland and Malta have met 15 times since 1982. Iceland have won 11, Malta 3, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 15 November 2016, when Iceland won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 15 meetings have produced 43 goals, 2.87 per game. The biggest win is Iceland’s 5–0 in a friendly in 2000. Iceland have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Iceland or Malta?

All matches15 matches

11 Iceland1 drawMalta 3

Competitive9 matches

5 Iceland1 drawMalta 3

Friendlies6 matches

6 Iceland0 drawsMalta 0

Key numbers

Goals
Iceland 33, Malta 102.87 per game
First meeting
Malta 2–1 IcelandEuro qualifying, 5 Jun 1982
Most recent
Malta 0–2 IcelandFriendly, 15 Nov 2016
Iceland’s biggest win
Iceland 5–0 MaltaFriendly, 27 Jul 2000
Malta’s biggest win
Malta 2–1 IcelandEuro qualifying, 5 Jun 1982
Most goals in a meeting
Iceland 4–1 MaltaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Jun 2005
Current run
Iceland, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Iceland 1645 (72nd), Malta 1346 (152nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Malta0Iceland2

    Friendly

    Attard, Malta

  2. Malta0Iceland1

    Friendly

    Paola, Malta

  3. Malta1Iceland0

    Malta International Tournament

    Attard, Malta

  4. Iceland4Malta1

    World Cup qualifying

    Reykjavík, Iceland

  5. Malta0Iceland0

    World Cup qualifying

    Attard, Malta

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Iceland win and drops with every Malta win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Iceland have won more Below: Malta have won more
5 June 1982: Malta 2–1 Iceland (Euro qualifying). Malta +15 June 1983: Iceland 1–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Level7 May 1991: Malta 1–4 Iceland (Friendly). Iceland +110 February 1992: Malta 1–0 Iceland (Malta International Tournament). Level11 February 1996: Malta 1–4 Iceland (Malta International Tournament). Iceland +114 August 1996: Iceland 2–1 Malta (Friendly). Iceland +228 April 1999: Malta 1–2 Iceland (Friendly). Iceland +327 July 2000: Iceland 5–0 Malta (Friendly). Iceland +425 April 2001: Malta 1–4 Iceland (World Cup qualifying). Iceland +52 June 2001: Iceland 3–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Iceland +69 October 2004: Malta 0–0 Iceland (World Cup qualifying). Iceland +68 June 2005: Iceland 4–1 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Iceland +74 February 2008: Malta 1–0 Iceland (Malta International Tournament). Iceland +619 November 2008: Malta 0–1 Iceland (Friendly). Iceland +715 November 2016: Malta 0–2 Iceland (Friendly). Iceland +8Level
Iceland lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Iceland from 15 November 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Iceland's home games

5 matches

500

IcelandDrawsMalta

In Malta's home games

9 matches

612

IcelandDrawsMalta

At neutral venues

1 match

001

IcelandDrawsMalta

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedIcelandDrawsMaltaGoals
Friendly660016–3
World Cup qualifying431011–2
Malta International Tournament31024–3
Euro qualifying21012–2

Meetings by decade

Iceland wins Draws Malta wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s24
1990s517
2000s720
2010s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofIcelandMalta
Wins in a row61996 to 200112008
Unbeaten meetings81996 to 200512008

Top scorers in Iceland vs Malta

  1. 1Eiður GuðjohnsenIceland3
  2. 2Tryggvi GuðmundssonIceland3

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 15 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Iceland and Malta played each other?

15 times, starting on 5 June 1982. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iceland and Malta?

Iceland, with 11 wins to 3. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Iceland vs Malta?

Iceland’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 27 July 2000 in Reykjavík.

When did Iceland and Malta last play?

On 15 November 2016 in Attard, when Iceland won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Iceland and Malta?

In 9 competitive matches, Iceland have 5 wins, Malta have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every Iceland vs Malta result

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Every Iceland vs Malta result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malta0–2IcelandFriendlyAttard, Malta
Malta0–1IcelandFriendlyPaola, Malta
Malta1–0IcelandMalta International TournamentAttard, Malta
Iceland4–1MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingReykjavík, Iceland
Malta0–0IcelandWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Iceland3–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingReykjavík, Iceland
Malta1–4IcelandWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Iceland5–0MaltaFriendlyReykjavík, Iceland
Malta1–2IcelandFriendlyAttard, Malta
Iceland2–1MaltaFriendlyReykjavík, Iceland
Malta1–4IcelandMalta International TournamentAttard, Malta
Malta1–0IcelandMalta International TournamentAttard, Malta
Malta1–4IcelandFriendlyAttard, Malta
Iceland1–0MaltaEuro qualifyingReykjavík, Iceland
Malta2–1IcelandEuro qualifyingMessina, Italy (neutral)

Recent form

Iceland

  1. Dat EstoniaNations League0–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv BulgariaNations League3–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wat LuxembourgNations League3–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dv EstoniaNations League1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lv ArgentinaFriendly0–3Tue 9 Jun 2026

Malta

  1. Wv AndorraNations League1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dv GibraltarNations League1–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv LiechtensteinFriendly2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wat AndorraNations League2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Wv AzerbaijanFriendly2–0Fri 5 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.