Faroe Islands women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Kvinnulandsliðið (Women's National Team) | ||
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Association | Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Signe Pries Andersen | ||
Captain | Ásla Johannesen | ||
Most caps | Heidi Sevdal (82) | ||
Top scorer | Rannvá B. Andreasen (27) | ||
Home stadium | Tórsvøllur | ||
FIFA code | FRO | ||
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Ħamrun, Malta; 6 April 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Faroe Islands 0–13 Norway (Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; 8 October 2019) |
The Faroe Islands women's national football team represents the
History
The FSF was founded on 13 January 1979[2] and a women's national league began play in 1985.[3] The first Faroese women's national team games took place in June 1986, with two defeats to Iceland. The matches, a 6–0 defeat at Kópavogsvöllur and a 2–0 defeat at Akranesvöllur, predate the Faroe Islands' membership of FIFA and UEFA but are listed as full internationals at both FIFA.com and the official website of the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ).[4][5]
The Faroe Islands joined FIFA on 2 July 1988[2] and the male national team played its first official match—a 1–0 defeat against Iceland—on 24 August 1988.[6] Membership of UEFA followed on 18 April 1990 and the Faroe Islands' male team entered its first major international competition later that year: the qualifying rounds for the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship.[2]
A women's team was formed to take part in the
The Faroe Islands staged all their home games at the
The next match was a 3–1 defeat in Dublin, Ireland's third goal coming in the last minute. In 1996 the Faroe Islands finished their campaign with three home games, but lost them all. The first, on 18 May 1996, was a 9–0 defeat by group winners Belgium which remained the Faroe Islands' joint record defeat until 2019. Scotland and Wales departed Toftir with 3–0 and 1–0 victories, respectively, as the Faroe Islands finished bottom of the group with three points, having scored three goals and conceded 27.
The FSF scrapped their women's national team after the tournament, as they were unwilling to fund travel to away fixtures. They did enter competitions at youth level, which were not played on a home and away basis but were mini-tournaments staged in a single location to keep costs down.[12]
When the senior women's national team was relaunched in 2004 after an eight-year hiatus, their first match was a 2–1
In the next match, a return friendly with Ireland at the Oscar Traynor Centre in Dublin, Rannvá B. Andreasen put the Faroe Islands ahead after six minutes. Ireland hit back to win 2–1.
The Faroe Islands' first matches back in UEFA competition came in November 2006, at the
Team image
Home stadium
The Faroe Islands women's national football team plays their home matches on the Tórsvøllur.
Results and fixtures
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or Postponement Fixture
2023
22 September 2023 Nations League C | Faroe Islands | 0–1 | Montenegro | Tórshavn |
19:00 (18:00 WEST) | Report |
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Stadium: Tórsvøllur Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland) |
27 October 2023 Nations League C | Faroe Islands | 1–2 | Azerbaijan | Klaksvík |
15:00 (14:00 WEST) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Við Djúpumýrar Attendance: 430 Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia) |
31 October 2023 Nations League C | Faroe Islands | 0–1 | Cyprus | Tórshavn |
18:00 (19:00 EEST) | Report |
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Stadium: Tórsvøllur Attendance: 530[14] Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands) |
1 December 2023 Podgorica , Montenegro | ||||
13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 75 Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria) |
5 December 2023 Nations League C | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Faroe Islands | Baku |
16:00 (19:00 AZT) | Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden) |
2024
22 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 | Malta | 2–0 | Faroe Islands | Paola, Malta |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium |
25 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 | Albania | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | Paola, Malta |
Report | Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Greece | 1–0 | Faroe Islands | Heraklion |
Report | Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo) |
9 April Podgorica | ||||
Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Referee: Emily Heaslip (England) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2021) |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Signe Pries Andersen | [15] |
Manager history
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2021) |
- Páll Guðlaugsson (1995–1997)
- Álvur Hansen (2001– May 2012)[16]
- Rúni Nolsøe 2012[17]
- Jón Pauli Olsen (2013–2015)
- Pætur Clementsen (December 2015 – 2018)[18]
- John Petersen (2019–2020)[19]
- Lene Terp (January 2021 – 2023)[15]
- Signe Pries Andersen (2023–)[20]
Players
Current squad
- The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Greece and Montenegro on the 6th and 9 April 2024 , respectively .[21]
- Caps and goals updated as of 10 April 2024, after the match against Greece.[22]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Óluva Joensen | 21 April 2002 | 23 | 0 | KÍ
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23 | GK | Valborg Østerø | 6 August 2002 | 4 | 0 | B36 |
12 | GK | Eyðgerð Mikkelsen | 20 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Víkingur |
3 | DF | Birita Ryan | 24 November 2002 | 28 | 0 | KÍ
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15 | DF | Tórunn Joensen | 27 September 1999 | 14 | 0 | KÍ
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11 | DF | Sanna Savardal | 14 November 2001 | 22 | 1 | KÍ
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7 | DF | Ásla Johannesen (captain) | 9 May 1996 | 47 | 3 | Piteå |
8 | DF | Eyðvør Klakstein | 5 September 1995 | 47 | 1 | KÍ
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4 | DF | Lea Lisberg | 28 February 2002 | 15 | 0 | Víkingur |
21 | MF | Rúna Jacobsen | 5 February 1996 | 14 | 1 | HB |
22 | MF | Durita Hummeland | 21 March 1998 | 12 | 0 | KÍ
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6 | MF | Heidi Sevdal | 6 March 1989 | 82 | 26 | NSÍ |
17 | MF | Tóra Mohr | 1 April 1999 | 14 | 1 | KÍ
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5 | MF | Sunniva Willemoes | 12 September 2003 | 8 | 1 | HB |
2 | MF | Malena Olsen | 19 May 2004 | 8 | 0 | KÍ
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20 | MF | Sara Lamhauge | 19 December 2000 | 22 | 0 | NSÍ |
13 | FW | Jensa Tórolvsdóttir | 8 March 2001 | 28 | 3 | Víkingur |
9 | FW | Rebekka Fjallsá Benbakoura
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5 January 1999 | 17 | 0 | Kastoria GPO |
14 | FW | Mona Rasmusdóttir | 22 April 2001 | 18 | 1 | Víkingur |
10 | FW | Fridrikka Clementsen | 11 July 2003 | 7 | 0 | HB |
Recent call ups
- The following players have been called up to a Faroe Islands squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Sarita Petersen | 0 | v. Azerbaijan,5 December 2023 | |||
DF | Mirjam Huneck | 0 | v. Albania,25 February 2024 | |||
DF | Sára Poulsdóttir Á Líðarenda | 0 | v. Albania,25 February 2024 | |||
MF | Julia Mortensen | v. Azerbaijan,5 December 2023 | ||||
MF | Sara Lamhauge | 19 December 2000 | 8 | 0 | HB Tórshavn | v. Azerbaijan,5 December 2023 |
MF | Lena Olsen | 0 | v. Azerbaijan,5 December 2023 | |||
MF | Rúna Olsen | 0 | v. Azerbaijan,5 December 2023 | |||
MF | Margunn Lindholm | 0 | v. Albania,25 February 2024 | |||
MF | Maria Johansen | 0 | v. Albania,25 February 2024 | |||
MF | Margit Magnusdottir | 0 | v. Azerbaijan,5 December 2023 | |||
FW | Sunniva Dal Christiansen | v. Albania,25 February 2024 |
Former players
- Katrina Akursmørk (2011–2014, 2017– )
Records
Individual records
Source:[23]
- Players in bold are still active.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Team records
On 28 November 2012 two of the players of the Faroe Islands women's national team set a world record. For the first time ever a parent and child played together in a football match for their country.
Honours
- Champions: 2016
- Runners-up: 2021
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 to 2011 | Did not enter | Did not participate | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 45 | −36 | ||||||||
2019 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 56 | −46 | |||||||||
2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 56 | −54 | |||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 157 | −136 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
1984 to 1995 | Did not enter | Did not participate | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 | −24 | ||||||||
2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +5 | ||||||||
2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | |||||||||
2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 | −41 | |||||||||
2025 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 78 | −52 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Island Games
Island Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2001 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 |
2003 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
2005 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2007 to present | Did not enter | ||||||
TOTAL | 3 Titles | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 8 |
See also
- Sport in Faroe Islands
- Football in Faroe Islands
- Women's football in Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands women's national under-20 football team
- Faroe Islands women's national under-17 football team
- Faroe Islands men's national football team
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