The Finland Football Show takes a quick look through the squad, the opponents and the local conditions ahead of Monday night’s game. On Monday night travel to Greece to complete their schedule of matches in group J. With qualification already … Continue reading Match Preview: Greece (a)
On Friday evening Markku Kanerva made history as his side put three goals past a Lichtenstein team who were present only to make up the numbers. A sold-out stadium and a jubilant city helped create one of the finest atmospheres … Continue reading Match Report: History
It’s the biggest game in the history of the Finnish National team. A win for the Huuhkajat against lowly Liechtenstein and Finland will qualify for Euro 2020, hosted in, well all over, Europe. While two quarters of the Finnish Football … Continue reading Uskomatonta! Finland Qualify for the Euros for the First Time Ever
On Friday evening the Finnish national team return to Helsinki for the first time in two years, to face lowly Liechtenstein and hopefully make history. Kick off is 19:00. The Squad: Joel Pohjanpalo pulled up in training on Tuesday and … Continue reading Match Preview: Liechtenstein (H)
Football clubs are weird. Imagine having to plan futures based on the outcome of a series of ball games. Trying to attract fans/players/customers/shareholders/ to invest in a team representing an area they may never have heard of otherwise. Before the … Continue reading Norwich loves Finland
Markku Kanerva has named a 22 man squad that will be looking to conclude the decisive matches in Euro Qualifying Group J. There is good news for Thomas Lam who returns to the squad for having spent the best part … Continue reading Squad Announced
Arriving at OmaSp Stadion 10 minutes before kick-of, on the final game of the 2019 season, there were not many people to be seen. We found our usual parking spot with no trouble and there were several spaces in the … Continue reading SJK Seinäjoki Says ‘Farewell’ to Mikhel Aksalu #33
We preview this weekend’s final round of Veikkausliiga games and discuss who might get the European places and these new, European play-off spots. Plus, the re-emergence of Escape to Suomi.
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On Tuesday night in a rain-soaked Veritas Stadium, Finland bounced back from a hefty defeat with a stunning performance and result, that in the end leaves the Huuhkajat just one win away from qualifying for a major tournament for the … Continue reading Match Report: Bouncing back
Tuesday night is “crunch time” in Group J as Finland host Armenia in the Veritas Stadium. Markku Kanerva’s men need a reaction after failing on all counts in Zenica last Saturday, in their path are an Armenia side, who still … Continue reading Armenia (h)
