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Icelandnational football team record

159
Wins
104
Draws
261
Defeats

524 matches, 1946 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1645, 72nd in the world

Iceland have played 524 internationals since 1946: 159 wins, 104 draws and 261 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Norway, with 30 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Faroe Islands in a friendly on 10 July 1985.

Iceland's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All524159104261634–87630%
Competitive2958055160322–51927%
Friendlies2297949101312–35734%
At home214874384301–28941%
Away2505644150276–50022%
Neutral venues6016172757–8727%

Record against every opponent

Iceland have played 85 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Norway30751830–582018
Faroe Islands26241173–132021
Denmark23032012–732020
France17051215–462025
Sweden17231218–392023
Malta15111333–102016
Turkey1583426–182024
Finland1443715–212022
Belgium1300138–442020
Netherlands1321107–372024
Hungary1231812–242020
Russia121476–202013
East Germany111195–261989
Liechtenstein1182135–62023
Luxembourg1054115–92026
Spain101276–152022
Albania942312–112022
Estonia935111–52026
Wales91268–192024
Ireland81257–162017
Switzerland80176–212018
Andorra770018–02019
Croatia71153–132018
Cyprus73316–32013
Kuwait72414–32002
Latvia723212–122022
Northern Ireland74037–72025
Poland70257–152021
Scotland71066–132025
Slovakia71159–162023
Ukraine71248–122025
USA72239–122016
Bulgaria611410–122026
Czech Republic62048–122017
England62135–132024
Germany60151–182021
Israel613212–122024
Mexico60241–102026
North Macedonia61235–92021
Saudi Arabia61233–62022
Armenia52215–32021
Canada52307–52026
Czechoslovakia50143–111991
Lithuania52216–22022
Portugal50145–122023
Romania51132–112021
Austria41214–42016
Bermuda430112–71990
Japan40043–92026
Kosovo42026–62025
Slovenia41037–152013
Azerbaijan32108–12025
Chile30121–42017
Greece31023–42016
Montenegro32015–22024
South Africa32106–22009
UAE32013–22016
Argentina1–1 (2018), 0–3 (2026)20111–42026
Bahrain1–2 (1986), 2–0 (1986)21013–21986
Bosnia0–3 (2023), 1–0 (2023)21011–32023
Brazil0–3 (1994), 1–6 (2002)20021–92002
Indonesia6–0 (2018), 4–1 (2018)220010–12018
Italy2–0 (2004), 0–0 (2005)21102–02005
Kazakhstan3–0 (2015), 0–0 (2015)21103–02015
Moldova3–0 (2019), 2–1 (2019)22005–12019
Nigeria3–0 (1981), 0–2 (2018)21013–22018
Qatar1–1 (2017), 2–2 (2018)20203–32018
South Korea1–5 (2022), 0–1 (2022)20021–62022
Belarus0–2 (2008)10010–22008
Bolivia1–0 (1994)11001–01994
China2–0 (2017)11002–02017
El Salvador1–0 (2020)11001–02020
Georgia3–1 (2009)11003–12009
Ghana2–2 (2018)10102–22018
Guatemala1–0 (2024)11001–02024
Haiti1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Honduras2–0 (2024)11002–02024
India3–0 (2001)11003–02001
Iran0–1 (2009)10010–12009
Peru1–3 (2018)10011–32018
San Marino1–0 (2022)11001–02022
Trinidad and Tobago0–2 (2006)10010–22006
Tunisia1–3 (1993)10011–31993
Uganda1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Venezuela1–0 (2022)11001–02022

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v Faroe IslandsFriendly, 10 Jul 19859–0 for Iceland
  2. at LiechtensteinEuro qualifying, 26 Mar 20237–0 for Iceland
  3. at IndonesiaFriendly, 11 Jan 20186–0 for Iceland
  4. v Faroe IslandsFriendly, 8 Aug 19836–0 for Iceland
  5. v Faroe IslandsFriendly, 23 Jun 19756–0 for Iceland

Heaviest defeats

  1. at DenmarkFriendly, 23 Aug 19672–14 for Iceland
  2. at FranceWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Jun 19570–8 for Iceland
  3. at NetherlandsWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Aug 19731–8 for Iceland
  4. v SloveniaMalta International Tournament, 7 Feb 19961–7 for Iceland
  5. at SwitzerlandNations League, 8 Sept 20180–6 for Iceland

Latest results

  1. at EstoniaNations League, 6 Oct 20260–0 for Iceland
  2. v BulgariaNations League, 3 Oct 20263–0 for Iceland
  3. at LuxembourgNations League, 29 Sept 20263–0 for Iceland
  4. v EstoniaNations League, 26 Sept 20261–1 for Iceland
  5. v ArgentinaFriendly, 9 Jun 20260–3 for Iceland
  6. at JapanFriendly, 31 May 20260–1 for Iceland
  7. v HaitiFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–1 for Iceland
  8. at CanadaFriendly, 28 Mar 20262–2 for Iceland
  9. at MexicoFriendly, 25 Feb 20260–4 for Iceland
  10. v UkraineWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20250–2 for Iceland

Iceland'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 1946: 1480End of 1947: 1460End of 1948: 1463End of 1949: 1454End of 1951: 1457End of 1953: 1435End of 1954: 1441End of 1955: 1428End of 1956: 1415End of 1957: 1308End of 1960: 1293End of 1962: 1277End of 1964: 1268End of 1965: 1259End of 1967: 1249End of 1968: 1233End of 1969: 1226End of 1970: 1251End of 1971: 1240End of 1972: 1233End of 1973: 1216End of 1974: 1244End of 1975: 1311End of 1976: 1342End of 1977: 1357End of 1978: 1348End of 1979: 1303End of 1980: 1347End of 1981: 1430End of 1982: 1443End of 1983: 1407End of 1984: 1433End of 1985: 1429End of 1986: 1450End of 1987: 1502End of 1988: 1488End of 1989: 1487End of 1990: 1497End of 1991: 1531End of 1992: 1506End of 1993: 1528End of 1994: 1528End of 1995: 1537End of 1996: 1482End of 1997: 1469End of 1998: 1518End of 1999: 1559End of 2000: 1594End of 2001: 1590End of 2002: 1539End of 2003: 1585End of 2004: 1526End of 2005: 1510End of 2006: 1503End of 2007: 1415End of 2008: 1459End of 2009: 1457End of 2010: 1445End of 2011: 1451End of 2012: 1496End of 2013: 1555End of 2014: 1679End of 2015: 1695End of 2016: 1793End of 2017: 1857End of 2018: 1720End of 2019: 1722End of 2020: 1683End of 2021: 1596End of 2022: 1593End of 2023: 1525End of 2024: 1625End of 2025: 1615End of 2026: 1645
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1877, reached on 9 October 2017. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2297949101312–357
World Cup qualifying122322367141–244
Euro qualifying120351966120–179
Nations League26471529–55
Malta International Tournament72057–15
European Championship52218–9
Nordic Championship43106–3
World Cup30122–5
Baltic Cup20201–1
China Cup21012–1
Cyprus International Tournament20023–5
Millennium Cup21013–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Gylfi Sigurðsson24
  2. 2Eiður Guðjohnsen21
  3. 3Kolbeinn Sigþórsson13
  4. 4Birkir Bjarnason12
  5. 5Albert Guðmundsson11
  6. 6Alfreð Finnbogason10
  7. 7Eyjólfur Sverrisson9
  8. 8Andri Guðjohnsen7
  9. 9Atli Eðvaldsson7
  10. 10Orri Óskarsson7

Counted from the 259 of 524 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Iceland play their first international?

On 17 July 1946, a 0–3 defeat against Denmark in a friendly.

What is Iceland's biggest win?

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

What is Iceland's heaviest defeat?

2–14 against Denmark in a friendly on 23 August 1967.

Who have Iceland played the most?

Norway: 30 matches, with 7 wins, 5 draws and 18 defeats for Iceland.

What is Iceland's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 4 June 2014 to 13 October 2014.

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