Guardians Womens Euro 2022 Experts Network, criticised the organisers for some of their stadium choices. 1 overall, tying the mark for most by a school. Home stadium[edit] Iceland plays their home matches on the Laugardalsvllur. USWNT vs. Iceland 2022 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa By virtue of victories over New Zealand (1-0) and the Czech Republic (2-1), Iceland sits atop the tournament table with six points and needs a tie or a win to lift the SheBelieves Cup in its tournament debut. Against New Zealand in the 1-0 win, Iceland scored before 60 seconds had elapsed and got two first half goals in the 2-1 victory vs. the Czech Republic, even though the Czechs had a 22-15 shot margin. In 2022, Georgia DE Travon Walker became the fifth Georgia player to go No. The Iceland women's national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland and represents iceland in international competitions. Those who are arrogant do not go far. [5], The Iceland women's national football team played its first game on 20 September 1981, facing Scotland. Im a mum to a two-year-old, Im a full time student and sometimes work as a personal trainer., Arrives at this summers tournament with 19 seasons of top-flight football in her luggage. Mentally I was the same player, but my body would not cooperate. In 2009 in Finland they lost against France, Norway and Germany and in 2017 in the Netherlands they failed to get a point against France, Switzerland and Austria. Jane Campbell (4 clean sheets), Adrianna Franch (3) and Casey Murphy (1) also registered a shutout during this span, with Naeher and Franch also pitching a combined shutout on July 1 vs Mexico. France squad for Womens Euro 2022: player profiles. Activate your account. Fans will also be able to follow the action via Twitter (@USWNT), Instagram (@USWNT), Facebook and the official U.S. Soccer App. An extremely bright student, who has won academic prizes, as well as a promising footballer. In, FIFA. I just want to be the best version I can be, both as a person and as a player, and I want to see where it gets me., A model professional with extraordinary longevity and fitness record. This article is part of the Guardians Womens Euro 2022 Experts Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who have qualified. Huerta and Fox both hit 10 caps against New Zealand on Feb. 20. There is a soccer professional league with a long history that . The official site of the international governing body of football with news, national associations, competitions, results, fixtures, development, organisation, world rankings, statistics, the. Toyota Stadium was the venue for the USAs final match before the global pandemic shut down sports all over the globe in March of 2020, in which the USA beat Japan, 3-1, to clinch the 2020 SheBelieves Cup title. Available Subs: 1-Alyssa Naeher, 2-Trinity Rodman, 3-Lynn Williams, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 6-Morgan Gautrat, 7-Ashley Hatch, 8-Sofia Huerta, 10-Jaelin Howell, 14-Emily Sonnett, 16-Rose Lavelle,. will make her third consecutive start as she earns her 13. will make her second start in as many games for the USWNT as she earns her fifth career cap overall. We are not sure exactly what they fed Thorvaldsdttir and her brother Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson when they were growing up, but it resulted in a hunger for goals. Wednesdays game will be the first between the teams in the USA since 2006 when the USWNT beat Iceland, 2-1, in a friendly played at the University of Richmond. The matchup in Frisco will be the 15th meeting all-time between the USA and Iceland, but the first since 2015 when the teams played to a 0-0 draw at the Algarve Cup. With a population of 340,000 (as of 2019), the average annual maximum temperature in the capital, Reykjavik, is only 7 degrees Celsius. They play an attacking football, high on the pitch and that was appealing for me, she said. March 9, 2015, a 0-0 draw at the Algarve Cup in Portugal, 1-Sandra Sigurardttir (Valur), 12-Telma varsdttir (Breidablik), 13-Cecila Rn Rnarsdttir (Bayern Munich, GER), 2-Sif Atladttir (Selfoss), 3-Elsa Viarsdttir (Valur), 4-Glds Perla Viggsdttir (Bayern Munich, GER), 6-Ingibjrg Sigurardttir (Valerenga, NOR), 11-Hallbera Gun Gsladttir (Kalmar, SWE), 18-Gurn Arnardttir (Rosengard, SWE), 19-Natasha Moraa Anasi (Breidablik), 20-sta Eir rnadttir (Breidablik), 5-Gunnhildur Jnsdttir (Orlando Pride, USA), 7-Karitas Tmasdttir (Breidablik), 8-Karlna Lea Vilhjlmsdttir (Bayern Munich, GER), 10-Dagn Brynjarsdttir (West Ham, ENG), 14-Selma Sl Magnsdttir (Rosenborg, NOR), 15-Alexandra Jhannsdttir (Frankfurt, GER), 16-Amanda Andradttir (Kristianstad, SWE), 17-Agla Mara Albersdttir (BK Hacken, SWE), 22-da Mara Hermannsdttir (Valur), 9-Berglind Bjrg orvaldsdttir (Brann, NOR), 21-Svava Rs Gumundsdttir (Brann, NOR), 23-Sveinds Jane Jnsdttir (Wolfsburg, GER). The tournament format for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup is the same as the first six years. She has never looked back. A year later she signed for Nordsjlland and after a spell with Vlerenga in Norway she is now at Swedens Kristianstad. Back in Scandinavia after a spell with Bordeaux in France that did not work out after a change in coach meant a lack of playing time. Joined Rosenborg this year after some impressive performances with Breidablik in the Champions League. Vilhjlmsdttir played for Breidablik between 2018 and 2022 and won the domestic double during her first season with the club. Karlna Lea Vilhjlmsdttir and Sif Atladttir, Action from Iceland's U17 Girl's European Championship Qualifier against Germany in 2018. Icelandic football can be described as being submerged in a glacier for a long time. They are trying to make me into a German machine, she has said. Watch USA-Iceland on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2 and PrendeTV, The USA heads into Wednesdays final match day on the heels of a 5-0 victory over New Zealand on Sunday afternoon at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. This article is about the women's team. The USWNT has a perfect record in Texas, winning all 29 matches its played in the Lone Star State. A documentary entitled Our Girls followed their progress, and they have qualified for every Women's EURO since. Chart. BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. With Sauerbrunns addition, the USAs 200-cap club is now comprised Kristine Lilly (354 caps), Carli Lloyd (316), Christie Pearce Rampone (311), Mia Hamm (276), Julie Foudy (274), Abby Wambach (255), Joy Fawcett (241), Heather OReilly (231), Tiffeny Milbrett (206), Solo (202), Markgraf (201) and Sauerbrunn (201). She is the only Icelandic sportswoman to have been voted Sports Personality of the Year in Iceland (twice in 2018 and 2020). Remarkably consistent, she played every single game for her two Swedish clubs, Eskilstuna United and Rosengrd, between 2015 to 2021. For men's international players, see Category:Iceland international footballers.Players in this category should also be left in category:Icelandic women . The second-place teams in each qualifying group will make the playoffs. [Online]. The runner-up and the third-place nations will progress to a Concacaf Olympic play-in to be played in September of 2023. Founded 1947 Address Laugardal 104 Reykjavk Country Iceland Phone +354 510 2900 Fax +354 568 9793 E-mail ksi@ksi.is Her work-rate and determination are hugely appreciated by teammates, as is her experience: she is now in her 20th season as a first-team player. Biggest defeat. She has 86 caps and 12 international goals. Discovery Sports to Kick Off Live Sports Coverage on HBO Max with U.S. Women's National Team Facing New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 10 p.m. Warner Bros. After training with older boys, she made steady progress, making her senior international debut in 2017. The Concacaf qualifying tournament is scheduled to take place in Monterrey, Mexico from July 4-18, 2022, with the top four teams guaranteeing their spot in the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup. She grew up in the picturesque safjrur but, after a spell with Santa Clara Broncos in California, has played in Sweden since 2018. Halftime subs, concussion substitutions and/or additional substitutions due to an opponents concussion sub do not count against the three opportunities limit. [6] Brynds Einarsdttir scored Iceland's first ever goal in the 23 loss, with sta B. Gunnlaugsdttir scoring the other.[7]. She has played the most games in the Icelandic Premier League more than 300 and has not missed a club game since 2014. USWNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): OHara (150), Pugh (70), Davidson (48), K. Mewis (36), Sullivan (25), Macario (15), Smith (13), Fox (10), Cook (6), Sanchez (5), Murphy (4). Won the Swedish league with Rosengrd and the Bundesliga four times with Wolfsburg before moving to France. She has had two bad injuries but has seemingly come back stronger from both. (modern), Iceland celebrate on their way to a 4-0 victory over Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier last October. In November she gave birth to a baby son but was back on the pitch in April. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Gave birth to a baby boy in 2018 and said this year: Before I was pregnant I thought life was football, but then I had my son and knew life was about more than football. In 2017 she told beatsandrhymesfc.com: When I train I do it 100% because I havent got time to half-ass it. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Leading 3-0 at halftime after three own goals by New Zealand in the opening 45 minutes, forward Ashley Hatch found the back of the net in the 51, Fans will also be able to follow the action via, USWNT DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB; CAPS/GOALS), Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit; 0), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage; 3), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 79), Alana Cook (OL Reign; 6/0), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars; 47/1), Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC; 10/0), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign; 10/0), Kelley OHara (Washington Spirit; 149/2), Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit; 64/0), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC; 201/0), Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars; 88/8), Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC; 3/0) Rose Lavelle (OL Reign; 69/18), Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais, FRA; 14/3), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 35/4), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit; 4/0), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit; 24/2), Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit; 5/3), Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars; 69/19), Margaret Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 11/2), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit; 2/0), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC; 12/1), Lynn Williams (Kansas City Current; 46/14), The U.S. roster for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup is made up almost entirely of players who attended the USWNT January training camp in Austin, Texas, with the addition of midfielder Catarina Macario, who missed the event due to an important match in France with her club Olympique Lyonnais, and veteran Becky Sauerbrunn, who missed the camp due to a minor injury. 14 Jul 2022 13.42 EDT . She progressed through the youth teams and played her first senior game in the Icelandic second division at the age of 13. Mature beyond her years, she told ruv.is in 2020: To be successful in sports, you have to be humble and kind. Has a very powerful throw-in. The official site of the international governing body of football with news, national associations, competitions, results, fixtures, development, organisation, world . Gunnarsdottir, 31, joined Juventus Women on July 1 having left Lyon at the end of the season. "Trailblazers" is a unique exhibition that showcases the work of European artists given a blank canvas to celebrate womens football. Germany 8-0 Iceland. The USWNT leads the all-time series 12-0-2, with its only other non-win against Iceland coming in a 0-0 draw in April of 2000. Thorsteinn Halldrsson took over as Icelands coach after successfully coaching Breidabliks womens team for the previous five years. It doesn't matter how much you worked out during pregnancy. At the Euros she is likely to act as a deputy left-back for the more experienced Hallbera Gun Gsladttir. Gained vital Champions League experience against teams such as Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the 2021-22 Champions League with Breidablik. Goalkeepers: Telma Ivarsdottir (Breidablik), Cecilia Ran Runarsdottir (Bayern Munich), Sandra Sigurdardottir (Valur), Defenders: Aslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdottir (Breidablik), Elisa Vidarsdottir (Valur), Glodis Perla Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich), Ingibjorg Sigurdardottir (Valerenga), Gudny Arnadottir (AC Milan), Gudrun Arnardottir (Rosengard), Sif Atladottir (Selfoss), Hallbera Gudny Gisladottir (IFK Kalmar), Midfielders: Alexandra Johannsdottir (Eintract Frankfurt), Dagny Brynjarsdottir (West Ham), Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir (Bayern Munich), Selma Sol Magnusdottir (Rosenborg), Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir (Orlando Pride), Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir (Juventus), Forwards: Svava Ros Gundmundsdottir (Brann), Berglind Bjorg Thorvaldsdottir (Brann), Agla Maria Albertsdottir (Hacken), Elin Metta Jensen (Valur), Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir (Wolfsburg), Amanda Andradottir (Kristianstads). Just in less than a mon." FOOTBALL on Instagram: "Iran Threatened to Cancel to 2022 World Cup, What Are Italy's Chances? will make her fifth consecutive start and earn her 11, will make her third consecutive start at this SheBelieves Cup and 15. From established stars Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow to talented youngsters . We are all very excited to play in England, on some of the countrys most famous stadiums and I think that this will be a fantastic tournament. The SheBelieves Cup represents a showcase event for the campaign, which also features efforts such as the SheBelieves Summit Presented by Deloitte, SheBelieves Hero, a nationwide search for a young community leader who embodies the SheBelieves ethos, SheBelieves Ambassador, a program where female focused nonprofit organizations partner with U.S. Soccer to bring the SheBelieves movement to their community, SheBelieves Rocks, a music competition for female bands, and SheBelieves FanArt, a celebration of the artwork created by fans. I didnt understand or speak the language, but I could play football, she told the Utah Royals podcast. Sauerbrunn came on late in the second half against the Czech Republic to earn her historic 200, Team captain Becky Sauerbrunn played in her historic 200, With Sauerbrunns addition, the USAs 200-cap club is now comprised. But that is the situation Elsa have found herself in. The attacking left-back made a surprise return after a years absence because of injuries and studies at Bostons Harvard University. For the second consecutive year,fans will alsogetthe opportunity to vote for the VisaSheBelievesCup MVP award using an online ballot to select among a list of finalists chosen by the committee. Find out how to play where you are with the help of #WePlayStrong. BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. I have had to adapt when it comes to playing time and other things but I always try to stay humble and work on the things I have to work on. Has already improved immensely since leaving Breidablik. ", The Football Association of Iceland's (KS) women's football strategy. After one of the greatest tournaments in history, the race is on for these teams to reach even bigger heights in 2023-24. On Feb. 20, Sauerbrunn moved into a tie with Markgraf for 11th on the USWNT all-time caps list with 201 caps. Profit from the additional features of your individual account. The tournament, which will feature six total games, was first played in 2016. The Iceland national football team (in Icelandic: slenska karlalandslii knattspyrnu) represents Iceland in men's international football. Her name was Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir and in October 2019 she after two serious injuries and giving birth to two children scored with the last kick of her international career in a 6-0 victory in Latvia. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set "Position of The Women's National Soccer Team from Iceland in The Fifa World Ranking from 2003 to 2022. She scored 44 career goals for the Seminoles. Played senior football for HK/Vkingur at the age of 14. She has 33 career international goals most of this roster and third most ever for her country, and 98 caps. The average caps per player on 23-player roster is 41. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have . This is a non-exhaustive list of Morocco women's international footballers - association football players who have appeared at least once for the senior Morocco women's national football team . Not easy footsteps to follow, but Elsa has done extremely well an energetic right-back, she had a spell in Sweden with Kristianstad in 2014-15 and captained Valur to the Icelandic championship in 2021. For the men's team, see, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, Template:Iceland women's national football team managers, Category:Iceland women's national football team managers, Category:Iceland women's international footballers, "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking", "Iceland's men became heroes at Euro 2016 and emulated their women's team | Football", "Iceland leave it late against Norway Women's Euro 2013 Football Eurosport Australia", "Sweden thump Iceland to book semi-final with Germany | Reuters", "Fyrsti kvennalandsleikurinn knattspyrnu", "Leikir flaga | Mtaml | Knattspyrnusamband slands", "A kvenna fyrir tvo leiki september Knattspyrnusamband slands", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iceland_women%27s_national_football_team&oldid=1152251379, This page was last edited on 29 April 2023, at 02:47. "It was hard because your body starts at zero. One example of a project funded by the WFDP programme in Iceland is, Full-time youth national team coaches (201720). Kristine Lilly (354 caps), Carli Lloyd (316), Christie Pearce Rampone (311), Mia Hamm (276), Julie Foudy (274), Abby Wambach (255), Joy Fawcett (241), Heather OReilly (231), Tiffeny Milbrett (206), Solo (202), Markgraf (201) and Sauerbrunn (201). If I have to give good advice to young football girls, I would say that the most important thing is to attend all training sessions. You decide what you want to do and what your dream is, she once said and there may be sacrifices on the way to get there but that is part of it.. Two more Concacaf representatives will advance to a 10-team intercontinental playoff tournament to determine the final teams in the expand 32-team field for 2023. ET Five players play in Germany, four in Norway, four in Sweden and one in England. One more personal triumph for a player who headed Iceland's winner against the Netherlands at UEFA Women's EURO 2013 despite a broken foot. ET Official Kickoff Time: 8:08 p.m. CT / 9:08 p.m. A 3-0 win against the Republic of Ireland on 30 October 2008 took Iceland to Women's EURO 2009, the nation's first major football final tournament for either men or women. Its important to practice extra and always do your best.. This summers Euros could be the right time for Sveinds Jane Jnsdttir to showcase her talents for a wider public. The SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa, is just one part of U.S. Soccers SheBelieves initiative to inspire and empower women and girls to achieve their goals in sport and beyond. Overview and forecasts on trending topics, Industry and market insights and forecasts, Key figures and rankings about companies and products, Consumer and brand insights and preferences in various industries, Detailed information about political and social topics, All key figures about countries and regions, Market forecast and expert KPIs for 600+ segments in 150+ countries, Insights on consumer attitudes and behavior worldwide, Business information on 70m+ public and private companies, Detailed information for 35,000+ online stores and marketplaces. Eight field players on this roster have yet to score an international goal. At club level, she currently plays for US National Women's Soccer League club NJ/NY Gotham FC . 23 Feb 2022. The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). I cant wait to be back playing again, Sigurdardttir said after the verdict, this has lifted a weight off my shoulders., Grew up in the small village of Hfn in the south-east of Iceland. The statistic shows the average women's professional sports player salary by league in 2017/18. Buy Hawkeyes Tickets. She even played three top-flight games in the sport but felt that football offered more of a chance to earn a living. The eight team Concacaf W Championship will consist of group play, followed by semifinal and championship rounds. This lowdown on the Iceland team is written by MBLs Vidir Sigurdsson and Bjarni Helgason. The good news continued for the US women's national team, this time on the field, as they beat Iceland 5-0 in Texas. Defender Kelley OHara is the only other player on this roster with 100+ caps, with OHara having 149 international appearances. She has won league titles in Sweden and Germany, and also helped Lyon lift the Champions League in 2020 and 2022. Venue: Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas Broadcast: ESPN2, PrendeTV Broadcast Time: 8 p.m. CT / 9 p.m. Official Kickoff Time:8:08 p.m. CT / 9:08 p.m. Legend .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}Win Before that, he was player with KR, FH and Thrttur 1986-1998 and represented Iceland at Under-19 and Under-21 level. A two-time World Cup champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, Sauerbrunn has started in 169 of her 20 caps and at 36 years of age, became the oldest player in USWNT history to reach 200 caps. It must have been quite a weight on the youngsters shoulders but she signed for Breidablik in 2018 and promptly won the domestic double. Vanda Sigurgeirsdttir with Iceland's entry to the Trailblazers exhibition at UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland. 92 likes, 0 comments - FOOTBALL (@peritaliani) on Instagram: "Iran Threatened to Cancel to 2022 World Cup, What Are Italy's Chances? Captained Iceland when Sara Bjrk Gunnarsdttir was on maternity leave. Iceland's men may have stunned the world by reaching the EURO 2016 quarter-finals, but the women had already got that far both in Sweden three years previously and in the qualifiers for the 1995 edition. Their best performance came in Sweden in 2013 when they qualified for the last eight, having beaten the Netherlands thanks to a Dagn Brynjarsdttirs goal. Svava Rs Gumundsdttir Svava Rs Gumundsdttir (born 11 November 1995) is an Icelandic footballer, who has represented the Iceland women's national football team on numerous occasions.
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