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	Ólafur Ingi Skúlason
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 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.^[12]
• Match dates: 22–28 March 2023
• Opposition:  Turkey,  England,  Hungary
• Caps and goals correct as of: 22 November 2022, after the match against  Kazakhstan

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Halldór Snær Georgsson	(2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Fjölnir
	1GK	Lúkas Petersson	(2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20)	4	0	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
	2DF	Arnar Númi Gíslason	(2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 (age 19)	14	0	Grótta
	2DF	Hlynur Freyr Karlsson	(2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)	12	0	Valur
	2DF	Þorsteinn Aron Antonsson	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)	9	0	Fulham
	2DF	Daníel Freyr Kristjánsson	(2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Midtjylland
	2DF	Arnar Daníel Aðalsteinsson	(2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Grótta
	3MF	Bjarni Guðjón Brynjólffson	(2004-02-28) 28 February 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Þór Akureyri
	3MF	Eggert Aron Guðmundsson	(2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Stjarnan
	3MF	Gísli Þórðarson	(2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Víkingur
	3MF	Logi Hrafn Róbertsson	(2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 20)	5	0	FH
	3MF	Guðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason	(2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20)	4	1	Stjarnan
	3MF	Sigurbergur Áki Jörundsson	(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Stjarnan
	3MF	Kristian Hlynsson	(2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Ajax
	3MF	Haukur Andri Haraldsson	(2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 19)	2	0	ÍA Akranes
	3MF	Ágúst Orri þorsteinsson	(2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Breiðablik
	4FW	Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson	(2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20)	13	3	Tromsø
	4FW	Adolf Daði Birgisson	(2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 20)	7	1	Stjarnan
	4FW	Orri Steinn Óskarsson	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20)	10	9	Sønderjyske
	4FW	Ingimar Thorbjörnsson Stöle	(2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 20)	2	0	KA

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 - Hópurinn fyrir milliriðla undankeppni EM 2023" (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.