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| Nickname(s) | Huuhkajat (The Eagle-owls)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Finland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Markku Kanerva | ||
| Captain | Lukas Hradecky | ||
| Most caps | Jari Litmanen (137) | ||
| Top scorer | Teemu Pukki (42) | ||
| Home stadium | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | FIN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 66  2 (24 October 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest | 33 (March 2007) | ||
| Lowest | 110 (July–August 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Finland 2–5 Sweden  (Helsinki, Finland; 22 October 1911) as Finland Sweden 1–0 Finland  (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1919) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Finland 10–2 Estonia  (Helsinki, Finland; 11 August 1922) Finland 8–0 San Marino  (Helsinki, Finland; 17 November 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Germany 13–0 Finland (Leipzig, Germany; 1 September 1940) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2020) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1912) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (1912) | ||
| Baltic Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2012) | ||
The Finland national football team (Finnish: Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands fotbollslandslag) represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body for football in Finland, which was founded in 1907. The team has been a member of FIFA since 1908 and a UEFA member since 1957.
Finland had never qualified for a major tournament until securing a spot at UEFA Euro 2020.[5] After decades of average results and campaigns, the nation made progress in the 2000s, achieving notable results against established European teams and reaching a peak of 33rd in the FIFA World Rankings in 2007. Afterward, their performances and results declined, drawing them to their all-time low of 110th in the FIFA Rankings in 2017. Seven years after their all-time low in the FIFA Rankings, as of July 2024, they sit at 63rd place in the overall ranking.[6]
- ^ [1] Archived 8 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
elowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Finland qualifies for major soccer tournament for 1st time". ESPN.com. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Rankings". Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.