Iceland vs Netherlands head-to-head record

Iceland wins: 2
Draws: 1
Netherlands wins: 10

13 meetings, 1973 to 2024Goals: Iceland 7, Netherlands 37

Iceland and Netherlands have met 13 times since 1973. Netherlands have won 10, Iceland 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 10 June 2024, when Netherlands won 4–0 in a friendly.

The 13 meetings have produced 44 goals, 3.38 per game. The biggest win is Netherlands’ 8–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1973. They went 25 years without meeting, between 1983 and 2008.

Who has won more, Iceland or Netherlands?

All matches13 matches

2 Iceland1 drawNetherlands 10

Competitive12 matches

2 Iceland1 drawNetherlands 9

Friendlies1 match

0 Iceland0 drawsNetherlands 1

Key numbers

Goals: Iceland 7, Netherlands 373.38 per game
First meeting: Netherlands 5–0 IcelandWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Aug 1973
Most recent: Netherlands 4–0 IcelandFriendly, 10 Jun 2024
Iceland’s biggest win: Iceland 2–0 NetherlandsEuro qualifying, 13 Oct 2014
Netherlands’ biggest win: Netherlands 8–1 IcelandWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Aug 1973
Most goals in a meeting: Netherlands 8–1 IcelandWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Aug 1973
Biggest upset: Netherlands 0–1 IcelandEuro qualifying, 3 Sept 2015Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 7.9%
TFN Elo rating now: Iceland 1645 (72nd), Netherlands 2038 (9th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jun 2024
Netherlands4Iceland0
Friendly
Rotterdam, Netherlands
3 Sept 2015
Netherlands0Iceland1
Euro qualifying
Amsterdam, Netherlands
13 Oct 2014
Iceland2Netherlands0
Euro qualifying
Reykjavík, Iceland
6 Jun 2009
Iceland1Netherlands2
World Cup qualifying
Reykjavík, Iceland
11 Oct 2008
Netherlands2Iceland0
World Cup qualifying
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Iceland have won more Below: Netherlands have won more

Level

Netherlands lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Netherlands from 6 June 2009.

Every meeting on one timeline

Iceland wins

Draws

Netherlands wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Iceland's home games

5 matches

113

IcelandDrawsNetherlands

In Netherlands's home games

8 matches

107

IcelandDrawsNetherlands

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Iceland	Draws	Netherlands	Goals
World Cup qualifying	6	0	0	6	3–22
Euro qualifying	6	2	1	3	4–11
Friendly	1	0	0	1	0–4

Meetings by decade

Iceland wins Draws Netherlands wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Iceland	Draws	Netherlands	Goals
1970s	6	0	0	6	27
1980s	2	0	1	1	5
2000s	2	0	0	2	5
2010s	2	2	0	0	3
2020s	1	0	0	1	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Iceland	Netherlands
Wins in a row	22014 to 2015	61973 to 1979
Unbeaten meetings	22014 to 2015	101973 to 2009

Top scorers in Iceland vs Netherlands

1Johan CruyffNetherlands4
2Gylfi SigurðssonIceland3(2 penalties)
3Ruud GeelsNetherlands3(1 penalty)
4Willy BrokampNetherlands3
5Wim van HanegemNetherlands3
6Dick NanningaNetherlands2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Iceland and Netherlands played each other?

13 times, starting on 22 August 1973. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iceland and Netherlands?

Netherlands, with 10 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Iceland vs Netherlands?

Netherlands’ 8–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 29 August 1973 in Deventer.

When did Iceland and Netherlands last play?

On 10 June 2024 in Rotterdam, when Netherlands won 4–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Iceland and Netherlands?

In 12 competitive matches, Iceland have 2 wins, Netherlands have 9, and 1 ended level.

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Every Iceland vs Netherlands result

All 13 Competitive 12 Friendlies 1

Every Iceland vs Netherlands result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jun 2024	Netherlands	4–0	Iceland	Friendly	Rotterdam, Netherlands
3 Sept 2015	Netherlands	0–1	Iceland	Euro qualifying	Amsterdam, Netherlands
13 Oct 2014	Iceland	2–0	Netherlands	Euro qualifying	Reykjavík, Iceland
6 Jun 2009	Iceland	1–2	Netherlands	World Cup qualifying	Reykjavík, Iceland
11 Oct 2008	Netherlands	2–0	Iceland	World Cup qualifying	Rotterdam, Netherlands
7 Sept 1983	Netherlands	3–0	Iceland	Euro qualifying	Groningen, Netherlands
1 Sept 1982	Iceland	1–1	Netherlands	Euro qualifying	Reykjavík, Iceland
5 Sept 1979	Iceland	0–4	Netherlands	Euro qualifying	Reykjavík, Iceland
20 Sept 1978	Netherlands	3–0	Iceland	Euro qualifying	Nijmegen, Netherlands
31 Aug 1977	Netherlands	4–1	Iceland	World Cup qualifying	Nijmegen, Netherlands
8 Sept 1976	Iceland	0–1	Netherlands	World Cup qualifying	Reykjavík, Iceland
29 Aug 1973	Netherlands	8–1	Iceland	World Cup qualifying	Deventer, Netherlands
22 Aug 1973	Netherlands	5–0	Iceland	World Cup qualifying	Amsterdam, Netherlands