Finland national football team
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.
| Nickname(s) | Huuhkajat (The Eagle-owls) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Finland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Markku Kanerva | ||
| Captain | Lukas Hradecky | ||
| Most caps | Jari Litmanen (137) | ||
| Top scorer | Teemu Pukki (40) | ||
| Home stadium | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | FIN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 61 1 (4 April 2024) | ||
| 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) | ||
Finland had never qualified for a major tournament until securing a spot at UEFA Euro 2020. 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. However, after six years of their all-time low in the FIFA Rankings, as of September 2023, they sit at 54th place in the overall ranking.