GROUP B
FINLAND
Group B fixtures
12/06: Denmark vs Finland (Copenhagen)
16/06: Finland vs Russia (St Petersburg)
21/06: Finland vs Belgium (St Petersburg)
Qualifying
Group J record: P10 W6 D0 L4 F16 A10
Qualifying top scorer: Teemu Pukki (10)
Pedigree
UEFA EURO best: N/A
UEFA EURO 2016: did not qualify
Coach: Markku Kanerva
A five-time Finnish champion with HJK, Kanerva spent 12 years with the Under-21 national team and as assistant to the senior side before taking the reins in 2016.
Key player: Teemu Pukki
Long earmarked as a player of great goalscoring talent, Pukki has found another gear since signing for Norwich in 2018. His goals have powered Finland’s recent success.
One to watch: Fredrik Jensen
The 23-year-old Augsburg winger has hit the ground running with the senior national team, developing a happy knack of chipping in with goals.
Did you know?
Prior to Finland’s qualification for 2020, some 33 of UEFA’s 55 national association members had previously graced a EURO finals.