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Faroe Islandsnational football team record

45
Wins
39
Draws
194
Defeats

278 matches, 1972 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1446, 125th in the world

Faroe Islands have played 278 internationals since 1972: 45 wins, 39 draws and 194 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Iceland, with 26 meetings. Their biggest win is 5–1 against Liechtenstein in a friendly on 7 June 2021.

Faroe Islands's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2784539194198–63916%
Competitive2102731152133–48913%
Friendlies681884265–15026%
At home11723197596–25020%
Away140141810878–34710%
Neutral venues21821124–4238%

Record against every opponent

Faroe Islands have played 54 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Iceland26112413–732021
Lithuania112278–152022
Scotland110296–312021
Malta1062219–142020
Czech Republic91083–192025
Estonia921611–202026
Latvia92527–62026
Austria81164–212021
Liechtenstein880021–42024
Romania80082–262019
Serbia80083–292011
Denmark70072–202024
Kazakhstan733111–92026
France60060–222009
Luxembourg63219–52022
Northern Ireland60243–162015
Switzerland60062–192017
Finland50051–142015
Gibraltar53117–52025
Israel50144–122021
Moldova51315–52026
Norway50050–172023
Poland50051–162023
Sweden50141–112019
Andorra43104–02020
Cyprus40133–102005
Germany40041–102013
Greece42024–112015
Hungary40131–42017
Italy40042–112011
Kosovo40222–62022
Ireland40041–112013
Russia40042–122001
Slovenia40133–122011
Spain40044–172019
Azerbaijan30030–82018
Georgia30031–102025
North Macedonia30121–32024
Portugal30031–162017
San Marino33008–22026
Slovakia30122–62026
Turkey31113–62022
Albania1–3 (2023), 0–0 (2023)20111–32023
Armenia2–2 (2024), 1–0 (2024)21103–22024
Belgium0–3 (1992), 0–3 (1993)20020–61993
Bosnia0–1 (1998), 2–2 (1999)20112–31999
Canada1–0 (1989), 0–1 (1989)21011–11989
Croatia0–1 (2025), 1–3 (2025)20021–42025
Czechoslovakia0–4 (1992), 0–3 (1993)20020–71993
Montenegro0–1 (2025), 4–0 (2025)21014–12025
Ukraine0–2 (2007), 0–5 (2007)20020–72007
Wales0–6 (1992), 0–3 (1993)20020–91993
Yugoslavia0–7 (1991), 0–2 (1991)20020–91991
Netherlands0–3 (2004)10010–32004

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 7 Jun 20215–1 for Faroe Islands
  2. v MontenegroWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20254–0 for Faroe Islands
  3. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 22 Mar 20244–0 for Faroe Islands
  4. at GibraltarFriendly, 1 Mar 20144–1 for Faroe Islands
  5. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 25 Mar 20183–0 for Faroe Islands

Heaviest defeats

  1. at IcelandFriendly, 10 Jul 19850–9 for Faroe Islands
  2. v SerbiaWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Oct 19961–8 for Faroe Islands
  3. v NorwayFriendly, 11 Aug 19930–7 for Faroe Islands
  4. at RomaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 6 May 19920–7 for Faroe Islands
  5. at YugoslaviaEuro qualifying, 16 May 19910–7 for Faroe Islands

Latest results

  1. at KazakhstanNations League, 6 Oct 20262–2 for Faroe Islands
  2. v SlovakiaNations League, 2 Oct 20261–1 for Faroe Islands
  3. at MoldovaNations League, 29 Sept 20261–1 for Faroe Islands
  4. v KazakhstanNations League, 26 Sept 20261–1 for Faroe Islands
  5. at LatviaBaltic Cup, 9 Jun 20261–0 for Faroe Islands
  6. at EstoniaBaltic Cup, 6 Jun 20260–1 for Faroe Islands
  7. at San MarinoFriendly, 28 Mar 20262–1 for Faroe Islands
  8. v KazakhstanFriendly, 18 Nov 20251–0 for Faroe Islands
  9. at CroatiaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 20251–3 for Faroe Islands
  10. v Czech RepublicWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20252–1 for Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1972: 1474End of 1973: 1441End of 1974: 1424End of 1975: 1401End of 1976: 1372End of 1980: 1362End of 1982: 1323End of 1983: 1313End of 1984: 1313End of 1985: 1297End of 1988: 1294End of 1989: 1301End of 1990: 1328End of 1991: 1311End of 1992: 1249End of 1993: 1209End of 1994: 1187End of 1995: 1232End of 1996: 1190End of 1997: 1239End of 1998: 1217End of 1999: 1193End of 2000: 1209End of 2001: 1240End of 2002: 1253End of 2003: 1235End of 2004: 1256End of 2005: 1213End of 2006: 1179End of 2007: 1163End of 2008: 1169End of 2009: 1213End of 2010: 1211End of 2011: 1238End of 2012: 1227End of 2013: 1200End of 2014: 1252End of 2015: 1260End of 2016: 1326End of 2017: 1312End of 2018: 1293End of 2019: 1262End of 2020: 1301End of 2021: 1283End of 2022: 1347End of 2023: 1304End of 2024: 1321End of 2025: 1427End of 2026: 1446
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1446, reached on 6 October 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying881286852–216
Euro qualifying86787146–225
Friendly681884265–150
Nations League28714731–36
Baltic Cup41032–6
Nordic Championship40132–6

Top scorers

  1. 1Klæmint Olsen8
  2. 2Rógvi Jacobsen8
  3. 3Todi Jónsson7
  4. 4Jóan Símun Edmundsson6
  5. 5Uni Arge6
  6. 6Hanus Sørensen5
  7. 7John Petersen5
  8. 8Viljormur Davidsen5
  9. 9Arnbjørn Hansen3
  10. 10Fróði Benjaminsen3

Counted from the 197 of 278 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Faroe Islands play their first international?

On 12 July 1972, a 0–3 defeat against Iceland in a friendly.

What is Faroe Islands's biggest win?

5–1 against Liechtenstein in a friendly on 7 June 2021.

What is Faroe Islands's heaviest defeat?

0–9 against Iceland in a friendly on 10 July 1985.

Who have Faroe Islands played the most?

Iceland: 26 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 24 defeats for Faroe Islands.

What is Faroe Islands's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 8 September 2025 to 12 October 2025.

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