Faroe Islands national football team
Nickname(s) | Landsliðið (National Team) | ||
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Association | Fótbóltssamband Føroya | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Lars Olsen | ||
Captain | Atli Gregersen | ||
Most caps | Fróði Benjaminsen (90) | ||
Top scorer | Rógvi Jacobsen (10) | ||
Home stadium | Tórsvøllur | ||
FIFA code | FRO | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 84 10 (24 November 2016) | ||
Highest | 74 (July 2015, October 2016) | ||
Lowest | 198 (September 2008) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 144 (10 October 2016) | ||
Highest | 142 (7–9 October 2016) | ||
Lowest | 173 (4 June 2008, 10 September 2008) | ||
First international | |||
Iceland 1–0 Faroe Islands (Akranes, Iceland; 24 August 1988) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Faroe Islands 3–0 San Marino (Toftir, Faroe Islands; 25 May 1995) Gibraltar 1–4 Faroe Islands (Gibraltar; 1 March 2014) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Yugoslavia 7–0 Faroe Islands (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; 16 May 1991) Romania 7–0 Faroe Islands (Bucharest, Romania; 6 May 1992) Faroe Islands 0–7 Norway (Toftir, Faroe Islands; 11 August 1993) Faroe Islands 1–8 Yugoslavia (Toftir, Faroe Islands; 6 October 1996) |
The Faroe Islands national football team (Faroese: Føroyska fótbóltsmanslandsliðið, represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and is the fourth smallest UEFA country by population.
Faroe Islands have never advanced to the finals of the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship. They took part in the Island Games in 1989 and 1991 and won both tournaments. They also took part in the Nordic Football Championship for the first time in 2000–01, the last time the competition was played. In the Faroe Islands the team is known as the landsliðið. Home matches are played at Tórsvøllur.
History
Early years (1930–1988)
From 1930 to 1988, before international membership, the Faroe Islands only played national friendly matches against Iceland, Shetland, Orkney Islands, Greenland and Denmark U-21. None of these fixtures were considered official either by FIFA, nor the Faroe Islands Football Association.[1]
International membership and the miracle of Landskrona (1988–1993)
The Faroe Islands gained membership of FIFA on 2 July 1988 and joined UEFA on 18 April 1990.[2] The first official victory was a 1–0 win, in a friendly against Canada in 1989. Faroe Islands participated in two Island Games, winning both tournaments in 1989 and 1991. They never entered the tournament again, as the opponent teams were considered too weak a match for the Faroese side.
Faroe Islands pulled one of the biggest upsets in footballing history when they beat Austria 1–0 in their first ever competitive international on 12 September 1990.[3] The game, a Euro 92 qualifier, was played in Landskrona, Sweden, because there were no grass pitches on the Islands. Torkil Nielsen, a salesman for his local builders company scored the goal.[4] 32 year old national coach Páll Guðlaugsson became a folk hero overnight, and is today remembered by his players as a fearless character, who always believed that the Faroe Islands could get a result against the bigger nations. In his self-biography, national goalkeeper Jens Martin Knudsen revealed that Guðlaugsson held a stunning pre-match speech, that boosted the players confidence prior to the match against the Austrians. Guðlaugsson pre-match speech goes; "Think of the Faroese flag. Your flag. Take it with you on that field. Throw yourself into the tackles against those arrogant Austrians with one mission – to win the game for your nation. Tonight you pay back your childhood home. You have the opportunity now and it is an irrepaple blow if you don't cease it!" [5] The win was against all odds and to this day, this is the story about Faroese football – and the story about sports in the Faroe Islands. American sports magazine Soccerphile rated the Faroese victory number 10 of all-time football greatest upsets.[6]
One month later the Faroe Islands lost 4–1 to Denmark at Parken, Copenhagen. The same team got another good result in the qualifying tournament, when they drew 1–1 against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park on 1 May 1991. The Faroe Islands lost the remaining five matches of the tournament.
The Allan Simonsen years (1994–2001)
Since Landskrona, Faroese football stepped up to the challenge, regurlarly getting good results against better teams. However, it was a surprise to many around Europe when Allan Simonsen in 1994 was appointed the new coach for the Faroese national team. Having had a playing career in Borussia Monchengladbach and F.C. Barcelona, many thought that the European footballer of the year in 1977, was too big a name for such a small nation. Allan Simonsen was in charge of the Faroese team for seven years, and is still today considered as the coach who lifted the Faroese amateurs to a more professional level. Among other things he asked the Football Association to lengthen the season, and also asked the clubs for fitter players. Of which both were granted, and are today considered an essential part if the Faroese national team is to compete at the highest level.
Under the guidance of Allan Simonsen the Faroe Islands won two Euro 1996 qualifiers matches against San Marino; 3–0 and 3–1, and two 1998 World Cup Qualifying matches against Malta; both ended 2–1, and two 2002 World Cup Qualifying matches against Luxembourg; 2–0 and 1–0. They played three draws against Lithuania; 0–0, Scotland; 1–1 and Bosnia; 2–2, all in the Euro 2000 qualifiers, and also draw against Slovenia; 2–2 in the 2002 World Cup Qualifying, which turned out to be their most successful World Cup qualifying so far.[5]
The Henrik Larsen years (2002–2005)
In 2002, former Danish international Henrik Larsen, succeeded his countryman, Allan Simonsen, as head coach of the Faroe Islands national team. It was important for the Football Association to get a well known and respected name in Europe, and got what they wanted in Larsen, who won the UEFA Euro 1992 with Denmark as a player.
On 7 September 2002 in their first match together, an experienced Faroese team played Scotland at home in a Euro 2004 qualifier. The game ended 2–2, after the Faroe Islands had been leading 2–0 at halftime.
In the same qualifying tournament, Faroe Islands almost caused a big upset against Germany in HDI-Arena in Hannover on 16 October 2002. Unfortunately for the Faroes, the post denied them a draw in the dying seconds of the match, the game ended 2–1 to the German side. However, they managed one more draw against Cyprus on 9 October 2004 in the 2006 World Cup Qualifying.[5]
The Jógvan Martin Olsen years (2006–2008)
In 2006, the Faroe Islands got their first Faroese coach. Jógvan Martin Olsen from Toftir had been the assistant coach for the Faroese national team for nine years upon appointment. Many experienced players who had been regulars in the national squad for years, quit the national team at the same time. Olsen main task was to build a new team with a new generation of players. This affected the results, and the Faroe Islands got zero points in the Euro 2008 qualifier, their first qualification under Olsen as coach. However, On 2 June 2007, against Italy, the Faroes surprisingly took the sluggish world champions to the limit after netting a 77th-minute goal in a 2–1 loss. Overall, their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign was disastrous, as they conceded 43 goals and scored only four (all of which were scored by the same player, Rógvi Jacobsen, and half of which were against Italy en route to losing all twelve matches, of which three of them were 6–0 defeats.
During the summer of 2008 the Faroese side played two friendlies. First they lost 4–3 to Estonia on 1 June 2008, and this match has been credited as the only official international in which the Faroe Islands scored 3 goals and lost. Later they lost 5–0 to Portugal.
Olsen remained as coach for the first four qualification matches in the 2010 World Cup Qualifying and after announcing the squad against the Austrian national team, Olsen announced that he was to step down after three years in charge. On 11 October 2008 he managed to get a big result, as the Faroe Islands once again became the Austrian nightmare. The game ended 1–1, giving the Faroe Islands their first qualifying point in four years.
The Brian Kerr years and the new generation (2009–2011)
On 22 March 2009, the Faroese people got a glimpse of their future national team, a new generation of more technical and paceful players beat the Icelandic national team 2–1 in a friendly match, their first ever victory over Iceland. Caretaker Heðin Askham managed the Faroese side in this match.
On 5 April 2009 former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr was appointed new manager of the team.[7] With his charisma and Irish humour, he soon became a favourite among the Faroese football fans.
On 9 September 2009, Faroe Islands recorded their first competitive win since the 2002 World Cup qualification stage after beating Lithuania 2–1.[8]
On 11 August 2010, the Faroe Islands came close to an away win in Estonia during the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers. The Faroes took the lead in the first half with a goal by Jóan Símun Edmundsson. The score was still 1–0 after 90 minutes played, but Estonia scored twice during stoppage time and Faroe Islands lost the match 2–1.
Two months later, on 12 October 2010, the Faroe Islands drew 1–1 with the higher ranked Northern Ireland at the Svangaskarð Stadion, Toftir. Striker Christian Holst scored for the Faroes in the 60th minute, before Kyle Lafferty equalised 16 minutes later for the visiting side, earning a point for both teams.
On 7 June 2011, the Faroe Islands defeated Estonia 2–0 at Svangaskarð. Captain Fróði Benjaminsen opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute, before Arnbjørn Hansen then secured the win with a follow up after another Benjaminsen penalty. It was the Faroe Islands' first UEFA Euro qualification win since 1995.
Faroe Islands were drawn against Kerr's former employers, the Republic of Ireland, in Group C for the 2014 World Cup Qualifying. The other teams in the group were Germany, Sweden, Austria, and Kazakhstan.
On 26 October 2011 Brian Kerr stepped down as coach of the Faroe Islands national team, after the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF) announced that "it was not possible to agree a new contract with Brian Kerr".[9] The players liked the Irishman and they described him as a very motivating figure. His pre-match speeches were full of passion and gave the players confidence to go out and play against the very best in Europe.[5]
The Lars Olsen years and the double Greek victory (2011–)
On 8 November 2011 the Faroese Football Association announced that an agreement had been reached with the 50-year-old former Denmark captain and European Champion from 1992, Lars Olsen, to become the next coach of the Faroe Islands. Lars Olsen is the third Dane to coach the Faroe Islands after Allan Simonsen and Henrik Larsen.[10]
On 1 March 2014, for the first time in the Faroe Islands' history, they scored four goals in a match. In what was only Gibraltar's second match as an official UEFA member, the hosts lost their first ever home match by the score of 1–4. Faroe midfielder Christian Holst scored twice. On 11 October 2013, Olsen got his first point in a 1–1 draw against Kazakhstan.
On 14 November 2014, the Faroe Islands caused a major international football upset by defeating hosts Greece 0–1 during the Euro 2016 qualifiers.[11][12] The Guardian reckoned the win as the biggest upset ever in terms of FIFA Rankings; Greece were ranked 18th, the Faroe Islands 187th, a 169-place difference.[13] On 13 June 2015, the Faroe Islands stunned the world yet again by defeating the same Greek side in their second meeting of the Euro 2016 qualifying tournament by a score of 2–1.[14][15] These two wins saw the national team moving from 187th place to 74th place in the FIFA rankings. The team eventually finished 5th of their group with 6 points, and never conceding more than three goals in a match.
On 29 March 2016, the Faroe Islands beat Liechtenstein 3–2 in a friendly match in Marbella, Spain. The opposition had two late equalizers in stoppage time, however this recorded Faroe Islands fourth victory over Liechtenstein since 2000.[16] As of 16 August 2016, the Faroese national team has twelve full-time professionals playing in Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic leagues, compared to the 1990 team who won the Austria game in Landskrona, which was entirely made up of amateurs.
On 6 September 2016, the Faroe Islands draw 0–0 against Hungary in a 2018 World Cup Qualifying match at Tórsvøllur.
On 10 October 2016, the Faroe Islands defeated Latvia 2–0 in a 2018 World Cup Qualifying match.[17]
Achievements
- Island Games: Winners
- 1989, 1991
Stadiums
Between 1999 and 2011, the Faroe Islands played its home matches on two different stadiums, rotation wise on Tórsvøllur and Svangaskarð. Their latest match on Svangaskarð was a 2–0 victory in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match over Estonia on 7 June 2011.[18] Since then a comprehensive renovation has taken place in between matches on Tórsvøllur, which has transformed the stadium in to a multifunctional venue for concerts and sports in general. Although, international football being the primarily one. Flood lights were introduced in 2011, and 6000 new seats under roof have been installed, the surface has been replaced with artificial grass and the stadium now meets all UEFA and FIFA demands.[19]
World Cup record
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
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1994 | Did Not Qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 38 | |||||||||
1998 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 31 | ||||||||||
2002 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | ||||||||||
2006 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | ||||||||||
2010 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 20 | ||||||||||
2014 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 29 | ||||||||||
2018 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/20 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 168 | |||||||||
European Championship record
UEFA European Championship record | UEFA EURO Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
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1992 | Did Not Qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 26 | |||||||||
1996 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 35 | ||||||||||
2000 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||
2004 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||
2008 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 43 | ||||||||||
2012 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||
2016 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | ||||||||||
2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/15 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 40 | 182 | |||||||||
Island Games Record
Island Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1989 | Final | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
1991 | Final | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
1993 | Did not enter | |||||||
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2017 | To be determined | |||||||
TOTAL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
FIFA ranking history
Source:[20]
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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115 | 133 | 120 | 135 | 117 | 125 | 112 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 126 | 131 | 132 | 181 | 194 | 184 | 117 | 136 | 116 | 153 | 170 | 104 | 97 | 74 |
Coaches
Source:[21] Updated as of 13 November 2016 after the game against Switzerland.
- Friendly matches included.
Manager | Note | Year(s) | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts % |
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Páll Guðlaugsson | 1988–93 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 76 | −67 | 7 | 9.3% | |
Johan Nielsen & Jógvan Norðbúð | caretakers | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0% |
Allan Simonsen | 1994–2001 | 52 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 119 | −82 | 31 | 19.87% | |
Henrik Larsen | 2002–05 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 17 | 21.79% | |
Jógvan Martin Olsen | 2006–08 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 64 | −56 | 1 | 1.6% | |
Heðin Askham | caretaker | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 100% |
Brian Kerr | 2009–11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 9 | 15.78% | |
Lars Olsen | 2011– | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 17 | 18.88% |
Current technical staff
Source:[22]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Lars Olsen |
Assistant coach | Jóannes Jakobsen |
Goalkeeping coach | Jákup Mikkelsen |
Team Doctor / Team Doctor Coordinator | Elmar Ósá |
Team Doctor | Pero Sore |
Fitness Coach / Physio / Physio Coordinator | Álvur Hansen |
Physio | Øssur Steinhólm |
Kit Manager | Bárður Lava Olsen |
Supporters
Faroe Islands have a main stand for their supporters at Tórsvøllur, which is known as "Skansin", meaning fort in English. Skansin was formed in 2014, following their 1–0 away victory against Greece in Pireaus and the opening of their newly renovated stadium. As of April 2016, Skansin has 400 members domestically, and stand tickets are sold out every home match. Following Northern Ireland's 3–1 victory against Faroe Islands during the Euro 2016 qualifiers on 4 September 2015, Northern Ireland forward Kyle Lafferty stated that he was particularly impressed about the Faroese supporters, as they cheered for their players throughout the entire match, even when the Faroes stumbled away a likely 1–1 result. Drums and trumpets are an essential part of their support.[23]
Records
Source: [24]
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Current squad
Source: [25] The following players were called up for the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification matches against Switzerland on 13 November 2016[26] Caps and goals as of 13 November 2016 after the game against Switzerland.
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Gunnar Nielsen | 7 October 1986 | 37 | 0 | FH |
12 | GK | Teitur Gestsson | 19 August 1992 | 1 | 0 | HB |
23 | GK | Tórður Thomsen | 11 July 1986 | 0 | 0 | B36 |
2 | DF | Jónas Tór Næs | 27 December 1986 | 48 | 0 | B36 |
4 | DF | Atli Gregersen (captain) | 15 June 1982 | 35 | 0 | Víkingur |
17 | DF | Jóhan Troest Davidsen | 31 January 1988 | 33 | 0 | HB |
3 | DF | Viljormur Davidsen | 19 July 1991 | 17 | 0 | Vejle |
5 | DF | Sonni Ragnar Nattestad | 5 August 1994 | 16 | 1 | FH |
15 | DF | Odmar Færø | 1 November 1989 | 15 | 0 | B36 |
19 | DF | Bárður Hansen | 13 March 1992 | 5 | 0 | Fremad Amager |
7 | MF | Fróði Benjaminsen (vice-captain) | 14 December 1977 | 90 | 6 | HB |
6 | MF | Hallur Hansson | 8 July 1992 | 26 | 4 | AC Horsens |
10 | MF | Sølvi Vatnhamar | 5 May 1986 | 15 | 1 | Víkingur |
8 | MF | Brandur Hendriksson Olsen | 15 December 1995 | 14 | 2 | Randers FC |
14 | MF | Kaj Leo í Bartalsstovu | 23 June 1991 | 10 | 0 | ÍBV |
16 | MF | René Shaki Joensen | 8 February 1993 | 10 | 0 | Vendsyssel |
9 | MF | Gilli Rólantsson | 11 August 1992 | 14 | 0 | Brann |
11 | FW | Jóan Símun Edmundsson | 26 July 1991 | 40 | 6 | OB |
18 | FW | Klæmint Olsen | 17 July 1990 | 8 | 0 | NSÍ |
13 | FW | Andreas Lava Olsen | 9 October 1987 | 10 | 1 | Víkingur |
Recent call-ups
Source: [27] The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Kristian Joensen | 21 December 1992 | 0 | 0 | KÍ | v. Portugal, 10 October 2016 |
DF | Rógvi Baldvinsson | 6 December 1989 | 24 | 2 | Vidar | v. Portugal, 10 October 2016 |
MF | Pól Jóhannus Justinussen | 13 January 1989 | 24 | 0 | NSÍ | v. Portugal, 10 October 2016 |
MF | Árni Frederiksberg | 13 June 1992 | 2 | 0 | NSÍ | v. Portugal, 10 October 2016 |
MF | Róaldur JakobsenINJ | 23 January 1991 | 3 | 1 | B36 | v. Latvia, 7 October 2016 |
MF | Heini Vatnsdal | 18 October 1992 | 6 | 0 | Fremad Amager | v. Portugal, 10 October 2016 |
MF | Tróndur Jensen | 2 June 1993 | 2 | 0 | HB | v. Kosovo, 3 June 2016 |
MF | Bogi Reinert Petersen | 20 February 1993 | 1 | 0 | ÍF | v. Kosovo, 3 June 2016 |
FW | Páll Klettskarð | 17 May 1990 | 13 | 0 | KÍ | v. Portugal, 10 October 2016 |
FW | Finnur Justinussen | 30 March 1989 | 3 | 0 | Víkingur | v. Kosovo, 3 June 2016 |
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- RET = Retired from the national team
Recent results and upcoming fixtures
Competition | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Referee | Attendance |
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Friendly | 28 March 2016 | Liechtenstein | N | 3–2 | Olsen, Edmundsson, Vatnhamar | Jesús Gil Manzano | 50 |
Friendly | 3 June 2016 | Kosovo | N | 0–2 | Alexandre Boucaut | 7,000 | |
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 6 September 2016 | Hungary | H | 0–0 | Slavko Vinčić | 4,066 | |
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 7 October 2016 | Latvia | A | 2–0 | Nattestad, Edmundsson | Serhiy Boyko | 4,823 |
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 10 October 2016 | Portugal | H | 0–6 | Gediminas Mažeika | 4,780 | |
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 13 November 2016 | Switzerland | A | 0-2 | Sébastien Delferière | 16,800 | |
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 25 March 2017 | Andorra | A | ||||
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 9 June 2017 | Switzerland | H | ||||
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 31 August 2017 | Portugal | A | ||||
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 3 September 2017 | Andorra | H | ||||
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 7 October 2017 | Latvia | H | ||||
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification | 10 October 2017 | Hungary | A |
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Northern Ireland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
2 | Romania | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 20 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
3 | Hungary | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | Advance to play-offs | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
4 | Finland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 12 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
5 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 6 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
6 | Greece | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
{{2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B table |show_matches=yes}}
Notable matches
- Friendly matches not included.
- As of match played 10 October 2016
12 September 1990 | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | Austria | Idrottsparken, Landskrona (N) |
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Nielsen | [28] | Attendance: 1,265 |
1 May 1991 | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | Faroe Islands | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |
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[29] | Reynheim | Attendance: 10,000 |
25 May 1995 | Faroe Islands | 3–0 | San Marino | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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J. Hansen Rasmussen Johnsson |
[30] | Attendance: 3,450 |
11 October 1995 | San Marino | 1–3 | Faroe Islands | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle (A) |
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[31] | Jónsson (3) | Attendance: 928 |
30 April 1997 | Malta | 1–2 | Faroe Islands | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali (A) |
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[32] | Ø. Hansen Jónsson |
Attendance: 2,750 |
8 June 1997 | Faroe Islands | 2–1 | Malta | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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Jónsson (2) | [32] | Attendance: 6,400 |
10 October 1998 | Lithuania | 0–0 | Faroe Islands | Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius (A) |
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[33] | Attendance: 1,500 |
5 June 1999 | Faroe Islands | 1–1 | Scotland | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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H. Hansen | [34] | Attendance: 4,100 |
9 June 1999 | Faroe Islands | 2–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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Arge (2) | [34] | Attendance: 4,800 |
3 September 2000 | Faroe Islands | 2–2 | Slovenia | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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Arge Ø. Hansen |
[35] | Attendance: 3,200 |
31 January 2001 | Sweden | 0–0 | Faroe Islands | Tipshallen, Växjö (A) |
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[36] | Attendance: 2,204 |
24 March 2001 | Luxembourg | 0–2 | Faroe Islands | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City (A) |
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[36] | C. Jacobsen K. Mørkøre |
Attendance: 2,500 |
1 September 2001 | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | Luxembourg | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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J. Hansen | [37] | Attendance: 1,464 |
7 September 2002 | Faroe Islands | 2–2 | Scotland | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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Petersen (2) | [38] | Attendance: 4,000 |
9 October 2004 | Cyprus | 2–2 | Faroe Islands | GSP Stadium, Nicosia (A) |
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[39] | Jørgensen R. Jacobsen |
Attendance: 1,400 |
11 October 2008 | Faroe Islands | 1–1 | Austria | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H) |
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Løkin | [40] | Attendance: 1,890 |
9 September 2009 | Faroe Islands | 2–1 | Lithuania | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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S. Olsen A. Hansen |
[40] | Attendance: 1,942 |
12 October 2010 | Faroe Islands | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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Holst | [41] | Attendance: 1,921 |
7 June 2011 | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | Estonia | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H) |
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Benjaminsen A. Hansen |
[41] | Attendance: 1,715 |
14 November 2014 | Greece | 0–1 | Faroe Islands | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus (A) |
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Edmundsson | Attendance: 16,821 |
13 June 2015 | Faroe Islands | 2–1 | Greece | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H) |
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Hansson Olsen |
Attendance: 5,000 |
6 September 2016 | Faroe Islands | 0–0 | Hungary | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H) |
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Attendance: 4,066 |
7 October 2016 | Latvia | 0–2 | Faroe Islands | Skonto Stadium, Riga (A) |
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Nattestad Edmundsson |
All-time record
- Key
|
|
Opponents | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Andorra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Czech Republic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Estonia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
Finland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
France | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Gibraltar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Greece | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Iceland | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Liechtenstein | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Malta | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Northern Ireland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Republic of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Romania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
San Marino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Scotland | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Serbia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Slovenia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Yugoslavia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 |
See also
- Faroe Islands national football team results
- Faroe Islands national under-21 football team
- Faroe Islands women's national football team
References
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (16 May 2008). "Faroe Islands – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "Faroe Islands at UEFA.com". UEFA.
- ↑ "Føroyar – Eysturríki 1–0" (in Faroese). FSF. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ The Faroe Islands National Team
- 1 2 3 4 National Coaches
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- ↑ "Kerr takes on Faroe Islands post". BBC Sport. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ↑ "Eight years of hurt ends". ESPN. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ "Brian Kerr steps down as coach for the Faroese National Team". UEFA.com. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Lars Olsen becomes coach of the Faroe Islands". UEFA.com. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "The Faroes stun Greece with brilliant away win". UEFA. 14 November 2014.
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- ↑ Faroe Islands 2–1 Greece | Euro 2016 qualifying Group F match report | Football | The Guardian
- ↑ UEFA EURO 2016 – Matches – UEFA.com
- ↑ www.in.fo
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- ↑ UEFA EURO 2012 – History – Faroe Islands-Estonia – UEFA.com
- ↑ Útbygging: Seta spakan í
- ↑ The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Associations – Faroe Islands – Men's – FIFA.com
- ↑ Menn A
- ↑ Venjarar og leiðarar
- ↑ Norðurírar vunnu 3–1 á Tórsvølli – Føroyski portalurin – portal.fo
- ↑ Football.fo, Landsliðsleikarar 1988 – 2013 (List of all players who have played for the Faroe Islands national team, matches and goals)
- ↑ http://www.faroesoccer.com/content.php?pid=182
- ↑ http://www.fsf.fo/Default.aspx?ID=208&Action=1&NewsId=2061&PID=487
- ↑ http://www.faroesoccer.com/content.php?pid=182
- ↑ Manaschev, Erlan (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1990 – Europe, July–December". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ Morrison, Neil; Cazal, Jean-Michel (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1991 – Europe, January–June". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ Gerrard, Russell (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1995 – Europe, April–June". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1995 – Europe, October–December". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- 1 2 Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1997 – Europe, January–June". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1998 – Europe, July–December". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- 1 2 Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1999 – Europe, January–September". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ Owsiański, Jarosław (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2000 – Europe, July–September". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- 1 2 Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2001 – Europe, January–June". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ Manaschev, Erlan (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2001 – Europe, July–December". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2002 – Europe, July–December". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™ Preliminaries". FIFA. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Faroe Islands – Fixtures and results". FIFA. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- 1 2 "European Championship Qualification – 2012 Poland/Ukraine". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Faroe Islands national football team. |
- Official website
- RSSSF archive of results 1930–2008
- RSSSF Record of Faroese International Players
- UEFA.com
- Footballsupporters.fo (12. Maður – "12th Man", the supporters of the Faroe Islands national football team)