Iceland national under-19 football team

The Iceland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, represents Iceland at the European Under-19 Football Championship and international friendly match fixtures at the under-19 age level.

Iceland Under-19

Nickname(s)	Strákarnir okkar
Association	Football Association of Iceland
Head coach	Þórhallur Siggeirsson
First colours Second colours
First international
Iceland 1–1  Wales (Reykjavík, Iceland; 13 October 1970)
Biggest win
Iceland 9–0  Luxembourg (Reykjavík, Iceland; 9 October 1994)
Biggest defeat
Serbia 6–0  Iceland (Ireland; 30 May 2014)
European Under-19 Football Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2023)
Best result	Group stage 2023

European Championships

Introduction

Since it adopted its current format in 2002, the Iceland under-19s have failed to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. As of 2011, their best qualifying campaign performances came in 2007 and 2008, when they qualified for the second, or 'elite', qualification stage.

In the qualifying campaign for the 2007 tournament, the team finished joint second place in the elite qualification stage behind the Spain under-19s, who went on to win the tournament.^[1][2] In 2008, the Iceland under-19s recorded elite stage victories against the Norway under-19s and the Israel under-19s, but again finished in second place. On that occasion the group winners were the Bulgaria under-19s.^[3][4]

In the 2011 qualification campaign, Iceland finished third in group 1 of the first qualifying stage. Their only points came in a 4–0 victory over the Kazakhstan under-19s, who finished bottom in fourth place.^[5][6]

In the first qualification stage of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, the Iceland under-19s faced Norway, Latvia and Cyprus, finishing last in the group.^[7] Iceland didn't fare much better in 2013, as they came third in the group and didn't qualify.^[8] In 2014 they finished second in Group 4 behind Belgium and ahead of both France and Northern Ireland^[9] to qualify for the elite round where they lost all three matches.

History

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2002	First qualifying stage
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020	Postponed, rescheduled, and then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[10]
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[11]
2022	Elite round
2023	Group stage	3	0	2	1	2	3
2024	Did not qualify
Total	1/20	3	0	2	1	2	3

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.^[12]
• Match dates: 13–19 November 2024
• Opposition:  Azerbaijan,  Moldova,  Republic of Ireland
• Caps and goals correct as of: 19 November 2024, after the match against  Republic of Ireland

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Ívar Arnbro Thórhallsson	(2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Höttur/Huginn
	1GK	Jón Sölvi Símonarson	(2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 17)	5	0	Breiðablik
	2DF	Markús Ellertsson	(2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Fram
	2DF	Thorri Thorbjörnsson	(2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Fram
	2DF	Jón Arnar Sigurdsson	(2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 17)	3	0	KR
	2DF	Stefán Gísli Stefánsson	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Fylkir
	2DF	Davíd Aronsson	(2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Víkingur
	3MF	Sölvi Stefánsson	(2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17)	6	1	AGF
	3MF	Kjartan Már Kjartansson	(2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 18)	8	1	Stjarnan
	3MF	Bjarki Hauksson	(2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 18)	4	0	KFG
	3MF	Viktor Vidarsson	(2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	KAA Gent
	3MF	Breki Baldursson	(2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Esbjerg fB
	3MF	Tómas Johannessen	(2007-05-17) 17 May 2007 (age 17)	6	4	AZ Alkmaar
	4FW	Stígur Thórdarson	(2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18)	6	1	Triestina
	4FW	Daniel Ingi Jóhannesson	(2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 (age 17)	3	1	FC Nordsjælland
	4FW	Birnir Burknason	(2006-06-04) 4 June 2006 (age 18)	0	0	HK
	4FW	Galdur Gudmundsson	(2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18)	8	0	F.C. Copenhagen
	4FW	Daníel Gudjohnsen	(2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18)	8	2	Malmö FF
	4FW	Dadi Berg Jónsson	(2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18)	6	2	Víkingur
	4FW	Sesar Örn Hardarson	(2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	UMF Selfoss

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last twelve months and remain available for future selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Þorsteinn Aron Antonsson	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Selfoss	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DF	Birgir Steinn Styrmisson	(2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Spezia	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DF	Ásgeir Orri Magnússon	(2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Keflavík	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DF	Aron Jónsson	(2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Brann	v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MF	Aron Ingi Magnússon	(2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Venezia	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
MF	Róbert Frosti Þorkelsson	(2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Stjarnan	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
MF	Jóhannes Kristinn Bjarnason	(2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 (age 19)	0	0	IFK Norrköping	v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MF	Óliver Steinar Guðmundsson	(2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Atalanta	v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MF	Júlíus Mar Júlíusson	(2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Fjölnir	v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
FW	Sigurður Steinar Björnsson	(2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)	2	1	Víkingur	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
FW	Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen	(2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Malmö	v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022

See also

• Iceland national football team
• Iceland national under-21 football team
• Iceland national under-17 football team
• Iceland women's national football team

References

1. "Elite qualifying stage results 2006–07". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
2. "Elite qualifying stage tables, 2007 U-19 European Championships". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
3. "Elite qualifying stage results 2007–08". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
4. "Elite qualifying stage tables, 2008 U-19 European Championships". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
5. "2011 UEFA under-19 European Championships: Group 1 final standings". Uefa.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
6. "Under-19 result: Iceland 4–0 Kazakhstan". soccerway.com. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
7. "Iceland under-19 fixtures for 2012 European Championships". Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
8. "Under-19 - Standings – UEFA.com". www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21.
9. "Under-19 - Standings – UEFA.com". www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14.
10. "Under-19 EURO: new schedule". UEFA.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
11. "2020/21 Under-19 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
12. "U19 karla - hópur valinn fyrir undankeppni EM 2025". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-21.