Helmarit Match Reports: Montenegro 0-1 Finland + Finland 5-0 Montenegro. Plus Huuhkajat Nations League Preview.

Mark W and Keke make up a threadbare looking FFS team for this epsidoe, too review the recent, back-to-back wins for the women’s national team. The Helmarit beat Montenegro to go through the Euro 2025 second playoff round against Scotland, with the winner earning a place in the finals in Switzerland next July.

On Tuesday 12.11. the group for the next Women’s Nations League were announced, Mark and Keke also discuss Finland’s opponents in group B3. They then turn their attention to the men’s national team, as the Huuhkajat prepare to face Ireland and Greece in group B2, knowing that two wins is the only thing that will save them from relegation to League C 😰


Finland’s Womens Team In Euro 2025 Action

Round 1 playoff first leg: Montenegro 0-1 Finland


Helmarit Starting Line-up vs Montenegro

https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmareiden-avauskokoonpano-montenegroa-vastaan

Highlights: Montenegro 0-1 Finland


Round 1 playoff second leg: Finland 5-0 Montenegro


Helmarit Starting Line-up vs Montenegro

https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmareiden-avauskokoonpano-montenegroa-vastaan-tampereella

Highlights: Finland 5-0 Montenegro



Helmarit Euro 2025 Playoff Final Fixtures

https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/teams/500042–finland/matches/

Women’s Nations League 2025 Draw

Women’s Nations League 2025 Group B3 Teams

  1. Finland
  2. Serbia
  3. Hungary
  4. Belarus

Women’s Nations League 2025 Group B3 Fixtures

https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmareiden-uefa-nations-league-otteluohjelma-selvilla

About Women’s Nations League 2025

  • The four League A group winners will contest the UEFA Nations League finals (which will now be played as two-legged ties)
  • Semi-finals (two legs): Between 22 and 28 October 2025
  • Final/third-place play-off (two legs): Between 26 November and 2 December 2025
  • Automatic promotion and relegation will see the group winners of Leagues B and C promoted, while the fourth-placed teams of Leagues A and B, as well as the two lowest-ranked third-placed teams of League B (27 to 28 in the overall league rankings), are relegated.
  • Promotion and relegation matches, played on a home-and-away basis, will be disputed by the third-placed teams of League A and the League B runners-up for a position in League A, while the two best-ranked third-placed teams of League B, ranked 25 to 26 in the overall league rankings, will play the two best-ranked League C runners-up, ranked 39 to 40 in the overall league rankings, for a position in League B.
  • https://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/news/0293-1c417fa89e94-7931b53a2484-1000–women-s-nations-league-league-stage-draw/

Finland Men’s National Team In Nations League Action

Nations League Group B2 Table

Group B2 Results

https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/standings/

Group B2 Fixtures



Huuhkajat Squad – November 2024


FINLAND SQUAD NAMED ON 14.10.2024

Goalkeepers

Lukas Hradecky, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jesse Joronen, Venezia FC
Viljami Sinisalo, Celtic FC

Defence

Arttu Hoskonen, Cracovia
Robert Ivanov, Eintracht Braunschweig
Miro Tenho, Djurgårdens IF
Juhani Pikkarainen, Ilves
Daniel O’Shaughnessy, HJK
Nikolai Alho, Asteras Tripolis
Ilmari Niskanen, Exeter City
Tuomas Ollila, Paris FC
Jere Uronen, Charlotte FC

Midfield

Kaan Kairinen, AC Sparta Praha
Glen Kamara, Stade Rennais FC
Urho Nissilä, Puskás Akadémia FC
Matti Peltola, D.C. United
Rasmus Schüller, Djurgårdens IF
Anssi Suhonen, HSV
Onni Valakari, AIK

Attack

Oliver Antman, Go Ahead Eagles
Benjamin Källman, Cracovia
Robin Lod, Minnesota United FC
Joel Pohjanpalo, Venezia FC
Teemu Pukki, Minnesota United FC
Daniel Håkans, Lech Poznan


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