Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana, 14th Oct 2023 | Olympia Stadion, Helsinki, 17th Sept 2023
Mark W and Ally preview the fourth round of qualifying fixtures for Euro 2024, as Finland’s Huuhkajat travel to Slovenia before facing Kazakhstan at home in a Group H that remains open with only one point (and a few goals) separating the top four teams. They talk through a Finland squad that has a few changes to its personnel, while our guest @sloveninho1 brings some proper knowledge of Slovenian football.
They also look at the recent Veikkausliiga results, that leave the top of the table on a knife-edge going into the final game of the Mestaruussarja, and explain just what is a Eurolopputurnaus.
VEIKKAUSLIIGA 2023
Mestaruussarja Results 15.9.–8.10.2023

Mestaruussarja Table 8.10.2023

Veikkausliiga Euroloputurnaus 2023

Haastajasarja Results 15.9.–8.10.2023

Haastajasarja Table 8.10.2023

Top Scorers 8.10.2023

Finland’s Euro 2024 Qualifying Campaign
HUUHKAJAT FIXTURES – Oct 2023
🇸🇮 Slovenia vs Finland
Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana
19:00, 14th Oct 2023
🇰🇿 Finland vs Kazakhstan
Olympia Stadion, Helsinki
19:00, Tuesday 17th Sept 2023
Watching Games in Finland – YLE 2 or Areena…
- Slovenia vs Finland https://areena.yle.fi/1-65155033
- Finland vs Kazakhstan https://areena.yle.fi/1-65155034
HUUHKAJAT SQUAD – Oct 2023

FINLAND SQUAD NAMED ON 3.10.2023
Goalkeepers
Lukas Hradecky, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Hugo Keto, Sandefjord Fotball
Viljami Sinisalo, Exeter City
Defence
Arttu Hoskonen, Cracovia
Diogo Tomas, Odds BK
Leo Väisänen, Austin FC
Jere Uronen, Charlotte FC
Miro Tenho, HJK
Nikolai Alho, Volos NPS
Noah Pallas, AC Oulu
Pyry Soiri, HJK
Richard Jensen, Aberdeen FC
Robert Ivanov, Eintracht Braunschweig
Tuomas Ollila, HJK
Midfield
Lucas Lingman, HJK
Glen Kamara, Leeds United
Kaan Kairinen, AC Sparta Praha
Matti Peltola, HJK
Niilo Mäenpää, Warta Poznan
Rasmus Schüller, Djurgårdens IF
Robert Taylor, Inter Miami
Attack
Benjamin Källman, Cracovia
Daniel Håkans, Vålerenga Fotball
Joel Pohjanpalo, Venezia FC
Teemu Pukki, Minnesota United FC
Marcus Forss, Middlesbrough FC
SLOVENIA & KAZAKHSTAN SQUADS
Slovenia Squad To Face Finland

The Slovenia players that Nik Jöst @sloveninho1 told us to watch out for:
- Jan Oblak (he was missed in the Finland-Slovenia game in June 2023)
- David Brekalo (strong defender, plays for Viking in Norway)
- Jaka Bijol (defender for Udinese, great partnership lately with Brekalo)
- Timi Max Elšnik (midfielder, one of the rare Slovenian league players in the national team)
- Adam Gnezda Čerin (plays for Panathinaikos, young midfielder with regular appearances for the nt lately)
- Benjamin Šeško (the future of Slovenian football)
- Andraž Šporar (the experienced partner of Šeško in attack)
Kazakhstan Squad To Face Finland


EURO 2024 QUALIFIERS

Group H Results



Group H Fixtures


FFS PREDICTIONS
Guest Prediction
- Nik Jöst: Slovenia 2-1 Finland
Mark W
- Slovenia 1-2 Finland
- Finland 3-0 Kazakhstan
Ally
- Slovenia 1-1 Finland
- Finland 3-1 Kazakhstan
Keke
- Slovenia – Finland
- Finland – Kazakhstan
Rich
- Slovenia – Finland
- Finland – Kazakhstan
Mark H
- Slovenia – Finland
- Finland – Kazakhstan
Useful Links:
- Palloliitto.fi – Huuhkajat
- https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/fixtures-results/
- Euro 2024 Qualifiers on YLE