Finland national futsal team

Finland

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Nickname(s)	Huuhkajat (The Eagle-Owls)
Association	Suomen Palloliitto
Confederation	UEFA
Head coach	Sergio Gargelli
Captain	Jani Korpela
Most caps	Risto Salmi (66)
Top scorer	Panu Autio (41)
FIFA code	FIN
FIFA ranking	24 8 (4 April 2025) [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Finland 4–7 Hungary (Helsinki, Finland; October 21, 1998)
Biggest win
Malta 0–10 Finland (Cottonera, Malta; October 15, 2010)
Biggest defeat
Spain 13–0 Finland (Madrid, Spain; January 29, 2004)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 2022 )
Best result	Quarter-finals (2022)

Finland national futsal team 2.4.2018

The Finnish national futsal team represents Finland in international futsal competitions. The team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championships. On 29.7.2022 rankings Finland is 18th globally and 11th in Europe. ^[2]

History

Spain - Finland 2.4.2018

The Finnish national futsal team was formed for the first time in 1994 when Finland participated in the World University Futsal Championship held in Cyprus. The World University Futsal Championship was held in Jyväskylä, Finland two years later. The first official international matches were played on October 21 and 22, 1998 against Hungary. Later that year Finland also participated in the qualifiers for the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship tournament with futsal national team coach Timo Liekoski, ^[3] but failed to qualify. ^[4]

Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999. ^[5] During Syrjävaara's spell, the team has participated twice in FIFA Futsal World Championship qualifiers and three times in UEFA Futsal Championship qualifiers. In these qualifiers, the team won only twice and lost total of 14 times. After Syrjävaara stepped down, rising talent Jouni Pihlaja took over coaching the team from the beginning of year 2005. ^[4]

International Competitions

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not enter								Did not enter
1992
1996
2000	Did not qualify								Group E 5th place	4	0	0	4	7	15
2004									Group 2 3rd place	3	1	0	2	4	18
2008									Group 6 3rd place	3	1	0	2	4	10
2012									Group D 3rd place	3	1	1	1	4	6
2016									Group 3 3rd place	5	2	1	2	12	7
2021									Play-offs	11	5	3	3	38	22
2024									Play-offs	12	6	3	3	37	18
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0		7/10	41	15	8	18	106	96

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter								-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify								Group C runner up	2	1	0	1	3	13
2001									Group B 3rd place	3	1	0	2	5	12
2003									Group B 4th place	3	0	0	3	3	14
2005									Group D 4th place	3	0	0	3	2	25
2007									Group D 4th place	6	2	1	3	19	26
2010									Group 6 3rd place	6	3	0	3	15	12
2012									Group 2 4th place	6	2	1	3	21	18
2014									Group 1 3rd place	3	1	0	2	6	11
2016									Group 3 3rd place	6	4	0	2	13	8
2018									Group 4 3rd place	3	1	1	1	10	13
2022	Quarterfinals	4	1	1	2	9	13		Group 7 runner up	6	3	1	2	20	18
2026	TBD								2026	TBD
Total	1/13	4	1	1	2	9	13		11/13	47	18	4	25	117	170

Nordic Futsal Cup

See also: Nordic Futsal Cup

Nordic Futsal Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2013	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	10	10
2014	Winners	1st	3	2	1	0	8	3
2016	Winners	1st	4	4	0	0	16	5
2017	Winners	1st	4	4	0	0	17	6
2018	Winners	1st	4	4	0	0	16	4
2019	Winners	1st	4	4	0	0	25	4
Total	6/6 app.	5 title	22	19	1	2	92	32

Baltic Futsal Cup

See also: Baltic Futsal Cup

Baltic Futsal Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2015	Winners	1st	3	2	1	0	9	4

Players

As of 25 August 2023

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Portugal and Armenia on 16 and 20 September 2023, respectively. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Juha-Matti Savolainen	(1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 33)	105	5	Kampuksen Dynamo
12	1 GK	Antti Koivumäki	(1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 32)	87	1	Lazio C5
20	1 GK	Kasper Kangas	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)	20	0	Akaa Futsal
6	2 DF	Jukka Kytölä	(1988-12-27) 27 December 1988 (age 36)	135	32	Kampuksen Dynamo
13	2 DF	Jani Korpela (captain)	(1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 27)	111	17	Inter Movistar
14	2 DF	Justus Kunnas	(1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 26)	19	7	Akaa Futsal
16	2 DF	Vesa Lilja	(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 27)	13	1	FC Kemi
2	4 FW	Henri Alamikkotervo	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 24)	25	7	Bisontes Castellón
3	4 FW	Jaakko Alasuutari	(1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 28)	24	2	Futsal Cesena
4	4 FW	Tuukka Pikkarainen	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27)	43	8	FC Kemi
7	4 FW	Tero Intala	(1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 33)	17	1	Akaa Futsal
8	4 FW	Sergei Korsunov	(1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 33)	107	9	Rekord Bielsko-Biała
10	4 FW	Miika Hosio	(1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35)	124	49	Golden Futsal Team
11	4 FW	Lassi Lintula	(1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27)	58	5	MNK Square Dubrovnik
15	4 FW	Olli Pöyliö	(1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 29)	27	1	Vieska FS
18	4 FW	Jere Intala	(1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 31)	4	0	Akaa Futsal
19	4 FW	Iiro Vanha	(1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 30)	62	12	MNK Olmissum

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Panu AutioRET	(1985-08-04) 4 August 1985 (age 39)	149	101	Retired	UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
DF	Mikko Kytölä	(1984-07-20) 20 July 1984 (age 40)	131	42	Kampuksen Dynamo	v.   Romania, 11 October 2022
DF	Aleksi Kylmälä	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25)	11	3	Vieska Futsal	v.   Romania, 8 March 2023
FW	Jarmo Junno	(1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32)	81	25	Vieska Futsal	UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
FW	Juhana Jyrkiäinen	(1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 35)	84	30	Akaa Futsal	UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
	Matin Ahmadi		0	0	Futsal Mad Max	v.   Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
	Bene Filppu		1	1	Kampuksen Dynamo	v.   Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
	Eemeli Hänninen		0	0	Kampuksen Dynamo	v.   Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
	Eetu Kaikkola		0	0	Futsal Mad Max	v.   Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
	Taneli Kohonen	(2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22)	1	0	FC Kemi	v.   Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
	Aleksi Pirttijoki		7	1	Akaa Futsal	v.   Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Retired from international futsal.

Season 2018-2019

Date	Teams		Venue	Result	Notes	Finland goalscorers
14.4.2019	Finland	Spain	Vantaa, Finland	X - X [9]
13.4.2019	Finland	Spain	Tampere, Finland	X - X [9]
2.2.2019	Finland	Moldova	Ciorescu, Moldova	1-2 (0-1) [10]	WC 2020 Qualifications	Jyrkiäinen
31.1.2019	Wales	Finland	Ciorescu, Moldova	0-7 (0-2) [11]	WC 2020 Qualifications	Kylmälä, Autio, Korpela, Korsunov, Hosio, J. Kytölä, Jyrkiäinen
30.1.2019	Finland	Northern Ireland	Ciorescu, Moldova	9-1 (4-1) [12]	WC 2020 Qualifications	Korpela x2, Junno, Korsunov, Autio, J.Kytölä x2, Hosio
8.12.2018	Denmark	Finland	Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark	1-3 (1-0) [13]	Nordic Futsal Cup	J.Kytölä x2, Autio
7.12.2018	Norway	Finland	Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark	0-2 (0-0) [14]	Nordic Futsal Cup	Teittinen, Junno
5.12.2018	Sweden	Finland	Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark	5-2 (4-1) [15]	Nordic Futsal Cup	M.Kytölä, Hosio, Teittinen, J.Kytölä, Autio
4.12.2018	Finland	Greenland	Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark	6-1 (4-1) [16]	Nordic Futsal Cup	Korsunov, Jyrkiäinen x2, J.Kytölä, Junno, Autio
28.10.2018	Czech Republic	Finland	Jyväskylä, Finland	4-1		M.Kytölä
27.10.2018	Finland	Denmark	Jyväskylä, Finland	3-2		Autio x2, Korsunov
26.10.2018	Finland	Russia	Jyväskylä, Finland	2-5		Jyrkiäinen, M.Kytölä

Futsal national team games 2010-11

Date [17]	Venue	Home team	Visiting team	Result	Goals
14.10.2010	Cottonera	Malta	Finland	0-7 (0-1)	Salmi, Autio, Torvinen 2, Reinikka, Juvonen, Modig
15.10.2010	Cottonera	Malta	Finland	0-10 (0-5)	Salmi 3, Autio 2, Terho 3, Laurikainen, Kytölä
13.12.2010	Tampere	Finland	Ireland	5-0 (3-0)	Henriksson 2, Terho, Autio, Own goal
14.12.2010	Jyväskylä	Finland	Ireland	8-2 (5-0)	Kytölä 2, Autio 3, Salmi, Torvinen, Own goal
10.1.2011	Miskolc	Hungary	Finland	3-1 (1-1)	Salmi
11.1.2011	Gyöngyös	Hungary	Finland	6-1 (0-1)	Teittinen
20.1.2011	Tampere	Finland	Albania	9-0 (5-0)	Reinikka, Salmi, Own goal, Laurikainen, Teittinen, Autio 3, Kytölä
22.1.2011	Tampere	Finland	San Marino	7-0 (1-0)	Autio 2, Kytölä, Terho, Teittinen 2, Torvinen
23.1.2011	Tampere	Cyprus	Finland	2-2 (1-2)	Lind 2
24.2.2011	Rotterdam	Russia	Finland	5-1	Lindgren
25.2.2011	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Finland	5-2	Autio, Own goal
27.2.2011	Rotterdam	Finland	Serbia	0-6

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