Oh Finland is: Finland prepares for historic Eurodebut News
Here’s everything you need to know about Eagle-Owls making their first appearance in the grand final.
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The Finnish men’s national football team will make its historic debut in the grand final tournament this summer for more than 80 years after waiting to enter either the World Cup or the European Championships.
The Owls, ie Eagle-Owls, have been drawn to play against Denmark, Russia and Belgium in European Championship Group B. The top two teams will automatically advance to the playoffs, but the third place in the group can also lead to Finland’s progress if their record is better. than at least two other third-place teams in the other five blocks.
Eagle-Owls will start their campaign against Denmark at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday 12 June. The game starts at 7 pm Finnish time and will be shown live on both Yle TV2 and Yle Areena.
The team will then travel to St. Petersburg to play in Russia on Wednesday, June 16 (starting at 4pm Finnish time) and staying in the city for their final group match on Belgium on Monday, June 22nd, starting at 10pm. streaming via Yle Areena.
“Oh Finland on”
The Danish authorities have decided that a third of the capacity at Parken Stadium can be used for Saturday’s game, and a few hundred supporters are planning a trip from Finland to Copenhagen to watch the team’s final debut.
Despite its relatively small number, the traveling contingent is sure to sing a lot with the terrace favorites as well Oh Finland on (“Oh Finland is”) gets more than a few performances.
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Prior to the game, Yle compiled a short video of fans singing video clips, which can be viewed from the video at the top of the article.
The episode of this week’s All Points North podcast included an interview with husband and wife Noor and Hanna Jamalwho travel to participate in the game.
“This is something I wouldn’t want from anything,” Hanna Jamal told APN. “I would do anything to get there and experience the moment I’ve personally been waiting for my whole life.”
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Key players and quiet confidence
The Finnish team has developed rapidly in recent years under the leadership of a former international player Markku Kanerva.
Finland’s key players are the talisman striker Teemu Pukki, has just secured promotion to the English Premier League with his club in Norwich City, midfield lynchpin Glen Chamber, just after celebrating the Scottish Championship in Glasgow Rangers, and the goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký, who was chosen Finnish Athlete of the Year in January.
Several great performances, including home victories from Hungary, Greece and Estonia, elevated the Finnish League of Nations to the top of the 2018-19 C2 series.
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This was followed by Owls defeated Liechtenstein 3-0 in November 2019 and placed second after Italy in Group J and secured a historic first qualifier.
The team once again placed second, this time to Wales, in Group 4 of the 2020 Nations League in an impressive campaign that included wins at home and away against both Bulgaria and the Republic of Ireland.
Although recent losses against Sweden (2-0) and Estonia (1-0) have weakened the team’s preparations for the tournament, Kanerva’s men are approaching the first match against Denmark with quiet confidence.
Expectations are low, most experts believe that Finland will not survive the group stages, but the close team knows that it has already made history, and now there are three games to surprise the world.