Finland national football teamArtem Shumanski scored after just ten seconds to give Belarus a 1–0 win over Finland at Budapest’s Illovszky Rudolf Stadium. UEFA identified the opener as the fastest goal in Nations…
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Finland reached their first major men's final tournament at EURO 2020, played in 2021.
Upcoming matches
Albania — Finland—Nations League 2026/27Match report
Finland — San Marino—Nations League 2026/27Match report
Results
Selected confirmed matches · 26/09/2026 — 06/10/2026
Belarus — Finland1 : 0Nations League 2026/27Match report
Finland — Albania2 : 1Nations League 2026/27Match report
Finland — Belarus0 : 0Nations League 2026/27Match report
San Marino — Finland0 : 7Nations League 2026/27Match report
Players listed by UEFA for the 2026/27 Nations League
Appearances and goals refer to the Nations League 2026/27.
UEFA · competition squad · Source checked:
Goalkeepers
- Lucas Bergström
- Lukas HrádeckýAppearances: 3
- Viljami SinisaloAppearances: 1
Defenders
- Adam StåhlAppearances: 3
- Juho LähteenmäkiAppearances: 4
- Leo VäisänenAppearances: 1
- Miro TenhoAppearances: 1
- Ryan MahutaAppearances: 1
- Samuli MiettinenAppearances: 3
- Tony MiettinenAppearances: 3
- Ville KoskiAppearances: 2
Midfielders
- Adam MarhievAppearances: 4
- Anssi SuhonenAppearances: 1
- Doni Arifi
- Glen KamaraAppearances: 2
- Kaan KairinenAppearances: 3
- Leo WaltaAppearances: 4 · Goals: 4
- Matti PeltolaAppearances: 2
- Onni ValakariAppearances: 3
- Santeri VäänänenAppearances: 3
Forwards
- Adrian SvanbäckAppearances: 4 · Goals: 1
- Benjamin KällmanAppearances: 3 · Goals: 1
- Daniel HåkansAppearances: 3
- Joel PohjanpaloAppearances: 4 · Goals: 3
- Oiva JukkolaAppearances: 2
- Robin LodAppearances: 1
- Topi KeskinenAppearances: 3
EURO 2028 qualifying
EURO 2028 qualifying opponents will be determined by the draw on 6 December 2026.
Team news
Finland defeated Albania 2–1 in UEFA Nations League Group C1. Finland goals: Leo Walta (2 goals). Albania goals: Rey Manaj. Manaj opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Walta replied…
MoreFinland and Belarus drew 0–0 in UEFA Nations League Group C1. After this match, Finland had 4 points in Group C1, while Belarus had 1 point.
MoreFinland defeated San Marino 7–0 in UEFA Nations League Group C1. Finland goals: Joel Pohjanpalo (3 goals), Adrian Svanbäck, Benjamin Källman and Leo Walta (2 goals). Finland led 3–0 at…
MoreMajor tournament record
- European Championship
- Group stage — 2020
- World Cup
- No finals appearance
Team history
Finland reached their first major men's final tournament at EURO 2020, played in 2021. The decisive qualifying win against Liechtenstein in November 2019 ended decades of near-misses and gave Teemu Pukki's generation a place in the country's football history.
Finland won their first finals match against Denmark but did not advance from the group. Earlier generations had produced internationally prominent players without reaching the same stage: Jari Litmanen and Sami Hyypiä are the clearest examples. The EURO debut therefore marks a team achievement distinct from individual success in club football.
Notable players
- Jari Litmanen
- Sami Hyypiä
- Teemu Pukki
Players from different eras of the national team.