Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Finland
Match Time & Date:
13/10/2024
12:00 PM
Prediction: 0-2
England
England will be aiming to make amends for a shocking 2-1 loss to Greece when they take on Finland on Sunday afternoon. The Three Lions struggled up front without Harry Kane in the starting line-up, but the Bayern Munich ace should play some part against Finland. Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is widely expected to start this time out. The Finns, on the other hand, are having a campaign to forget, with the team losing each of their three group games.
As Markku Kanerva’s men failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Republic of Ireland on Thursday evening, we do not believe that England will have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Veteran Teemu Pukki should be recalled to the starting eleven, with Go Ahead Eagles winger Oliver Antman pushing for a start as well. You should know that earlier in the process England defeated Finland 2-0.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
Highlighted Team (Finland):
Finland national football team played their first international game before the World War 1. The Finns were beaten by fellow Nordic side Sweden (2-5) on October 22, 1911, but eleven years later they recorded their biggest ever win on the international stage.
Finland outclassed Estonia 10-2 in Helsinki and, speaking of their heaviest defeat, the team suffered a 13-0 loss to Germany in Leipzig during the World War II (1940). Finland national team became a member of FIFA back in 1908, but they have yet to qualify for the finals of the major tournament. The Finns did not participate in the European Championship finals as well, but several top-class footballers were part of their national football team in the past.
Former Liverpool ace Jari Litmanen scored 32 goals in 137 appearances for Finland and Sami Hyypia is yet another notable footballer who played for the Eagle-owls. The colour of Finland’s home kits is white, while they play their away games in blue shirts and blue shorts.
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