HELSINKI: Factfile on Finland ahead of Euro 2020, which starts on June 11:
Honours: None
Previous Euro performance: First appearance
FIFA ranking: 54
Nickname: Huuhkajat (Eagle-owls)
Coach: Markku Kanerva
Star players: Teemu Pukki, Glen Kamara
Main clubs: HJK Helsinki, Kuopio PS
How did they qualify: Second in Group J
Pre-Euro friendlies:
Finland v Sweden (May 29)
Finland v Estonia (June 4)
Squad: (final selection of 26 to be announced June 1):
Goalkeepers: Lukas Hradecky (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Jesse Joronen (Brescia/ITA), Anssi Jaakkola (Bristol Rovers/ENG)
Defenders: Paulus Arajuuri (Pafos/CYP), Daniel O'Shaughnessy (HJK Helsinki), Joona Toivio (BK Hacken/SWE), Leo Vaisanen (Elfsborg/SWE), Pyry Soiri (Esbjerg/DEN), Sauli Vaisanen (Chievo Verona/ITA), Nikolai Alho (MTK Budapest/HUN), Jere Uronen (Genk/BEL), Jukka Raitala (Minnesota United/USA), Robert Ivanov (Warta Poznan/POL)
Midfielders: Glen Kamara (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), Robert Taylor (SK Brann/NOR), Robin Lod (Minnesota United/USA), Rasmus Schueller (Djurgardens/SWE), Tim Sparv (AEL Larissa/GRC), Thomas Lam (PEC Zwolle/NLD)
Forwards: Joni Kauko (Esbjer/DEN), Onni Valakari (Pafos/CYP), Fredrik Jensen (Augsburg/GER), Teemu Pukki (Norwich City/ENG), Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin/GER), Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montreal/CAN), Marcus Forss (Brentford/ENG)
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