Mark W and Keke look at the upcoming World Cup qualifiers for the Finland men’s national teams, as the Huuhkajat face Lithuania at home before travelling to play the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Finland need as many points as possible to have any hope of qualifying from group G. Finland’s U21s, the Pikkuhuuhkajat, also have two games over the coming week, a secretive friendly against the USA, followed by a U21 Euros qualifier away to Spain. Challenging weeks for both teams

Keke also asks Mark to explain why Ilves fans had a BUSt-up in Seinäjoki with an old London double-decker Routemaster…

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Links from this episode

• Huuhkajat squad for October https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/huuhkajat-nimetty-lokakuun-mm-karsintaotteluihin
• U21 Pikkuhuuhkajat squad for October https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/pikkuhuuhkajat-nimetty-lokakuulle-espanjaa-vastaan
• Finns Overseas (on FFS Insta) https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show?igsh=ZG4zZjEwdnh3NWF3

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