Finland women's national futsal team

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Finland
Association Football Association of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coachJaakko Laitinen
CaptainSini Lauermaa
FIFA code FIN
FIFA ranking 17 Increase2.svg 1 (11 October 2024) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking17 (October 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking18 (May 2024)
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–2 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Lubawa, Poland; 18 November 2017)
Biggest win
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0–12 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 19 October 2024)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–7 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg
(Vantaa, Finland; 22 October 2022)

The Finland women's national futsal team represents Finland in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland.

Contents

History

The Finland women's national futsal team played their first ever match against Poland on 18 November 2017 which they won 2–1. [2]

They entered the UEFA qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in October 2024. [3] Finland topped their group to advance from the main round to the Elite round. [4]

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

20 February Friendly Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Salo, Finland
18:30Hannula Soccerball shade.svg 5:20, 39:07 Report
  • Berte' Soccerball shade.svg 4:28
  • Grieco Soccerball shade.svg 6:34, 25:29
  • Pratico' Soccerball shade.svg 15:23
  • Coppari Soccerball shade.svg 20:47
Stadium: Salohalli  [ fi ]
22 February Friendly Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Salo, Finland
18:30Roll Soccerball shade.svg 15:37 Report
  • Hannula Soccerball shade.svg 1:09
  • Juntikka Soccerball shade.svg 16:58, 24:25, 39:45
  • Halonen Soccerball shade.svg 35:05
Stadium: Salohalli  [ fi ]
11 June 2024 Futsal Week June Cup Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Poreč, Croatia
17:00
  • Laftah Soccerball shade.svg 11:27
  • El Aoufi Soccerball shade.svg 17:53
Report
  • Lehtonen Soccerball shade.svg 03:31
  • Herranen Soccerball shade.svg 07:43
  • Viren Soccerball shade.svg 35:05
  • Jokisalo Soccerball shade.svg 36:13
Stadium: Finida hall
Referee: Marijana Orešić (Croatia)
13 June 2024 Futsal Week June Cup Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Poreč, Croatia
17:00Soccerball shade.svg 37:28 (o.g.) Report
  • Jokisalo Soccerball shade.svg 22:28
  • Lauermaa Soccerball shade.svg 23:10
  • Juntikka Soccerball shade.svg 26:14
Stadium: Finida hall
Referee: Simone Zanfino (Italy)
15 June 2024 Futsal Week June Cup Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Poreč, Croatia
19:15
  • Halonen Soccerball shade.svg 08:34
  • Jokisalo Soccerball shade.svg 16:40
Report
  • Szostak Soccerball shade.svg 07:46
  • Moskała Soccerball shade.svg 14:21
  • Bała Soccerball shade.svg 31:32
  • Moskała Soccerball shade.svg 32:17
Stadium: Finida hall
Referee: Simone Zanfino (Italy)
16 June 2024 Futsal Week June Cup Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Poreč, Croatia
17:00 Report
  • Mäntylä Soccerball shade.svg 02:00
  • Ylikraka Soccerball shade.svg 23:26
  • Lehtonen Soccerball shade.svg 24:51
  • Ropanen Soccerball shade.svg 27:17
Stadium: Finida hall
Referee: Simone Zanfino (Italy)
16 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5–2Flag of England.svg  England Ciorescu, Moldova
15:00
  • Halonen Soccerball shade.svg 10:37
  • Herranen Soccerball shade.svg 16:36, 27:48
  • Viren Soccerball shade.svg 17:11
  • Jokisalo Soccerball shade.svg 27:20
Report
  • Halonen Soccerball shade.svg 20:40 (o.g.)
  • Scotland Soccerball shade.svg 39:44
Stadium: FMF Futsal Arena
Attendance: 40
Referee: Mariia Myslovska (Ukraine)
17 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ciorescu, Moldova
15:00 Report
  • Jokisalo Soccerball shade.svg 3:09, 27:49
  • Lind Soccerball shade.svg 23:19, 26:40
Stadium: FMF Futsal Arena
Attendance: 10
Referee: Filipa Prata (Portugal)
19 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ciorescu, Moldova
18:00 Report
  • Juntikka Soccerball shade.svg 1:01
  • Mäntylä Soccerball shade.svg 5:53
  • Viren Soccerball shade.svg 17:03, 20:39
  • Herranen Soccerball shade.svg 18:01
  • Hannula Soccerball shade.svg 25:08, 33:13
  • Luotonen Soccerball shade.svg 28:51, 32:11
  • Lind Soccerball shade.svg 34:18, 38:53
  • Halonen Soccerball shade.svg 39:56
Stadium: FMF Futsal Arena
Attendance: 110
Referee: Mariia Myslovska (Ukraine)

2025

14 January Friendly Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Rabat, Morocco
18:00
Report
  • Hannula Soccerball shade.svg 11:30
  • Lind Soccerball shade.svg 15:12, 26:28
  • Luotonen Soccerball shade.svg 24:22
  • Heikkilä Soccerball shade.svg 36:24
Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de Football
Attendance: 30
Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)
15 January Friendly Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Rabat, Morocco
18:00
  • Laftah Soccerball shade.svg 06:47
  • Knaidi Soccerball shade.svg 07:42
  • Zaid Alkilani Soccerball shade.svg 23:13
  • El Aoufi Soccerball shade.svg 32:16
Report
  • Heikkilä Soccerball shade.svg 04:39
  • Herranen Soccerball shade.svg 11:42
  • Enwena Soccerball shade.svg 30:41
Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de Football
11 February Friendly Finland  Flag of Finland.svgvFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Tampere, Finland
18:00 Report Stadium: Kauppi Sports Center 1
12 February Friendly Finland  Flag of Finland.svgvFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Vantaa, Finland
19:00 Report Stadium: Energy Arena 1

Players

The following players were called up for the Friendly matches against Morocco on 14 and 15 January 2025. [5]

Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Emiilia Syvänen (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 34) Flag of Finland.svg FC Nokia
121 GK Tiia Ropanen (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 (age 33) Flag of Finland.svg Ilves FS
1 GK Helena Unkuri Flag of Finland.svg Futsal Mad Max

2 FP Anna-Kaisa Hannuksela (1991-01-14) 14 January 1991 (age 34) Flag of Finland.svg KaDy
3 FP Sandra Lind (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 28) Flag of Finland.svg HIFK FS
4 FP Anni-Elina Luotonen (2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 25) Flag of Italy.svg CF Scandicci
5 FP Stella Enwena Flag of Finland.svg RaiFu
6 FP Tiiu Lehtonen Flag of Finland.svg RaiFu
7 FP Rosa-Maria Sirén (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 25) Flag of Finland.svg Ilves FS
9 FP Iina Heikkilä (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 20) Flag of Finland.svg Ilves FS
8 FP Hanna Halonen (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 29) Flag of Finland.svg HIFK FS
11 FP Netta Hannula (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31) Flag of Finland.svg Ilves FS
13 FP Emilia Jokisalo (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998 (age 26) Flag of Italy.svg Lazio
14 FP Sini Lauermaa (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) Flag of Finland.svg KaDy
16 FP Senni Viren (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25) Flag of Finland.svg Mad Max
17 FP Matilda Herranen (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 25) Flag of Finland.svg Ilves FS
19 FP Maria Mäntylä (1989-02-28) 28 February 1989 (age 35) Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0/1000000

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship Qualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Portugal.svg 2019 Did not qualify5401289
Flag of Portugal.svg 2022 320175
Flag of Hungary.svg 2023 31021310
Total0/3000000117044824

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