Finland women's national football team
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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
.
on 19 June and Italy
23 June 2010.
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship
2005 UEFA Women's Championship
The 2005 UEFA Women's Championship, also referred to as WOMEN'S EURO 2005 , was a football tournament for women held from 5 June to 19 June 2005 in Lancashire, England. The UEFA Women's Championship is a regular tournament involving European national teams from countries affiliated to UEFA, the...
, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and beaten Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals
2009 UEFA Women's Championship
The 2009 UEFA Women's Championship, or just Women's Euro 2009, was played in Finland between August 23 and September 10, 2009. The host was appointed on July 11, 2006, in a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Berlin and the Finnish proposal won over the Dutch proposal.The UEFA Women's Championship...
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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
Laura Österberg Kalmari
Laura Elina Österberg Kalmari is a Finnish football player, who currently plays for Women's Professional Soccer team Sky Blue FC. She is a striker....
, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen
Anne Mäkinen
Anne Maarit Mäkinen is a former Finnish football player, who last played for Swedish club AIK in Stockholm. She was a central midfielder....
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World Cup record
| World Cup Finals | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
 20152015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament... |
To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | ||||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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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 PortugalPortugal women's national football team
-----------------------------2013 UEFA European Championship Qualifying:-----------------------------See also:* Portugal national football team* -References:...
on 19 June and Italy
Italy women's national football team
The Italy women's national football team represents Italy in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation .- Performances in the World Cup :...
23 June 2010.
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- Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2010
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Andrée JeglertzAndrée JeglertzAndrée Alexander Jeglertz is a Swedish football manager and former professional player who currently manages Finland women's national football team.-Playing career:...
- Team director/coach: Ari Murtonen
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen