Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Finland will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to Denmark and Slovenia when they take on Kazakhstan on Tuesday afternoon. The Finns aim to keep their Euro 2024 qualification hopes alive and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Kazakhs. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Hakans and Pohjanpalo are pushing for a start after the duo came off the bench in the 3-0 loss to Slovenia.
The visitors, on the other hand, failed to spoil Denmark’s party at Parken Stadium on Saturday, with the team remaining in 4th place in Group H. As Kazakhstan face a must-win situation against Finland as well, we are tempted to put our money on over 2.5 goals. As for the away team, defender Yan Vorogovskiy is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the last group game.
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.