Finland at the UEFA European Championship

For the women's team, see Finland at the UEFA Women's Championship.

Finland have qualified once for a UEFA European Championship, the 2020 edition.[1] They directly qualified after securing the second spot in their qualifying group, with one group match remaining; this meant they would appear in a major tournament finals for the first time in their history.[2] Despite winning their opening game against Denmark, they exited in the group stage after losing their next two matches.

## Euro 2020

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

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Finland squad – UEFA Euro 2020

* 1 Hradecky
* 2 Arajuuri
* 3 O'Shaughnessy
* 4 Toivio
* 5 Väisänen
* 6 Kamara
* 7 Taylor
* 8 Lod
* 9 Jensen
* 10 Pukki
* 11 Schüller
* 12 Joronen
* 13 Soiri
* 14 Sparv (c)
* 15 Hämäläinen
* 16 Lam
* 17 Alho
* 18 Uronen
* 19 Kauko
* 20 Pohjanpalo
* 21 Lappalainen
* 22 Raitala
* 23 Jaakkola
* 24 Valakari
* 25 Ivanov
* 26 Forss
* Coach: Kanerva

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group B

The group stage draw took place on 30 November 2019.

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1  |  Belgium | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 1  | +6  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Denmark (H) | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 3[a]
3  |  Finland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 3[a] |
4  |  Russia (H) | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 3[a]

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +2, Finland 0, Russia −2.

12 June 2021 (2021-6-12)

18:00

Denmark | 0–1|  Finland

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* Pohjanpalo 60'

Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

Attendance: 13,790[3]

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

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16 June 2021 (2021-6-16)

15:00 (16:00 UTC+3)

Finland | 0–1|  Russia

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* Miranchuk 45+2'

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 24,540[4]

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

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21 June 2021 (2021-6-21)

21:00 (22:00 UTC+3)

Finland | 0–2|  Belgium

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* Hradecky 74' (o.g.)
* Lukaku 81'

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 18,545[5]

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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1  | F |  Portugal | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 6  | +1  | 4  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | D |  Czech Republic | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 4
3  | A |  Switzerland | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 4
4  | C |  Ukraine | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 3
5  | B |  Finland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 3  |
6  | E |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 3

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.

## Overall record

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UEFA European Championship record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1964
1968 | Did not qualify | 6  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 12
1972 | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 1  | 16
1976 | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 13
1980 | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 10  | 15
1984 | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 14
1988 | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 10
1992 | 8  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 8
1996 | 10  | 5  | 0  | 5  | 18  | 18
2000 | 8  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 13  | 13
2004 | 8  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 9  | 10
2008 | 14  | 6  | 6  | 2  | 13  | 7
2012 | 10  | 3  | 1  | 6  | 16  | 16
2016 | 10  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 9  | 10
2020 | Group stage  | 17th  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 10  | 6  | 0  | 4  | 16  | 10
2024 | Did not qualify | 11  | 6  | 0  | 5  | 19  | 14
2028 | To be determined | To be determined
2032
Total  | Group stage  | 1/17  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 125  | 39  | 24  | 62  | 144  | 186

## References

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1. ^ Thomas Floyd (2021-06-11) [2021-06-09]. "Finland has had a cursed soccer past. Now, as a first-time Euro qualifier, it is ready to believe". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]
2. ^ UEFA
3. ^ "Full Time Summary – Denmark v Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
4. ^ "Full Time Summary – Finland v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
5. ^ "Full Time Summary – Finland v Belgium" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

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