Finland women's national football team
The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.
The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.
Honours
World Cup record
| World Cup Finals |
| Year |
Result |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
| 1991 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1995 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1999 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2003 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2007 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2015 |
To Be Determined |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
0/6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Performance in European Championship
- 1984 : qualification round
- 1987 : qualification round
- 1989 : qualification round
- 1991 : qualification round
- 1993 : qualification round
- 1995 : qualification round
- 1997 : qualification round
- 2001 : qualification round
- 2005 : Semi final
- 2009 : Quarter final
Current squad
Selections for the matches against Portugal on 19 June and Italy 23 June 2010.[1]
- Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2010
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
- Team director/coach: Ari Murtonen
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen
References
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North America,
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See also International men's football.
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