Norway vs Iceland facts

Two-time champions Norway meet fellow Nordic nation Iceland in Thun as UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group A comes to a close.

Norway have recorded 2-1 wins against both Switzerland and Finland, while Iceland lost 0-1 to Finland and 0-2 against Switzerland.

As a result of their two victories, Norway became the first team to a secure a quarter-final berth and are guaranteed to top the group, while Iceland are unable to progress from Group A.

Previous meetings

Drawn together in Group A2 of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League, the sides shared a goalless stalemate in Reykjavik in April before a 1-1 draw in Trondheim on 30 May, a late own goal from Iceland's Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir cancelling out Sveindís Jónsdóttir's early opener.

The is the third Women's EURO finals fixture between Norway and Iceland after 2009 and 2013. Cecilie Pedersen's goal on 27 August 2009 in Lahti was enough to eliminate debutants Iceland in Group B, while a late Margrét Lára Vidarsdóttir equaliser in a 1-1 draw ensured Iceland took a point from their Group B opener against eventual runners-up Norway in Kalmar four years later.

There have also been six Women's EURO qualifying meetings between the nations, Norway winning four to Iceland's one with one draw.

Form guide

Norway

Norway opened their campaign with a 2-1 comeback win against hosts Switzerland in Basel, before Caroline Graham Hansen's 84th-minute strike earned victory by the same scoreline against Finland in Sion on Matchday 2.

It is the first time Norway have won their first two games at a Women's EURO final tournament, and they have advanced from the group stage for the first time since reaching the final in 2013.

Norway lost only one of their qualifying games in Group A1 (W1 D4) but finished third behind Italy and Netherlands. As a result they had to navigate their way through the play-offs, where they recorded a 14-0 aggregate win against Albania (5-0 a, 9-0 h) before a 7-0 aggregate defeat of Northern Ireland (4-0 a, 3-0 h) sealed their finals place.

Frida Maanum struck seven times during qualifying, more than any of her team-mates.

Winners in both 1987 – as hosts – and 1993, Norway have also finished as Women's EURO runner-up on a further four occasions, most recently in 2013.

Ever-presents in the tournaments since their first title in 1987, Norway have reached the semi-finals or better in nine of their previous 12 participations, although they were eliminated in the group stage in both 2017 and 2022.

Norway's 0-8 loss to England in the 2022 group stage is the biggest finals defeat in Women's EURO history, although a 5-3 win against Italy in the 2005 group stage is the joint highest-scoring game.

World champions in 1995 when they beat Germany 2-0 in the final, Norway lost 1-3 to Japan in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Norway were gold medallists in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a golden goal from Dagny Mellgren sealing a 3-2 win against the United States in the final.

Norway are led by former Wales coach Gemma Grainger, who has been in post since early 2024.

Iceland

Iceland are yet to score in the 2025 finals having lost to both Finland and Switzerland. Their only victory from 15 Women's EURO games overall came against Netherlands in the 1997 group stage.

In reaching the finals, Iceland won four of their six games (D1 L1) to finish second in Group A4, behind Germany but ahead of Austria and Poland. They conceded the fewest goals in the group – five – and defeated each of their opponents in their last three games.

The 3-0 win against Germany in their penultimate qualifier made Iceland the first team since 2008 to beat Germany by three goals in a competitive fixture.

Wolfsburg forward Jónsdóttir was Iceland's top scorer in qualifying with three goals, one more than Hlín Eiríksdóttir.

Having first featured at the 2009 finals, Iceland are making their fifth straight tournament appearance. They reached the quarter-finals on their second entry in 2013 but have now been eliminated in the group stage in their four other participations.

Under current head coach Thorsteinn Halldórsson's Iceland three games at EURO 2022 all finished 1-1, making them the first nation to draw all of their group games in a Women's EURO. They finished third in Group D behind France and Belgium.

Key facts

• Norway are aiming to win three successive Women's EURO final tournament matches for the first time since 2013.

• None of Norway's last 29 games at Women's EURO finished scoreless, since a 0-0 draw against Germany in the 1997 group stage.

• Iceland have kept only one clean sheet in their 15 Women's EURO finals matches.

• Dagný Brynjarsdóttir is one Women's EURO finals appearance short of Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir's Iceland record of 13.