Iceland national under-21 football team
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Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar | ||
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Association | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Davíð Snorri Jónasson | ||
FIFA code | ISL | ||
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UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | Round 1 (2011, 2021) |
The Iceland men's national under-21 football team is a national under-21 football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Icelandic men's national football team. Since the establishment of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 1978, the team has reached the Euro Championship finals on two occasions, most recently in 2021. In the 2011 and 2021 tournaments they were knocked out in the group stages.[1]
The team is for Icelandic players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for Iceland at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s. This has been the case for several senior team players like Eiður Guðjohnsen, Heiðar Helguson, Jón Daði Böðvarsson and Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson.
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History
From 1978 to 2009 the team never qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship tournament finals. In late 2010, the team sealed qualification to the championships for the very first team in their history. During the qualification stage they finished second in their group behind the Czech Republic and qualified for the playoffs as a result of being one of the best runners-up in the whole qualification process. Their most notable win came in a 4–1 home victory over Germany.[2] In the next stage they played against Scotland in a two-legged affair in which they won 4–2 on aggregate over the two games.[3]
Their remarkable qualification campaign saw them qualify for the finals where they were drawn against Belarus, Denmark and Switzerland in Group A. In their first two group games they were comfortably beaten by Belarus and Switzerland. In their final group game they defeated Denmark who were the hosts of the tournament 3–1.[4] Iceland would finish third in the group, level on points with the second placed and fourth placed teams.[5] Following the end of the tournament, UEFA announced its Team of the Tournament with striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson named on the list.[6]
Iceland qualified to the tournament for the second time in 2021.[7]
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Competition records
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1978 to 2009 | did not qualify | ||||||||
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Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
2013 to 2019 | did not qualify | ||||||||
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Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
Total | 0 Titles | 0/2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | –9 |
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | +38 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 11–0 | |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 18 | Play-offs | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 9–0 | |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | ||
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 12 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 6–0 | ||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | 6–0 | ||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63 | −63 | 0 | 0–9 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–6 | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
The four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Croatia ![]() |
3–3 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Slovakia ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Republic of Ireland ![]() |
1–1 (1–3 p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Iceland ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–0 |
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Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
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2 September 2021
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OSK Brestsky, Brest, Belarus | ![]() |
2–1
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7 September 2021
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Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
1–1
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12 October 2021
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Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
0–1
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12 November 2021
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Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
3–0
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16 November 2021
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Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium, Tripoli, Greece | ![]() |
0–1
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25 March 2022
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Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal | ![]() |
1–1
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29 March 2022
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Dasaki Stadium, Achna, Cyprus | ![]() |
1–1
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3 June 2022
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Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
9–0
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Kristian Hlynsson (x2)
Atli Barkarson (x2) Ísak Snær Þorvaldsson (x2) Brynjólfur Willumsson (x2) Kristall Máni Ingason | |
8 June 2022
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Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
3–1
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11 June 2022
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Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
5–0
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23 September 2022
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Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
1–2
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27 September 2022
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Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice, Czech Republic | ![]() |
0–0
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Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly match against Scotland.[8]
- Match date: 17 November 2022
- Opposition:
Scotland
- Caps and goals correct as of: 17 November, after the match against
Scotland
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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GK | Adam Ingi Benediktsson | 28 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
GK | Ólafur Kristófer Helgason | 24 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
DF | Róbert Orri Þorkelsson | 3 April 2002 | 12 | 0 | ![]() | |||
DF | Óli Valur Ómarsson | 9 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |||
DF | Valgeir Valgeirsson | 22 September 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |||
DF | Ólafur Guðmundsson | 18 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |||
DF | Jakob Franz Pálsson | 7 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
DF | Oliver Stefánsson | 3 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
MF | Andri Baldursson | 10 January 2002 | 11 | 0 | ![]() | |||
MF | Kristall Máni Ingason | 18 January 2002 | 10 | 6 | ![]() | |||
MF | Ari Sigurpálsson | 17 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
MF | Anton Logi Lúðvíksson | 13 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
MF | Davíð Snær Jóhannsson | 15 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
MF | Ísak Andri Sigurgeirsson | 11 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
MF | Kristófer Jónsson | 3 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
FW | Danijel Djuric | 5 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
FW | Arnar Breki Gunnarsson | 23 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |||
FW | Eyþór Aron Wöhler | 28 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players are still eligible for and have previously been called up to the under-21 squad.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | ||
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MF | Kristian Hlynsson | 23 January 2004 | 10 | 6 | ![]() |
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MF | Logi Hrafn Róbertsson | 22 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | 10 April 2003 | 5 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Mikael Egill Ellertsson | 11 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 23 March 2003 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Orri Óskarsson | 29 August 2004 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson | 2 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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Previous squads
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
- 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
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Records
Most caps
As of 17 November 2022, the 10 players with the most U-21 caps for Iceland are:[9]
Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Alfons Sampsted | 2017–2020 | 30 | 1 |
2 | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | 2007–2012 | 27 | 2 |
3 | Bjarni Viðarsson | 2005–2011 | 26 | 6 |
4 | Birkir Bjarnason | 2006–2011 | 25 | 3 |
5 | Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson | 2019–2022 | 25 | 5 |
6 | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | 2017–2021 | 23 | 5 |
7 | Orri Sigurður Ómarsson | 2013–2016 | 21 | 0 |
Alex Þór Hauksson | 2017–2021 | 21 | 1 | |
9 | Ari Leifsson | 2017–2021 | 20 | 1 |
10 | Pétur Marteinsson | 1992–1995 | 19 | 0 |
Bjarni Guðjónsson | 1996–2001 | 19 | 4 | |
Ómar Jóhannsson | 2000–2003 | 19 | 0 | |
Rúrik Gíslason | 2005–2011 | 19 | 6 | |
Haraldur Björnsson | 2007–2011 | 19 | 0 | |
Willum Þór Willumsson | 2018–2021 | 19 | 3 | |
Kolbeinn Þórðarson | 2019–2022 | 19 | 1 |
In bold players still playing or available for selection.
Top goalscorers
As of 17 November 2022, the 10 players with the most U-21 goals for Iceland are:
Rank | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | GPG |
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1 | Emil Atlason | 2012–2014 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 |
2 | Hannes Sigurðsson | 2002–2005 | 7 | 14 | 0.5 |
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen | 2018–2021 | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | |
4 | Kristian Hlynsson | 2021– | 6 | 10 | 0.6 |
Kristall Máni Ingason | 2021– | 6 | 10 | 0.6 | |
Gylfi Sigurðsson | 2007–2011 | 6 | 14 | 0.43 | |
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 2008–2011 | 6 | 14 | 0.43 | |
Albert Guðmundsson | 2015–2018 | 6 | 15 | 0.4 | |
Rúrik Gíslason | 2005–2011 | 6 | 19 | 0.32 | |
Bjarni Viðarsson | 2005–2011 | 6 | 26 | 0.23 |
In bold players still playing or available for selection.
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Source: "Iceland national under-21 football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 8th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_national_under-21_football_team.
Further Reading

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Iceland women's national football team

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Aron Gunnarsson

2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

France national under-19 football team

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Alfreð Finnbogason

2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Arnór Ingvi Traustason
References
- ^ "2011: Spain's boys of summer dazzle". UEFA.com. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Euro U21 2011 (Qual.)". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Euro U21 2011 (Qual.)". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Iceland 3-1 Denmark". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Euro U21 2011". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "U21 all-star squad named by UEFA technical team". UEFA.com. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "2021 Under-21 EURO: Meet the finalists". uefa.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "U21 karla - Hópurinn sem mætir Skotlandi í nóvember". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Sigurðsson, Víðir (2019). Íslensk knattspyrna 2019 [Icelandic football 2019] (in Icelandic) (1st ed.).
External links
- Official Site Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Icelandic)
- Official Site under-21 results (in Icelandic)
- Profile & squad at UEFA.com
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