Finland’s final preparation is underway ahead of their fourth European Championship Tournament this summer, where all eyes are on making it out of the group stage for the first time since 2009.
EURO Qualification:
Finland secured their spot at the 2025 Euros in Switzerland during the play-offs, after failing to find success in directly qualifying for the tournament.
During the group stage of qualification, Finland found themselves amongst a difficult group in League A which consisted of Italy, Norway and the Netherlands.
Qualification for the tournament came after a successful 6-0 win against Montenegro, followed by a 2-0 win against Scotland.
Last time at the EURO 2022:
Despite successfully qualifying as the winner of Group E, Finland failed to exit the group stage of the tournament.
Placed in a difficult group alongside Spain, Germany and Denmark, Finland’s exit looked inevitable.
Finland’s opening match was against Spain, who managed to secure a 4-1 win.
However, their unsuccessful run didn’t end there, as during their games against Denmark and Germany, Finland failed to secure any points.
Finland exited the group alongside Denmark after placing bottom of the group.
Recent Fixtures:
More recently, during the UEFA Women’s Nations League tournament, Finland secured second place in their League B group.
Despite failing to secure a win in the opening game of the group against Serbia, Finland went on to secure three wins and two draws.
However, this meant that Finland failed to secure direct promotion back to League A but have advanced to promotion play-off.
Finland are set to play the Netherlands in an international friendly ahead of the Euros at Kooi Stadion on June 26th.
Having last faced the team during EURO qualification, the fixture will test Finland’s improvements ahead of the Euros.
Finland’s EURO 2025 Roaster:
Goal Keepers (3)
Tinja-Riika Korpela (Servette), Anna Tamminen (Hammarby), Anna Koivunen (Djurgardens)
Defenders (8)
Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars), Joanna Tynnila (Brann), Eva Nystrom (West Ham), Emma Koivisto (AC Milan), Nora Heroum (Sampdoria), Nea Lehtola (Brann), Emmi Siren (Nordsjaelland), Maaria Roth (HJK)
Midfielders (7)
Vilma Koivisto (Linkopings), Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham), Oona Siren (West Ham), Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham), Ria Oling (Crystal Palace), Katariina Kosola (Malmo), Adelina Engman (Como)
Forwards (5)
Heidi Kollanen (Vittsjo), Sanni Franssi (Real Sociedad), Linda Sallstrom (Vittsjo), Jutta Rantala (Leicester), Oona Sevenius (Rosengard)
Manager
Marko Saloranta
Finland’s EURO 2025 Fixtures:
Finland have been drawn into Group A alongside Switzerland, Iceland and Norway, with their group games set to be played between July 2nd and July 10th.
Despite Finland’s last run in the 2022 Euros, where they failed to exit the group stage, the team are aiming to reach the group stage for the first time since 2009.
On Wednesday July 2nd, at 18:00, Finland will face Iceland during the opening day of the Tournament. The match is set to be played at Arena Thun, which is known for its notable views of the Alps.
Their following game is set to be played against Norway at Stade de Tourbillon on Sunday July 6th, once again at 18:00.
The team will the travel to Stade de Genève In Geneva for their final group fixture, where they will face host country Switzerland on Thursday July 10th at 21:00.
The matches during the group stage will be aired on both ITV and BBC. Finland’s fixture against Iceland will be broadcasted on ITV while their final two matches against Norway and Switzerland will be on BBC.
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