Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, 21st Mar 2024

A pod of two halves as Mark W & Rich kick things off with updates on the Liigacup and news from Veikkausliiga teams. The main event is, naturally, the Euro 2024 playoffs via teh Nations League pathways. Rich talks through the Huuhkajat squad who’s in and why did Robert Taylor not join up with the squad?

Keke joins Mark W for the second half and shares insights into the form of the Finnish players. He also looks back at the Helmarit win in the Pinatar Cup, three more wins (one on penalties) as the womens national team prepare for their Euro2025 qualifiers in autumn. A short Finns Overseas section is interupted by a statement from Robert Taylor, on Instagram, explaining why he stayed in Miami – no, not the weather, his fitness!

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Finland’s Euro 2024 Qualifying Campaign

HUUHKAJAT FIXTURES – Mar 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales vs Finland

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
21:45, Thursday 21st Mar 2024

🇵🇱/🇪🇪 Finland vs Poland or Estonia

Olympia Stadion, Helsinki
19:00, Tuesday 26th Mar 2024

Watching Games in Finland – YLE 2 or Areena…

• Wales vs Finland https://areena.yle.fi/1-67955507
• Finland vs Poland or Estonia https://areena.yle.fi/1-67955508

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HUUHKAJAT SQUAD – Mar 2024

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FINLAND SQUAD NAMED ON 13.3.2024

Robert Taylor’s Statement

GOOGLE-TRANSLATION LIVE ON THE SHOW!

Dear Finnish football fans,

I want to start by expressing my gratitude every time I am called up to the national team. It is the highest honor a player can achieve. I also really appreciate my teammates and coaches, with whom I have a fantastic relationship.

At the moment, due to personal issues, including protecting my body from injuries due to the tight schedule of the club team and demanding trips during this international window, I decided to leave, but I will fully support Finland from here behind the rapako!

I strongly believe that in these very important matches, Finland needs players who are 100% fit, so that we can hopefully secure a place in the European Championships. It would have been selfish of me to take this opportunity away from another player.

Because it was a very difficult decision to make, it took longer than expected to reach this solution. I know that it has put the team in a challenging situation, so I want to apologize to my teammates and coaches.

I will continue to push hard to get another chance to represent Finland in future matches.

I don’t want to be a distraction for the team, so let’s put all the focus on the gang now and cheer Finland to victory!

OI SUOMI ON!

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WALES SQUAD

Wales Squad To Face Finland

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FFS PREDICTIONS

Mark W

• Wales 1-2 Finland

Keke

• Wales 1-3 Finland

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HELMARIT WIN PINATAR CUP

HELMARIT DRAW FOR EURO 2025 QUALIFIERS

Group A1

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VEIKKAUSLIIGA TRANSFERS 2024

https://www.veikkausliiga.com/siirrot/pelaajasiirrot-2023-24

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Useful Links:

• Palloliitto.fi – Huuhkajat
• https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/fixtures-results/
• Euro 2024 Qualifiers on YLE

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