Press Kit Sweden-Iceland

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Iceland qualified for their first major tournament by reaching UEFA Women's EURO 2009, where they failed to wina point. This time, having been pipped in their qualifying section by Norway, they overcame Ukraine in the play-offs. Iceland's UEFA Women's EURO record reads: Played 70 Won 29 Drawn 10 Lost 31.

Team ties Several of Iceland's squad have experience in Sweden's Damallsvenskan. Forward Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir played

for Linkpings FC in 2009 before joining Kristianstads DFF, where she finished joint top of the scoring charts in her second season with 16 goals. Winger Hlmfrdur Magnsdttir (2009) and midfielder Katrn marsdttir (2010 & 2012) have also donned thecolours of Kristianstad, while existing members of the squad including Gudn Bjrk dinsdttir and Sif Atladttir playthere alongside Sweden's qvist. Midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdttir linked up with FC Malm in 2011 sharing a dressing room with SwedenWomen's U19 champions Elin Rubensson and Amanda Ilestedt, plus established senior internationals Therese Sjgranand Lina Nilsson. Dra Maria Lrusdttir had a short spell at Djurgrdens IF in 2011, while Gudbjrg Gunnarsdttir represented theStockholm outfit from 2009-12. lna Vidarsdttir left KR Reykjavk to sign for KIF rebro DFF in 2009, spending three years with the club, duringwhich time she lined up alongside Sweden's Elin Magnusson, Kristin Hammarstrm and Marie Hammarstrm. Katrn Jnsdttir spent the 2011/12 season with Djurgrden and joined seven-time league champions Ume IK in2013 her sixth club of a career spanning over two decades. Coaches Sundhage and Eyjolfsson have locked horns on three previous occasions, between 2009 and 2011, withthe former during her four-year spell at the United States helm coming out on top each time, including a 4-2 defeatof Iceland in Faro at the Algarve Cup on 9 March 2011.

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Team factsSWEDENSweden won the inaugural European Competition for Women's Football in 1984 and hope to finally take another major

title on home soil 29 years on.Following their 1984 triumph, in which they overcame England on penalties in Luton after a 1-1 aggregate draw,Sweden reached further finals in 1987, 1995 and 2001, losing the last two to Germany, who also beat them to the2003 FIFA Women's World Cup with a golden goal. The last few years, though, have been a period of rebuilding after the retirement of that generation, which included Hanna Ljungberg and Victoria Svensson. However, with the likes of Lotta Schelin and Caroline Seger in the side, they won World Cup bronze in 2011 the best European performance and with the appointment of Pia Sundhage as coach, they have every right to be optimistic.Tournament record2009: quarter-finals2005: semi-finals2001: runners-up1997: semi-finals1995: runners-up1993: quarter-finals1991: quarter-finals1989: third place1987: runners-up1984: winnersOther honours1999, 2012 UEFA European Women's Under-18/U19 Championship

2013 qualifying Automatic as hosts

Friendly results since qualifying23 October: W3-0 v Switzerland (h, Vaxjo)6 March: D1-1 v China (Algarve Cup group, Parchal)8 March: W6-1 v Iceland (Algarve Cup group, Albufeira)11 March: D1-1 v United States (Algarve Cup group, Lagos)13 March: D2-2 (L4-5p) v Norway (Algarve Cup 3rd place, Lagos)6 April: W2-0 v Iceland (h, Vaxjo)1 June: W2-1 v Norway (h, Linkoping)19 June: D1-1 Brazil (h, Stockholm)4 July: W4-1 v England (h, Ljungskile)

Competition record win10-0 v Republic of Ireland (h), 20/09/92, 1993 qualifying

Competition record defeat0-2 v France (a), 01/06/00, 2001 qualifying0-2 v Denmark (a), 15/10/94, 1995 two-legged quarter-finals (won 3-2 on aggregate)1-3 v Germany (a), 23/06/01, 2001 final tournament group stageICELANDUEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009 was the first senior final tournament for either men or women to feature a team fromIceland, and they are back again.The closest they had come in the past was 1995, when they lost a two-legged quarter-final to England, and they alsoreached the 1997 and 2005 play-offs, beaten respectively by eventual winners Germany and finalists Norway. Theappointment of Siggi Eyjlfsson as coach in 2007, however, produced immediate success as they reached the 2009finals in Finland, and having run France close in 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying, made it through again to

Sweden.They began qualifying superbly by beating Norway 3-1, but five dropped points against Belgium allowed the two-timechampions to catch them and snatch first place in the final game. Still, Iceland held off Ukraine in the play-offs, the

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prolific Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir reaching a double-figure goal tally in qualifying for the second EURO campaignrunning. Vidarsdttir is one of several Swedish-based professionals in the squad.

Tournament record2009: group stage2005: qualifying play-offs2001: did not qualify1997: qualifying play-offs1995: quarter-finals1993: did not qualify1987/89/91: did not enter 1984: did not qualify2013 qualifyingGroup 3 runners-up, P10 W7 D1 L2 F28 A4 Pts22Top scorer: Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir 11Most appearances: Thra Helgadttir, Katrn Jnsdttir, Sif Atladttir, Sara Bjork Gunnarsdttir, Hlmfrdur Magnsdttir, Dra Maria Lrusdttir, Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir, Fannds Fridriksdttir 12

Friendly results since qualifying6 March: L0-3 v United States (Algarve Cup group, Albufeira)8 March: L1-6 v Sweden (Algarve Cup group, Albufeira)11 March: L0-1 v China (Algarve Cup group, Ferreiras)13 March: W4-1 v Hungary (Algarve Cup 9th place, Parchal)6 April: L0-2 v Sweden (a, Vaxjo)1 June: L0-3 v Scotland (h, Reykjavik)20 June: L0-2 v Denmark (a, Viborg)

Competition record win10-0 v Bulgaria (a), 21/06/2012, 2013 qualifying10-0 v Poland (h), 13/09/03, 2005 qualifying

Competition record defeat0-6 v Germany (h), 17/08/00, 2001 qualifying0-6 v Sweden (a), 09/09/82, 1984 qualifying

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IcelandFinal tournament Group BStandings

PtsGAGFLDWPld

7130123Norway4131113Germany4421113Iceland1202103Netherlands

Matchday 1 (11/07/13)Norway 1-1 IcelandGoals: 1-0 Hegland 26, 1-1 M. Vidarsdttir 87(pen)Iceland: G. Gunnarsdttir, Atladttir (Viggsdttir 63), Gsladttir, Magnsdttir, S. B. Gunnarsdttir, K. Jnsdttir, M. Vidarsdttir, Lrusdttir,Brynjarsdttir (marsdttir 83), Fridriksdttir (Thorsteinsdttir 63), Hnnudttir

Matchday 2 (14/07/13)Iceland 0-3 GermanyGoals: 0-1 Lotzen 24, 0-2 Okoyino Da Mbabi 55, 0-3 Okoyino Da Mbabi 84Iceland: G. Gunnarsdttir, Viggsdttir, Gsladttir, Magnsdttir, S. B. Gunnarsdttir (. Vidarsdttir 60), K. Jnsdttir, M. Vidarsdttir, Lrusdttir,Brynjarsdttir (marsdttir 46), Thorsteinsdttir, Hnnudttir Matchday 3 (17/07/13)Netherlands 0-1 IcelandGoals: 0-1 Brynjarsdttir 30Iceland: G. Gunnarsdttir, Atladttir, Gsladttir, Magnsdttir, S. B. Gunnarsdttir, K. Jnsdttir, M. Vidarsdttir (Thorsteinsdttir 62), Lrusdttir,Brynjarsdttir, Fridriksdttir (. Vidarsdttir 86), Hnnudttir

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VenueAwayRes.HomeDateSolnaWinner SF216.00CET (16.00 local time)Winner SF128/07/13

Top scorers1 - Solveig Gulbrandsen (NOR)3 - Lotta Schelin (SWE)1 - Nelli Korovkina (RUS)3 - Nilla Fischer (SWE)

1 - Laura Bassett (ENG)2 - Mia Brogaard (DEN) 1 - Jennifer Hermoso (ESP)2 - Wendie Renard (FRA)1 - Dagn Brynjarsdttir (ISL)2 - Melania Gabbiadini (ITA)1 - Eniola Aluko (ENG)2 - Eugnie Le Sommer (FRA)1 - Annica Sjlund (FIN)2 - Marie-Laure Delie (FRA)1 - Ingvild Isaksen (NOR)2 - Clia Okoyino da Mbabi (GER)1 - Kristine Hegland (NOR)2 - Vernica Boquete (ESP)1 - Louisa Necib (FRA)1 - Ilaria Mauro (ITA)1 - Elena Terekhova (RUS)1 - Alexia Putellas (ESP)1 - Mariann Knudsen (DEN)1 - Toni Duggan (ENG)1 - Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir (ISL)1 - Kosovare Asllani (SWE)1 - Elena Morozova (RUS)1 - Lena Lotzen (GER)

1 - Josefine qvist (SWE)

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Head coachSweden: Pia SundhageDate of birth: 13 Feburary 1960

Playing career:Falkpings KIK, Jitex BK, sters IF. S.S. Lazio, Stattena IF, Hammarby IF DFF

Coaching career: Hammarby IF DFF, Boston Breakers, Kolbotn IL, KIF rebro DFF, United States, SwedenHaving been in the Sweden team that won the first official European title in 1984, Sundhage returned home in October 2012 to try and repeat the feat on home soil as coach. A prolific scorer as a player, winning four Swedish titles withJitex in an 18-year career, she made her international debut aged 15 in 1975 and won 146 caps, scoring 71 goals. Among those was the first goal scored by a woman at Wembley in a 2-0 win in England in 1989.Becoming player-coach of Hammarby in 1992, she had assistant roles at Vallentuna BK, AIK Fotball and PhiladelphiaCharge before Boston gave her a head position, leading them to the 2003 title in the last season of the professionalWUSA league. Returning to Europe for spells in Sweden and Norway, she assisted Marika Domanski Lyfors withChina at the 2007 World Cup before taking charge of the US, who she led to two Olympic gold medals and the 2011

World Cup final, which they lost on penalties to Japan. After the 2012 Olympic success, she opted to become Swedencoach on a four-year deal, having won 91 of her 107 games in charge of the US. Iceland: Siggi EyjlfssonDate of birth: 1 December 1973

Playing career: KR Reykjavk, A Akranes, UNC Greensboro Spartans, Walsall FC, Chester City FC, KRC Harelbeke

Coaching career: IcelandThe first man to lead an Iceland team to a senior final tournament in either men's or women's football, Eyjlfsson hada cosmpolitan playing career before moving into coaching.Entering the youth ranks of KR Reykjavk at a young age, he graduated to the first team and helped them win the1994 Icelandic Cup. In 1995, he moved to the United States for a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports scienceand then a master's in exercise and sports psychology at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Returninghome with A Akranes in 1998, the following year he joined English club Walsall FC, scoring in a 3-1 win againstOldham Athletic FC that secured promotion to the second tier.He was loaned to Chester City FC for the first three months of 2000, before leaving Walsall for KRC Harelbeke of Belgium that November. Six months later, Eyjlfsson was back at KR, winning two league titles in as many years,and he ended his career in 2005 at A. In 2002, he also began working at the Football Association of Iceland astechnical director, and in that time he studied for UEFA's coaching qualifications. He earned the UEFA Pro Licencein 2007 in England, making him one of just two people from Iceland to hold the qualification at the time.In January 2007, Eyjlfsson was appointed to the helm of the Iceland women's team, taking a particular interest inthe psychological side of coaching as befitting his academic speciality. Success in UEFA Women's EURO 2009

qualifiying was immediate, with his charges beating France 1-0 that June. Although Les Bleues ultimately pippedthem to first place in the group, Iceland defeated the Republic of Ireland 4-1 in the play-offs. They lost all three gamesin Finland, but are back again, missing out in their group in similar style to four years ago, this time behind Norway,but then defeating Ukraine.

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Competition facts The UEFA European Competition for Representative Women's Teams was introduced in 1982, with the first finaltwo years later, and further competitions were played in 1987 and 1989 before becoming the current UEFA EuropeanWomen's Championship. The 1991 and 1993 editions ended, like the 1987 and 1989 events, in four-team knockout final tournament. The1995 edition was two-leg knockout from the quarter-finals onwards, with a one-off final. For 1997, 2001 and 2005 aneight-team final tournament was played, expanding to 12 for 2009. The full rundown of finals is (hosts in brackets) :UEFA European Women's Championship2009: Germany 6-2 England (Helsinki, Finland)2005: Germany 3-1 Norway (Blackburn, England)2001: Germany 1-0 Sweden, aet golden goal; (Ulm, Germany)1997: Germany 2-0 Italy (Oslo, Norway)1995: Germany 3-2 Sweden (Kaiserslautern, Germany)1993: Norway 1-0 Italy (Cesena, Italy)

1991: Germany 3-1 Norway aet (Aalborg, Denmark)UEFA European Competition for Representative Women's Teams1989: West Germany 4-1 Norway (Osnabruck, West Germany)1987: Norway 2-1 Sweden (Oslo, Norway)1984: Sweden 1-1 England, 4-3 pens (two legs, Gothenburg and Luton) Birgit Prinz played in Germany's victories in 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009. Germany coach Silvia Neid played in the victories of 1989, 1991 and 1995 and was assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer in 1997, 2001 and 2005 before leading the victory in 2009. The first final went to penalties after two home 1-0 wins between Sweden and England, with no extra time. Swedenprevailed 4-3 in the Luton shoot-out. There have been four other penalty competitions. Three were in semi-finals; hosts West Germany beat Italy 4-3 in1989, Norway defeated hosts Denmark 8-7 in 1991 and hosts Italy overcame Germany 4-3 in 1993. Only WestGermany in 1989 went on to win the final. The next was in the 2009 quarter-finals when the Netherlands beat France5-4.Biggest winsQualifying: Spain 17-0 Slovenia (1995); Norway 17-0 Slovakia (1997); Germany 17-0 Kazakhstan (2013)Two-legged knockout: Commonwealth of Independent States 0-7 Germany (1993)Final tournament: Denmark 0-5 Norway (1997); Germany 5-0 Russia (2001); Finland 0-5 Sweden (2013)

Individual match goalscoringQualifying: 7 Mara Paz (Spain) v Kazakhstan (2013)Final tournament: 4 Marianne Pettersen (Norway) v Denmark, 1997

Overall competition top scorers2009: Margrt Lra Vidarsdttir (Iceland) 122005: Birgit Prinz (Germany) 172005: Birgit Prinz (Germany) 172001: Gitte Krogh (Denmark) 141997: Gabriela Chlumeck (Czech Republic), Marianne Pettersen (Norway) 131995: Patricia Brocker (Germany) 181993: Carolina Morace (Italy) 131991: Heidi Mohr (Germany) 10

Finals top scorers2009: Inka Grings (Germany) 62005: Inka Grings (Germany) 42001: Claudia Mller (Germany), Sandra Smisek (Germany) 31997: Carolina Morace (Italy), Marianne Pettersen (Norway), Anglique Rouhas (France) 41995: Lena Videkull (Sweden) 31993: Susan Mackensie (Denmark) 2

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1991: Heidi Mohr (Germany) 4All time (final tournaments)Heidi Mohr (Germany) 10Inka Grings (Germany) 10Birgit Prinz (Germany) 10

All time (including qualifying)Birgit Prinz (Germany) 40Carolina Morace (Italy) 37Patrizia Panico (Italy) 332013 qualifying top scorersPreliminary round: Nataa Andonova (FYROM), Rosangela Settanni (Luxembourg) 3Qualifying round: Clia Okoyino da Mbabi (Germany) 17Play-offs: Adriana (Spain), Kim Little (Scotland) 2Overall: Clia Okoyino da Mbabi (Germany) 17

Highest attendancesQualifying: Germany v Belgium, Lubeck 2009, 17,000Final tournament: England v Finland, Manchester 2005, 29,092

(Final tournament only)Oldest player: Sandrine Soubeyrand (France) v England, 18/07/2013, 39 years 336 daysOldest goalscorer: Patrizia Panico (Italy) v Germany, 04/09/2009, 34 years 208 days

Youngest player: Oksana Yakovyshyn (Ukraine) v Netherlands, 23/08/2009, 16 years 156 days Youngest goalscorer: Isabell Herlovsen (Norway) v France, 09/06/2005, 16 years 351 days

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Legend:: Squad listNo: number DoB: date of birthQual: qualifyingFT: final tournamentPld: playedGls: goalsWChamp: UEFA European Women's Championship

:: Match officialsNat: nationalityDoB: date of birth

WChamp: Total matches officiated in the UEFA European Women's Championship including all qualifying round matches. Matches as the fourthofficial are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

UEFA: Total matches officiated in all UEFA competitions including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourthofficial are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

:: Group statistics/Tournament schedulePos: positionPld: playedW: wonD: drawnL: lostGF: goals for GA: goals againstPts: points

:: NOTE: All-time statisticsGoals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goalsscored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out.

National team competitionsEURO: UEFA European Football ChampionshipWC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations CupFRIE: Friendly internationals U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationalsU21: UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipU17: UEFA Under-17 Championship U16: UEFA European Under-16ChampionshipU19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18ChampionshipWWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WCHAMP:UEFA European Women'sChampionship

:: CompetitionsClub competitionsUCL: UEFA Champions LeagueECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeagueUEL: UEFA Europa LeagueUCUP: UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa LeagueUCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' CupSCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC:UEFA Intertoto CupICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

:: Other abbreviations:: Competition stagesNo.: Number (aet) : Match decided after extra time3QR: Third qualifying roundF: Finalo.g. : Own goalaetps : Match decided after extra time

and penalty shoot-outR1: First roundGS: Group stageR2: Second roundGS1: First group stage

(P): Penaltyag : Match decided on away goalsR3: Third roundGS2: Second group stagePld : Matches playedagg : AggregateR4: Fourth roundKO1: First knockout roundPos. : PositionAP: AppearancesSF: Semi-finalsPR: Preliminary roundPts : PointsComp. : CompetitionR16: round of 16QF: Quarter-finalsR: Sent off (straight red card)D: DrawnR32: Round of 32QR: Qualifying round Res. : ResultDoB: Date of birth1st : first legQR1: First qualifying roundsg : Match decided by silver goalET: Extra Time2nd : second legQR2: Second qualifying roundt: Match decided by toss of a coinGA: Goals againstPO: Play-off FT: Final tournamentW: WonGF: Goals for (Rep) : ReplayELITE: Elite round

Y: Bookedgg : Match decided by golden goalPO - FT: Play-off for FinalTournament

3rdPO : Third-place play-off Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards)L: Lost

Prom/rel PO : Promotion/relegationplay-off

GS-FT: Group stage finaltournament

Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards)Nat.: NationalityN/A: Not applicable

:: Statistics(+) : Denotes player introduced(-) : Denotes player substituted(+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted(*): Denotes player sent off

:: Squad list*: Misses next match if bookedD: Disciplinary

#: Suspended for at least one matchS: Suspended

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:: Disclaimer : Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication,no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competitionregulations available on www.uefa.com.


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