The Iceland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Iceland

Football Association of Iceland

The Football Association of Iceland is the governing body of football in Iceland. It was founded on 26 March 1947, joined FIFA the same year, and UEFA in 1954. It organizes the football league, Pepsi deild, and the Iceland national football team and Iceland women's national football team...

, represents Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 at the European Under-19 Football Championship and international friendly match fixtures at the under-19 age level.

Introduction

Since it adopted its current format in 2002, the Iceland under-19s have failed to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...

. As of 2011, their best qualifying campaign performances came in 2007 and 2008, when they qualified for the second, or 'elite', qualification stage.

In the qualifying campaign for the 2007 tournament, the team finished joint second place in the elite qualification stage

2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification

UEFA U-19 Championship 2007 is the second round of qualification for the final tournament of the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. Spain, Italy, and England automatically qualified for this round...

 behind the Spain under-19s

Spain national under-19 football team

The Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...

, who went on to win the tournament. In 2008, the Iceland under-19s recorded elite stage

2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification

UEFA U-19 Championship 2008 is the second round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of UEFA U-19 Championship 2008. The winners of each group join hosts Czech Republic at the Final Tournament.-Group 1:--------------------...

 victories against the Norway under-19s

Norway national under-19 football team

The Norwegian national under-19 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....

 and the Israel under-19s

Israel national under-19 football team

Israel's national Under-19 team , also known as Israel Under-19s or Israel U-19s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national under-21 football team....

, but again finished in second place. On that occasion the group winners were the Bulgaria under-19s

Bulgaria national under-19 football team

The Bulgaria national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union...

.

In the 2011 qualification campaign

2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification

The qualifying round of the 2011 UEFA U-19 Championship was the first of two qualifying rounds for the finals tournament of the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship...

, Iceland finished third in group 1 of the first qualifying stage. Their only points came in a 4-0 victory over the Kazakhstan under-19s, who finished bottom in fourth place.

In the first qualification stage of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

The 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship will be the 61st edition of UEFA's European Under-19 Football Championship. Estonia will hold the tournament...

, the Iceland under-19s will face the under-19 representatives of Norway

Norway national under-19 football team

The Norwegian national under-19 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....

, Latvia

Latvia national under-19 football team

The Latvia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year.-Coaching staff:...

 and Cyprus

Cyprus national under-19 football team

The Cypriot national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Cyprus controlled by Cyprus Football Association.-Current squad:-See also:* Cyprus national football team* Cyprus national under-21 football team...

.

History

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2002 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship was held in Norway between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three finishers in each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.It was the first tournament...	First qualifying stage
2003 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:...	First qualifying stage
2004 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition...	First qualifying stage
2005 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:...	First qualifying stage
2006 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two...	First qualifying stage
2007 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com...	Elite qualifying stage
2008 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born...	Elite qualifying stage
2009 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*...	First qualifying stage
2010 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette...	First qualifying stage
2011 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata...	First qualifying stage
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