# Finland national futsal team

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.

## History

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, but failed to qualify.
Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999. 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.

## International Competitions
### FIFA Futsal World Cup

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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group E 5th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 2 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 6 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group D 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 3 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-offs | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 22 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | UEFA Futsal Euro record | UEFA Futsal Euro record | UEFA Futsal Euro record | UEFA Futsal Euro record | UEFA Futsal Euro record | UEFA Futsal Euro record | UEFA Futsal Euro record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group C runner up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group B 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group B 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group D 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group D 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 26 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 6 3rd place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 2 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 1 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 3 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 1/13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11/13 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 117 | 170 |

### 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

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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Juha-Matti Savolainen | (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 33) | 105 | 5 | Kampuksen Dynamo |
| 12 | 1GK | Antti Koivumäki | (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 31) | 87 | 1 | Lazio C5 |
| 20 | 1GK | Kasper Kangas | (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 0 | Akaa Futsal |
| 6 | 2DF | Jukka Kytölä | (1988-12-27) 27 December 1988 (age 35) | 135 | 32 | Kampuksen Dynamo |
| 13 | 2DF | Jani Korpela (captain) | (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 27) | 111 | 17 | Inter Movistar |
| 14 | 2DF | Justus Kunnas | (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 25) | 19 | 7 | Akaa Futsal |
| 16 | 2DF | Vesa Lilja | (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) | 13 | 1 | FC Kemi |
| 2 | 4FW | Henri Alamikkotervo | (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 7 | Bisontes Castellón |
| 3 | 4FW | Jaakko Alasuutari | (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) | 24 | 2 | Futsal Cesena |
| 4 | 4FW | Tuukka Pikkarainen | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26) | 43 | 8 | FC Kemi |
| 7 | 4FW | Tero Intala | (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32) | 17 | 1 | Akaa Futsal |
| 8 | 4FW | Sergei Korsunov | (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32) | 107 | 9 | Rekord Bielsko-Biała |
| 10 | 4FW | Miika Hosio | (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35) | 124 | 49 | Golden Futsal Team |
| 11 | 4FW | Lassi Lintula | (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27) | 58 | 5 | MNK Square Dubrovnik |
| 15 | 4FW | Olli Pöyliö | (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 29) | 27 | 1 | Vieska FS |
| 18 | 4FW | Jere Intala | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | Akaa Futsal |
| 19 | 4FW | Iiro Vanha | (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 29) | 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 Autio$^{RET}$ | (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 34) | 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 | Teams | Venue | Result | Notes | Finland goalscorers |
| 14.4.2019 | Finland | Spain | Vantaa, Finland | X - X | | |
| 13.4.2019 | Finland | Spain | Tampere, Finland | X - X | | |
| 2.2.2019 | Finland | Moldova | Ciorescu, Moldova | 1-2 (0-1) | WC 2020 Qualifications | Jyrkiäinen |
| 31.1.2019 | Wales | Finland | Ciorescu, Moldova | 0-7 (0-2) | WC 2020 Qualifications | Kylmälä, Autio, Korpela, Korsunov, Hosio, J. Kytölä, Jyrkiäinen |
| 30.1.2019 | Finland | Northern Ireland | Ciorescu, Moldova | 9-1 (4-1) | WC 2020 Qualifications | Korpela x2, Junno, Korsunov, Autio, J.Kytölä x2, Hosio |
| 8.12.2018 | Denmark | Finland | Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 1-3 (1-0) | Nordic Futsal Cup | J.Kytölä x2, Autio |
| 7.12.2018 | Norway | Finland | Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 0-2 (0-0) | Nordic Futsal Cup | Teittinen, Junno |
| 5.12.2018 | Sweden | Finland | Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 5-2 (4-1) | Nordic Futsal Cup | M.Kytölä, Hosio, Teittinen, J.Kytölä, Autio |
| 4.12.2018 | Finland | Greenland | Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 6-1 (4-1) | 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 | 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 | |