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Iceland vs Switzerland head-to-head record

Iceland wins
0
Draws
1
Switzerland wins
7

8 meetings, 1979 to 2018Goals: Iceland 6, Switzerland 21

Iceland and Switzerland have met 8 times since 1979. Switzerland have won 7, Iceland 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 15 October 2018, when Switzerland won 2–1 in the Nations League.

The 8 meetings have produced 27 goals, 3.38 per game. The biggest win is Switzerland’s 6–0 in the Nations League in 2018. Switzerland are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (7 wins, 1 draw). They went 17 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2012.

Who has won more, Iceland or Switzerland?

All matches8 matches

0 Iceland1 drawSwitzerland 7

Competitive8 matches

0 Iceland1 drawSwitzerland 7

Key numbers

Goals
Iceland 6, Switzerland 213.38 per game
First meeting
Switzerland 2–0 IcelandEuro qualifying, 22 May 1979
Most recent
Iceland 1–2 SwitzerlandNations League, 15 Oct 2018
Switzerland’s biggest win
Switzerland 6–0 IcelandNations League, 8 Sept 2018
Most goals in a meeting
Switzerland 4–4 IcelandWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Sept 2013
Current run
Switzerland unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now
Iceland 1645 (72nd), Switzerland 2039 (8th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Iceland1Switzerland2

    Nations League

    Reykjavík, Iceland

  2. Switzerland6Iceland0

    Nations League

    St. Gallen, Switzerland

  3. Switzerland4Iceland4

    World Cup qualifying

    Bern, Switzerland

  4. Iceland0Switzerland2

    World Cup qualifying

    Reykjavík, Iceland

  5. Iceland0Switzerland2

    Euro qualifying

    Reykjavík, Iceland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Iceland have won more Below: Switzerland have won more
22 May 1979: Switzerland 2–0 Iceland (Euro qualifying). Switzerland +19 June 1979: Iceland 1–2 Switzerland (Euro qualifying). Switzerland +216 November 1994: Switzerland 1–0 Iceland (Euro qualifying). Switzerland +316 August 1995: Iceland 0–2 Switzerland (Euro qualifying). Switzerland +416 October 2012: Iceland 0–2 Switzerland (World Cup qualifying). Switzerland +56 September 2013: Switzerland 4–4 Iceland (World Cup qualifying). Switzerland +58 September 2018: Switzerland 6–0 Iceland (Nations League). Switzerland +615 October 2018: Iceland 1–2 Switzerland (Nations League). Switzerland +7Level
Switzerland lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Switzerland from 15 October 2018.

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

4 matches

004

IcelandDrawsSwitzerland

In Switzerland's home games

4 matches

013

IcelandDrawsSwitzerland

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedIcelandDrawsSwitzerlandGoals
Euro qualifying40041–7
World Cup qualifying20114–6
Nations League20021–8

Meetings by decade

Iceland wins Draws Switzerland wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s25
1990s23
2010s419

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofIcelandSwitzerland
Wins in a rowNone51979 to 2012
Unbeaten meetings1201381979 to 2018

Top scorers in Iceland vs Switzerland

  1. 1Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonIceland3
  2. 2Haris SeferovicSwitzerland2
  3. 3Stephan LichtsteinerSwitzerland2

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Iceland and Switzerland played each other?

8 times, starting on 22 May 1979. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iceland and Switzerland?

Switzerland, with 7 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Iceland vs Switzerland?

Switzerland’s 6–0 win in the Nations League on 8 September 2018 in St. Gallen.

When did Iceland and Switzerland last play?

On 15 October 2018 in Reykjavík, when Switzerland won 2–1 in the Nations League.

Every Iceland vs Switzerland result

Every Iceland vs Switzerland result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Iceland1–2SwitzerlandNations LeagueReykjavík, Iceland
Switzerland6–0IcelandNations LeagueSt. Gallen, Switzerland
Switzerland4–4IcelandWorld Cup qualifyingBern, Switzerland
Iceland0–2SwitzerlandWorld Cup qualifyingReykjavík, Iceland
Iceland0–2SwitzerlandEuro qualifyingReykjavík, Iceland
Switzerland1–0IcelandEuro qualifyingLausanne, Switzerland
Iceland1–2SwitzerlandEuro qualifyingReykjavík, Iceland
Switzerland2–0IcelandEuro qualifyingBern, Switzerland

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

Switzerland

  1. Wv North MacedoniaNations League3–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SloveniaNations League2–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wat ScotlandNations League3–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wat North MacedoniaNations League3–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lv ArgentinaWorld Cup1–3Sat 11 Jul 2026

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