Faroe Islands national football team

Association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Faroe Islands women's national football team.

Faroe Islands

Nickname(s)| Landsliðið (The National Team)
Association| Fótbóltssamband Føroya
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| Eyðun Klakstein
Captain| Hallur Hansson
Most caps| Fróði Benjaminsen (96)
Top scorer| Rógvi Jacobsen
Klæmint Olsen (10)
Home stadium| Tórsvøllur
FIFA code| FRO

First colours

Second colours

Third colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  141  (10 July 2025)[1]
Highest| 74 (July 2015, October 2016)
Lowest| 198 (September 2008)
First international
Faroe Islands 1–0 Canada
(Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; 2 July 1988)
Biggest win
Faroe Islands 5–1 Liechtenstein
(Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; 7 June 2021)
Faroe Islands 4–0 Liechtenstein
(Marbella, Spain; 22 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
Unofficial
Iceland 9–0 Faroe Islands
(Keflavík, Iceland; 10 July 1985)
Official
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 FR Yugoslavia
(Toftir, Faroe Islands; 6 October 1996)
Baltic Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2024)
Best result| Fourth place (2024)
Island Games
Appearances| 2 (first in 1989)
Best result| Champions (1989, 1991)
Greenland Cup
Appearances| 3 (first in 1980)
Best result| Champions (1983, 1984)
Faroe Islands national football team in March 2013 Faroe Islands playing against Italy on 2 September 2011. The match ended in a 1–0 defeat.

The Faroe Islands national football team (Faroese: Føroyska fótbóltsmanslandsliðið, Danish: Færøernes fodboldlandshold) represents the Faroe Islands in men's international football, and is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF). The FSF became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and represents the fourth-smallest UEFA country by population.[3]

The team has 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. The team also took part in the Nordic Football Championship for the first time in 2000–01, the last time the competition was played. In 2024, they made their debut in the Baltic Cup as a guest entrant and placed fourth. In the Faroe Islands, the team is known as the landsliðið. Home matches are played at Tórsvøllur.

## History

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### Early years (1930–1988)

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From 1930 to 1988 before joining FIFA, the Faroe Islands gameplay was limited to national friendly matches against Iceland, Shetland, Orkney Islands, Greenland and Denmark U-21. None of these matches was sanctioned by FIFA, nor the Faroe Islands Football Association.[4]

The Faroe Islands tied Iceland for the most successful team at the friendly Greenland Cup tournament with two wins back-to-back in 1983 and 1984.[5][6]

### International membership and the miracle of Landskrona (1988–1993)

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See also: Faroe Islands v Austria (UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying)

The FSF gained FIFA membership on 2 July 1988 and the team's first official victory was a 1–0 win in a friendly match against Canada the next year. The next year, the FSF joined the UEFA on 18 April 1990.[7]

The 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.

The Faroe Islands made football history on 12 September 1990 when they beat Austria 1–0 in their first-ever competitive international.[8] The game, a Euro 92 qualifier, was played in Landskrona, Sweden because there were no grass pitches on the Faroe Islands at the time. Torkil Nielsen—a chess player and salesman for his local building company—scored the lone game-winning goal.[9] 32-year-old national coach Páll Guðlaugsson became a folk hero overnight and is today remembered by his players as a fearless character who believed, against the odds, that the Faroe Islands could get a result against their bigger nation opponents. In his autobiography, national goalkeeper Jens Martin Knudsen revealed that Guðlaugsson gave a stirring pre-match speech that boosted the team's confidence prior to the match against the Austrians. Guðlaugsson told the players, "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 irreparable blow if you don't seize it!"[10] The team's underdog win remains the story most often retold about Faroese football and sports in the Faroe Islands. The Faroese victory was rated number 10 of all-time football greatest upsets by American sports magazine Soccerphile.[11]

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 on 1 May 1991, when they drew 1–1 against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park. However, the Faroe Islands subsequently lost the remaining five matches of the tournament.

### The Allan Simonsen years (1994–2001)

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Since Landskrona, Faroese football continued its upward trajectory, regularly getting good results against stronger teams. However, it was a surprise to many around Europe when—in 1994—Allan Simonsen was appointed the new coach for the Faroese national team. Many thought that after a shining playing career at Borussia Mönchengladbach and F.C. Barcelona, the European footballer of the year in 1977 was too big a name for such a small nation. Allan Simonsen spent seven years at the team's helm and is remembered as the coach who lifted the Faroese amateurs to a more professional level of play.

As a coach, he asked the FSF to lengthen the season and the Faroese clubs to screen players for talent. Both requests were granted and have become an essential part of the Faroese national team's success at the highest level of the sport.

Under the guidance of Allan Simonsen, the Faroe Islands won two Euro 1996 qualifiers matches against San Marino 3–0 and 3–1. Two years later, in the 1998 World Cup Qualifiers, the team won two 2–1 matches against Malta. In the Euro 2000 qualifiers, they played three draws—Lithuania 0–0, Scotland 1–1, and Bosnia 2–2. In 2002, the team played a 2–2 draw against Slovenia for their most successful 2002 World Cup Qualifying matches until 2018.[10]

### The Henrik Larsen years (2002–2005)

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When looking for a new coach, it was important for the Football Association to secure a well-known and respected name in Europe. They found that in former Danish international and UEFA Euro 1992-winning player, Henrik Larsen, who succeeded his countryman Allan Simonsen as head coach of the Faroe Islands national team.

On 7 September 2002, in the first match with Larsen as a coach, an experienced Faroese team played Scotland at home in a Euro 2004 qualifier. Though the Faroe Islands led Scotland 2–0 at halftime, the game ended in a 2–2 draw.

In the same qualifying tournament on 16 October 2002 at the HDI-Arena in Hannover, the Faroe Islands were close to a big upset against Germany. Unfortunately for the Faroese, the post denied them a draw in the dying seconds of the match, and the game ended 2–1 for the German side. However, the Faroe Islands managed one more draw against Cyprus on 9 October 2004 in the 2006 World Cup Qualifying match.[10]

### The Jógvan Martin Olsen years (2006–2008)

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In 2006, the Faroe Islands finally got their first Faroese coach in Jógvan Martin Olsen from Toftir, who had served as an assistant coach for the Faroese national team for nine years prior to his appointment. That same year, many experienced players who had been regulars on the national squad for years retired from the team, giving Olsen's the task of building a new squad with a new generation of players. The team's turnover and inexperience affected their results, and the Faroe Islands got zero points in the Euro 2008 qualifier, their first qualification match under Olsen as head coach.

However, in the 2 June 2007 game against Italy, the Faroes netted a 77th-minute goal and surprisingly took the sluggish world champions to the limit after a 2–1 loss. Overall, the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign was disastrous for the young team, 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 were 6–0 defeats.

During the summer of 2008, the Faroese side played two friendlies. In the 4–3 loss to Estonia on 1 June 2008, and the team is credited with their only official international match in which they scored 3 goals but lost. Later they lost 5–0 to Portugal.

Olsen remained as a coach for the first four qualification matches in the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers. After announcing the squad against the Austrian national team, Olsen announced that he was stepping down after three years in charge. Before this departure, he finally managed to get a big result with the team on 11 October 2008 against Austria. 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)

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On 22 March 2009, the Faroese people got a glimpse of their future national team—a new generation of more technical and peaceful players— when they 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 as head coach of the team.[12] With his charisma and Irish humour, he soon became a favourite among the Faroese football fans.

On 9 September 2009, the Faroe Islands recorded their first competitive win since the 2002 World Cup qualification stage, beating Lithuania 2–1.[13]

On 11 August 2010, the Faroe Islands came close to an away win against Estonia during the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers. The Faroes took the lead in the first half with a goal by Jóan Símun Edmundsson, but Estonia managed to turn the match around with two goals in stoppage time.

Two months later, on 12 October 2010, the Faroe Islands drew 1–1 against higher-ranked Northern Ireland at Svangaskarð Stadion, Toftir. Midfielder Christian Holst scored for the Faroes in the 60th minute before Kyle Lafferty equalised 16 minutes later, 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 secured the win with a follow-up after another Benjaminsen penalty. It was the Faroe Islands' first UEFA Euro qualification win since 1995.

The 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.

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.[10] However, on 26 October 2011, the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF) announced that "it was not possible to agree on a new contract with Brian Kerr".[14] Brian Kerr stepped down as coach after unsuccessful negotiations with the FSF.

### The Lars Olsen years and double Greek victory (2011–2019)

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Faroe Islands defeated Greece 2–1 on 13 June 2015.

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 and the third Dane at the helm, after Allan Simonsen and Henrik Larsen.[15]

On 1 March 2014, for the first time in the Faroe Islands' history, the team 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 as the Faroe Islands head coach in a 1–1 draw against Kazakhstan.

On 25 September 2014, Faroese football lost one of its most promising football players, when 22-year-old Gunnar Zachariasen died in a tragic accident on board a Greenlandic fishing trawler, which had docked in Tórshavn in order to unload its cargo. The accident happened when a EUR-pallet stacked with frozen fish fell on top of Gunnar Zachariasen who died instantly. According to Rúni Nolsøe, Zachariasen's coach at EB/Streymur, Faroese football had lost a very good football player. He played 11 caps and scored 4 goals for the U21 Faroe Islands team.[16]

On 14 November 2014, the Faroe Islands caused a major international football upset by defeating host Greece 0–1 during the Euro 2016 qualifiers.[17][18] 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.[19]

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.[20][21] These two wins saw the national team moving from 187th place to 74th place in the FIFA rankings. The team eventually finished fifth in their group with six points, without 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 scored two late goals in stoppage time, but this was the Faroe Islands' fourth victory over Liechtenstein since 2000.[22]

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.[23]

On 3 September 2017, the Faroe Islands defeated Andorra 1–0 in a 2018 World Cup Qualifying match on home soil, beating their own record which was 7 points in a Euro or World Cup qualification; after the victory over Andorra the Faroe Islands reached a record nine points in all competitions.[24]

On 18 November 2019, Lars Olsen led his team to a 0–3 loss against Sweden, in his last international match as the manager for the Faroe Islands. He's regarded as the most successful manager in the nation's 29-year history, as members of UEFA and FIFA. In the same match, captain Atli Gregersen retired from international duties as well, after winning 59 caps for the national team.[25][26]

### The Håkan Ericson years (2019–2024)

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On 16 December 2019, the Faroe Islands Football Association announced they had signed a four-year deal with Swedish coach Håkan Ericson.[27]

On 3 September 2020, in what would be his first match in charge, Håkan Ericson's side won 3–2 against Malta[28] in a 2020-21 UEFA Nations League match. Only three days later, in what would be the 200th competitive match for Faroe Islands since joining FIFA and UEFA back in 1988, they recorded their second win in a row with a 1–0 win over Andorra,[29] their first double victory since a 2–1 win against Malta on 8 June 1997.[30]

On 17 November 2020, Ericson's side won their first-ever competitive tournament, after a 1–1 draw against Malta secured them the top spot and promotion from the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D, followed by a new record of 12 points in all competitions, beating the previous 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) record at 9 points.[31]

On 7 June 2021, the Faroese national team recorded their biggest win ever in a 5–1 friendly against Liechtenstein[32] in Tórshavn.

On 26 September 2022, the Faroese national team defied all odds when beating Turkey 2–1 in the last game of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League campaign. The win pushed their unbeaten record to four games, the longest streak in their history, and the result was arguably their best since the Greek Double victories of 2014 and 2015 respectively, although unlike the double Greek victories, the win against Turkey proved meaningless as Turkey has already won promotion earlier.[33]

As of 26 September 2022, the Faroese national team has thirteen full-time professionals playing in Belgian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Icelandic leagues, compared to the 1990 team who won the Austria game in Landskrona, which was entirely made up of amateurs.

The Faroe Islands played in the 2024 Baltic Cup and on 8 June 2024, they lost their semi-final match 4–1 against Estonia. They then lost 1–0 in the third place playoff against Latvia on 11 June. Ericson was fired on October 16, 2024; Eyðun Klakstein currently serves as interim manager. During Ericson's time as manager, the Faroe Islands were able to secure points in almost half of the matches played, which makes him the most successful manager in the nation's history.[34] In Klakstein's first 2 matches as manager, the Faroes beat Armenia 1-0 and lost 1-0 to North Macedonia, securing their spot in the Nations League C for another season. Klakstein was named permanent manager on February 5, 2025, making him the first Faroese manager of the team since Jógvan Martin Olsen.[35]

## Stadiums

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Between 1999 and 2011, the Faroe Islands rotated its home matches between two different stadiums, Tórsvøllur and Svangaskarð. Their latest match in Svangaskarð was a 2–0 victory in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Estonia on 7 June 2011.[36]

Tórsvøllur has since undergone comprehensive renovation, transforming it into a multifunctional venue for concerts and sports in general, although it is primarily used for football. Floodlights were introduced in 2011, and 6,000 new seats were installed, all under roof. The stadium has been resurfaced with artificial grass and now meets all UEFA and FIFA demands.[37]

Work on Tórsvøllur was completed in 2021.

## Supporters

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Skansin, Faroese football supporters at the Faroe Islands vs Greece match at Tórsvøllur 2015.

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 September 2021, Skansin has 600 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 with the Faroese supporters, as they cheered for their players throughout the entire match, even when the Faroes threw away a likely 1–1 result.

Drums, trumpets and folksongs are an essential part of their support.[38]

## Results and fixtures

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Main article: Faroe Islands national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

### 2024

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Faroe Islands  v  North Macedonia 7 September 2024–25 Nations League|  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   North Macedonia | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

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14:00 UTC+1 |

* Davidsen 9' (pen.)

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* Bardhi 49' (pen.)

| Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 2,057
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Latvia  v  Faroe Islands 10 September 2024–25 Nations League|  Latvia  | 1–0|   Faroe Islands | Riga, Latvia

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19:00 UTC+3 |

* Varslavāns 64'

| Report |  | Stadium: Skonto Stadium
Attendance: 5,808
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Faroe Islands  v  Armenia 10 October 2024–25 Nations League|  Faroe Islands  | 2–2|   Armenia | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

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19:45 UTC+1 |

* Benjaminsen 37'
* Bjartalíð 85'

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* Zelarayán 44'
* Manvelyan 90+3'

| Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 1,852
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine)

Faroe Islands  v  Latvia 13 October 2024–25 Nations League|  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Latvia | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

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19:45 UTC+1 |

* Sørensen 40'

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* Šits 69'

| Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)

Armenia  v  Faroe Islands 14 November 2024–25 Nations League|  Armenia  | 0–1|   Faroe Islands | Yerevan, Armenia

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21:00 UTC+4 |  | Report |

* Davidsen 33' (pen.)

| Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 6,043
Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece)

North Macedonia  v  Faroe Islands 17 November 2024–25 Nations League|  North Macedonia  | 1–0|   Faroe Islands | Skopje, North Macedonia

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15:00 UTC+1 |

* Miovski 62'

| Report |  | Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Attendance: 7,450
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

### 2025

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Czech Republic  v  Faroe Islands 22 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Czech Republic  | 2–1|   Faroe Islands | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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20:45 UTC+1 |

* Schick 25', 85'

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* Vatnhamar 83'

| Stadium: Malšovická aréna
Attendance: 8,978
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)

Montenegro  v  Faroe Islands 25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Montenegro  | 1–0|   Faroe Islands | Nikšić, Montenegro

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20:45 UTC+1 |

* Kuč 90+6'

| Report |  | Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Georgia  v  Faroe Islands 5 June Friendly|  Georgia  | 1–0|   Faroe Islands | Tbilisi, Georgia

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20:00 UTC+4 |

* Lochoshvili 9'

| Report |  | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)

Faroe Islands  v  Gibraltar 9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Gibraltar | Torshavn, Faroe Islands

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19:45 UTC+1 |

* Frederiksberg 71'
* Johannsen 86'

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* Scanlon 23'

| Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)

Faroe Islands  v  Croatia 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Faroe Islands  | v|   Croatia | Torshavn, Faroe Islands

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19:45 UTC+1 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Tórsvøllur

Gibraltar  v  Faroe Islands 8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Gibraltar  | v|   Faroe Islands | Faro/Loulé, Portugal

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20:45 UTC+2 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Estádio Algarve

Faroe Islands  v  Montenegro 9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Faroe Islands  | v|   Montenegro | Klaksvík, Faroe Islands

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19:45 UTC+1 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Við Djúpumýrar

Faroe Islands  v  Czech Republic 12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Faroe Islands  | v|   Czech Republic | Torshavn, Faroe Islands

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17:00 UTC+1 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Tórsvøllur

Croatia  v  Faroe Islands 14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Croatia  | v|   Faroe Islands | Šibenik, Croatia

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20:45 UTC+1 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac

## Coaching staff

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As of 17 November 2024[39]
Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Eyðun Klakstein
Assistant coach  |  Atli Gregersen
Goalkeeping coach  |  Hjørtur Askham
Team Doctor

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Team Doctor Coordinator  |  Elmar Ósá
Team Doctor  |  Ólavur Johannesen
Fitness Coach

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Physio

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Physio Coordinator  |  Álvur Hansen
Physio  |  Øssur Steinhólm
Kit Manager  |  Bárður Lava Olsen

### Coaching history

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As of 24 November 2024 after the game against Armenia.[32]

* Friendly matches included.

Name  | From  | To  | P  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | %W  | Honours  | Notes

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Páll Guðlaugsson | 1988  | 1993  | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 76 | 008.00 |  |
Johan Nielsen
Jógvan Norðbúð (C)  | 1993  | 1993  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 000.00 |  |
Allan Simonsen | 1994  | 2001  | 52 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 119 | 015.38 |  |
Henrik Larsen | 2002  | 2005  | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 62 | 019.23 |  |
Jógvan Martin Olsen | 2006  | 2008  | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 64 | 000.00 |  |
Heðin Askham (C)  | 2009  | 2009  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |  |
Brian Kerr | 6 April 2009  | 26 October 2011  | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 010.53 |  |
Lars Olsen | November 2011  | November 2019  | 56 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 114 | 016.07 |  |
Håkan Ericson | 16 December 2019  | 16 October 2024  | 48 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 80 | 018.75 |  |
Eyðun Klakstein  | 16 October 2024  | Present  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 050.00 |  |

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the friendly match against Georgia on June 5 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Gibraltar on June 9.[40]

On June 1, Martin Agnarsson and Gullbrandur Øregaard were called up to replace René Joensen and Samuel Chukwudi.[41]

Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2025, after the match against Gibraltar.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Mattias Lamhauge |  (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 25) | 10  | 0  |  FC Fredericia
12  | 1GK | Ari Petersen |  (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  07 Vestur
23  | 1GK | Bárður á Reynatrøð |  (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 25) | 13  | 0  |  Víkingur Gøta

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2  | 2DF | Jóannes Danielsen |  (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 (age 27) | 20  | 0  |  KÍ
3  | 2DF | Viljormur Davidsen |  (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 34) | 89  | 6  |  HB
4  | 2DF | Gullbrandur Øregaard |  (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Sandnes Ulf
5  | 2DF | Andrias Edmundsson |  (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 24) | 16  | 0  |  Wisła Płock
11  | 2DF | Martin Agnarsson |  (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 21) | 2  | 0  |  Aarhus Fremad
13  | 2DF | Daniel Johansen |  (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 27) | 9  | 0  |  Hillerød
15  | 2DF | Odmar Færø |  (1989-11-01) 1 November 1989 (age 35) | 67  | 1  |  KÍ
16  | 2DF | Gunnar Vatnhamar |  (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 30) | 49  | 3  |  Víkingur Reykjavík
19  | 2DF | Jann Benjaminsen |  (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 28) | 8  | 1  |  B36 Tórshavn
20  | 2DF | Hanus Sørensen |  (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 24) | 19  | 1  |  NK Celje

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6  | 3MF | Hallur Hansson (captain) |  (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 33) | 77  | 5  |  KÍ
8  | 3MF | Brandur Hendriksson |  (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29) | 66  | 6  |  NSÍ
18  | 3MF | Noah Mneney |  (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 22) | 8  | 0  |  HB
22  | 3MF | Jákup Andreasen |  (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 27) | 26  | 2  |  KÍ

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7  | 4FW | Árni Frederiksberg |  (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 33) | 15  | 1  |  KÍ
9  | 4FW | Páll Klettskarð |  (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990 (age 35) | 20  | 0  |  KÍ
10  | 4FW | Patrik Johannesen |  (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 29) | 26  | 2  |  Breiðablik
11  | 4FW | Petur Knudsen |  (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998 (age 27) | 23  | 1  |  NSÍ
14  | 4FW | Jóan Símun Edmundsson |  (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33) | 94  | 8  |  KA Akureyri
17  | 4FW | Adrian Justinussen |  (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 27) | 15  | 1  |  Hillerød
21  | 4FW | Poul Kallsberg |  (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Víkingur Gøta

### Recent call-ups

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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 | Teitur Gestsson |  (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 32) | 24  | 0  | Retired | v.  North Macedonia, 17 November 2024 RET

* * *

DF | Samuel Chukwudi |  (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 22) | 5  | 0  |  SJK | v.  Georgia,5 June 2025 INJ
DF | Ási Dam |  (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  HB | v.  North Macedonia, 17 November 2024

* * *

MF | René Joensen |  (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 32) | 62  | 3  |  KÍ | v.  Georgia,5 June 2025 INJ
MF | Arnbjørn Svensson |  (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25) | 2  | 1  |  Víkingur Gøta | v.  Montenegro, 25 March 2025
MF | Géza Dávid Turi |  (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Grimsby Town | v.  Montenegro, 25 March 2025
MF | Sølvi Vatnhamar |  (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 39) | 79  | 2  |  Víkingur Gøta | v.  North Macedonia, 17 November 2024
MF | Stefan Radosavljevic |  (2000-09-08) 8 September 2000 (age 24) | 10  | 1  |  Sligo Rovers | v.  Latvia, 11 June 2024

* * *

FW | Meinhard Olsen |  (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 28) | 36  | 1  |  Kolding | v.  Montenegro, 25 March 2025
FW | Jóannes Bjartalíð |  (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 29) | 35  | 3  |  Fredrikstad | v.  North Macedonia, 17 November 2024
FW | Hannes Agnarsson |  (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 26) | 9  | 0  |  B36 Tórshavn | v.  North Macedonia, 17 November 2024

* * *

Notes

* INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
* PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.
* RET = Retired from the national team.
* WD = Player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue.

## Records

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As of 10 June 2025[42]
Players in bold are still active with Faroe Islands.

### Most appearances

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Fróði Benjaminsen is Faroe Islands' most capped player with 96 appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1  | Fróði Benjaminsen | 96  | 6  | 1999–2017
2  | Jóan Símun Edmundsson | 94  | 8  | 2009–present
3  | Viljormur Davidsen | 86  | 6  | 2013–present
4  | Óli Johannesen | 83  | 1  | 1992–2007
5  | Sølvi Vatnhamar | 79  | 2  | 2013–present
6  | Hallur Hansson | 77  | 5  | 2012–present
7  | Jákup Mikkelsen | 76  | 0  | 1995–2012
8  | Gunnar Nielsen | 70  | 0  | 2009–2022
9  | Jens Martin Knudsen | 69  | 0  | 1988–2006
10  | Brandur Hendriksson | 66  | 6  | 2014–present
Gilli Sørensen | 66  | 1  | 2014–present

### Top goalscorers

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Klæmint Olsen is Faroe Islands' joint top scorer with 10 goals. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1  | Rógvi Jacobsen | 10  | 53  | 0.19  | 1999–2009
Klæmint Olsen | 10  | 64  | 0.16  | 2012–present
3  | Todi Jónsson | 9  | 49  | 0.18  | 1991–2005
4  | Uni Arge | 8  | 37  | 0.22  | 1992–2002
John Petersen | 8  | 58  | 0.14  | 1995–2004
Jóan Símun Edmundsson | 8  | 94  | 0.09  | 2009–present
7  | Brandur Hendriksson | 6  | 66  | 0.09  | 2014–present
Viljormur Davidsen | 6  | 89  | 0.07  | 2013–present
Fróði Benjaminsen | 6  | 96  | 0.06  | 1999–2017
10  | Hallur Hansson | 5  | 77  | 0.06  | 2012–present

## Competitive record

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### FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup |  | Qualification

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to  1986 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member
1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter
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 | 10  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 16
2022 | 10  | 1  | 1  | 8  | 7  | 23
2026 | To be determined | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 4
2030 | To be determined
2034
Total  |  | 0/9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83  | 9  | 8  | 66  | 44  | 211

### UEFA European Championship

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UEFA European Championship record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1960 to  1988 | Did not enter | Declined participation
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 | 10  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 4  | 30
2024 | 8  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 2  | 13
2028 | To be determined | To be determined
2032
Total  |  | 0/17  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86  | 7  | 8  | 71  | 46  | 225

### UEFA Nations League

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UEFA Nations League record

Season  | Division  | Group  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK
2018–19 | D | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |  | 50th
2020–21 | D | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 |  | 50th
2022–23 | C | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |  | 41st
2024–25 | C | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |  | 42nd
Total  | 24  | 7  | 10  | 7  | 26  | 31  | 41st

### Island Games

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Island Games record

Year  | Result  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
1989 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1
1991 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5
1993 to present | Did not enter
Total  | 8  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 33  | 6

## Notable matches

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* Friendly matches not included.

As of match played 25 September 2022

Faroe Islands  v  Austria 12 September 1990 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–0|   Austria | Idrottsparken, Landskrona (N)

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| Nielsen | [43] |  | Attendance: 1,265

Northern Ireland  v  Faroe Islands 1 May 1991 |  Northern Ireland  | 1–1|   Faroe Islands | Windsor Park, Belfast (A)

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|  | [44] | Reynheim | Attendance: 10,000

Faroe Islands  v  San Marino 25 May 1995 |  Faroe Islands  | 3–0|   San Marino | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| J. Hansen
Rasmussen
Johnsson | [45] |  | Attendance: 3,450

San Marino  v  Faroe Islands 11 October 1995 |  San Marino  | 1–3|   Faroe Islands | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle (A)

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|  | [46] | T. Jónsson (3) | Attendance: 928

Malta  v  Faroe Islands 30 April 1997 |  Malta  | 1–2|   Faroe Islands | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali (A)

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|  | [47] | Ø. Hansen
T. Jónsson | Attendance: 2,750

Faroe Islands  v  Malta 8 June 1997 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Malta | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| T. Jónsson (2) | [47] |  | Attendance: 6,400

Lithuania  v  Faroe Islands 10 October 1998 |  Lithuania  | 0–0|   Faroe Islands | Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius (A)

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|  | [48] |  | Attendance: 1,500

Faroe Islands  v  Scotland 5 June 1999 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Scotland | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| H. Hansen | [49] |  | Attendance: 4,100

Faroe Islands  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 June 1999 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–2|   Bosnia and Herzegovina | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| Arge (2) | [49] |  | Attendance: 4,800

Faroe Islands  v  Slovenia 3 September 2000 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–2|   Slovenia | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| Arge
Ø. Hansen | [50] |  | Attendance: 3,200

Sweden  v  Faroe Islands 31 January 2001 |  Sweden  | 0–0|   Faroe Islands | Tipshallen, Växjö (A)

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|  | [51] |  | Attendance: 2,204

Luxembourg  v  Faroe Islands 24 March 2001 |  Luxembourg  | 0–2|   Faroe Islands | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City (A)

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|  | [51] | C. Jacobsen
K. Mørkøre | Attendance: 2,500

Faroe Islands  v  Luxembourg 1 September 2001 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–0|   Luxembourg | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| J. Hansen | [52] |  | Attendance: 1,464

Faroe Islands  v  Scotland 7 September 2002 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–2|   Scotland | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| J. Petersen (2) | [53] |  | Attendance: 4,000

Cyprus  v  Faroe Islands 9 October 2004 |  Cyprus  | 2–2|   Faroe Islands | GSP Stadium, Nicosia (A)

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|  | [54] | Jørgensen
R. Jacobsen | Attendance: 1,400

Faroe Islands  v  Austria 11 October 2008 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Austria | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| Løkin | [55] |  | Attendance: 1,890

Faroe Islands  v  Lithuania 9 September 2009 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Lithuania | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| S. Olsen
A. Hansen | [55] |  | Attendance: 1,942

Faroe Islands  v  Northern Ireland 12 October 2010 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Northern Ireland | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| Holst | [56] |  | Attendance: 1,921

Faroe Islands  v  Estonia 7 June 2011 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–0|   Estonia | Svangaskarð, Toftir (H)

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| Benjaminsen
A. Hansen | [56] |  | Attendance: 1,715

Greece  v  Faroe Islands 14 November 2014 |  Greece  | 0–1|   Faroe Islands | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus (A)

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|  |  | Edmundsson | Attendance: 16,821

Faroe Islands  v  Greece 13 June 2015 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Greece | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| Hansson
Hendriksson |  |  | Attendance: 5,000

Faroe Islands  v  Hungary 6 September 2016 |  Faroe Islands  | 0–0|   Hungary | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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|  |  |  | Attendance: 4,066

Latvia  v  Faroe Islands 7 October 2016 |  Latvia  | 0–2|   Faroe Islands | Skonto Stadium, Riga (A)

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|  |  | Nattestad
Edmundsson | Attendance: 4,823

Andorra  v  Faroe Islands 25 March 2017 |  Andorra  | 0–0|   Faroe Islands | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella (A)

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|  |  |  | Attendance: 1,000

Faroe Islands  v  Andorra 3 September 2017 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–0|   Andorra | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| Rólantsson |  |  | Attendance: 4,357

Faroe Islands  v  Latvia 8 October 2017 |  Faroe Islands  | 0–0|   Latvia | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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|  |  |  | Attendance: 4,206

Faroe Islands  v  Malta 7 September 2018 |  Faroe Islands  | 3–1|   Malta | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| Edmundsson, R. Joensen, Nattestad |  |  |

Faroe Islands  v  Kosovo 14 October 2018 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Kosovo | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| R. Joensen |  |  |

Faroe Islands  v  Malta 20 November 2018 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Malta | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| R. Joensen |  |  |

Faroe Islands  v  Malta 15 October 2019 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–0|   Malta | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| Baldvinsson |  |  |

Faroe Islands  v  Malta 3 September 2020 |  Faroe Islands  | 3–2|   Malta | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| K. Olsen, A. Olsen, Hendriksson | [28] |  | Attendance: 0

Andorra  v  Faroe Islands 6 September 2020 |  Andorra  | 0–1|   Faroe Islands | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella (A)

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|  | [29] | K. Olsen | Attendance: 0

Faroe Islands  v  Latvia 10 October 2020 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Latvia | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| Færø | [57] |  | Attendance: 447

Faroe Islands  v  Andorra 13 October 2020 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–0|   Andorra | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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| K.Olsen (2) | [58] |  | Attendance: 500

Latvia  v  Faroe Islands 14 November 2020 |  Latvia  | 1–1|   Faroe Islands | Skonto Stadium, Riga (A)

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|  | [59] | G. Vatnhamar | Attendance: 500

Malta  v  Faroe Islands 17 November 2020 |  Malta  | 1–1|   Faroe Islands | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali (A)

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|  | [31] | Á. Jónsson | Attendance: 0

Moldova  v  Faroe Islands 25 March 2021 |  Moldova  | 1–1|   Faroe Islands | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău (A)

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|  | Report |

* M. Olsen 83'

Faroe Islands  v  Moldova 7 September 2021 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Moldova | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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* K. Olsen 68'
* Vatnsdal 72'

| Report |  |

Faroe Islands  v  Lithuania 11 June 2022 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Lithuania | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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* Davidsen 20'
* Andreasen 45'

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Luxembourg  v  Faroe Islands 14 June 2022 |  Luxembourg  | 2–2|   Faroe Islands | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg (A)

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|  | Report |

* Bjartalíð 57' (59)

Lithuania  v  Faroe Islands 22 September 2022 |  Lithuania  | 1–1|   Faroe Islands | LFF Stadium, Vilnius (A)

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|  | Report |

* Andreasen 22'

Faroe Islands  v  Turkey 25 September 2022 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–1|   Turkey | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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* Davidsen 51'
* Edmundsson 59'

| Report |  | Attendance: 2500

Faroe Islands  v  North Macedonia 7 September 2024 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   North Macedonia | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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* Davidsen 9'

| Report |  | Attendance: 2057

Faroe Islands  v  Armenia 10 October 2024 |  Faroe Islands  | 2–2|   Armenia | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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* Jann Benjaminsen 37'
* Jóannes Bjartalíð 85'

| Report |  | Attendance: 1852

Faroe Islands  v  Latvia 13 October 2024 |  Faroe Islands  | 1–1|   Latvia | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn (H)

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* Hanus Sørensen 40'

| Report |  | Attendance: 2017

Armenia  v  Faroe Islands 14 November 2024 |  Armenia  | 0–1|   Faroe Islands | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan (H)

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* Viljormur Davidsen 33' (pen.)

| Report |  | Attendance: 6043

## FIFA ranking history

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Source:[60]

1993  | 1994  | 1995  | 1996  | 1997  | 1998  | 1999  | 2000  | 2001  | 2002  | 2003  | 2004  | 2005  | 2006  | 2007  | 2008  | 2009  | 2010  | 2011  | 2012  | 2013  | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2017  | 2018  | 2019  | 2020  | 2021  | 2022

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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  | 83  | 95  | 94  | 110  | 107  | 123  | 122

## All-time record

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As of match played 9 June 2025
All-time record of the Faroe Islands national football team  Opponents  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts

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Albania | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 1
Andorra | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 11
Armenia | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 4
Austria | 8  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 4  | 21  | 4
Azerbaijan | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 8  | 0
Belgium | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1
Canada | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3
Cyprus | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 10  | 1
Czech Republic | 8  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1  | 18  | 0
Czechoslovakia | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 0
Denmark | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 2  | 20  | 0
Estonia | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 11  | 19  | 7
Finland | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 1  | 14  | 0
France | 6  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 22  | 0
Georgia | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 10  | 0
Germany | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 10  | 0
Gibraltar | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 2  | 7
Greece | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 11  | 6
Hungary | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 1
Iceland | 14  | 1  | 0  | 13  | 8  | 25  | 3
Israel | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 12  | 1
Italy | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 2  | 11  | 0
Kazakhstan | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 9  | 8
Kosovo | 4  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 2
Latvia | 8  | 1  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 5  | 8
Liechtenstein | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 19  | 5  | 22
Lithuania | 11  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 8  | 15  | 8
Luxembourg | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 8
Malta | 10  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 19  | 14  | 20
Moldova | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 5
Montenegro | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0
Netherlands | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 0
Northern Ireland | 6  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 16  | 2
North Macedonia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 1
Norway | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 17  | 0
Poland | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 1  | 16  | 0
Portugal | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 16  | 0
Republic of Ireland | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 11  | 0
Romania | 8  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 2  | 26  | 0
Russia | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 2  | 12  | 0
San Marino | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 1  | 6
Scotland | 11  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 6  | 31  | 2
Serbia | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 10  | 0
Slovakia | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 0
Slovenia | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 12  | 1
Spain | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 17  | 0
Sweden | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 13  | 1
Switzerland | 6  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 2  | 19  | 0
Turkey | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 6  | 4
Ukraine | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 0
Wales | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 9  | 0
Yugoslavia | 6  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 2  | 28  | 0

## Honours

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### Non-FIFA competitions

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* Island Games
* Gold medal (2): 1989, 1991

### Friendly

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* Greenland Cup
* Champions (2): 1983, 1984
* Runners-up (1): 1980

## See also

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* Association football portal
* Faroe Islands portal

* Faroe Islands national under-21 football team
* Faroe Islands women's national football team

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
3. ^ "Member Association - Faroe Islands". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
4. ^ Courtney, Barrie (16 May 2008). "Faroe Islands – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
5. ^ "Faroe Islands - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
6. ^ "Greenland Cups 1980-84". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
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* Official website
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* Faroe Islands 1–0 Austria (1990)
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* Faroe Islands Cup
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