 - 1. Who is the current manager of the Finland national football team?
A) Teemu Pukki
B) Unknown
C) Naatan Skyttä
D) Jacob Friis
- 2. When did Jacob Friis become the manager of the Finland national team?
A) 20 January 2026
B) 1 January 2026
C) 20 January 2025
D) 1 January 2025
- 3. Which tournament did Finland win in 2026?
A) 2026 FIFA World Cup
B) Nordic Football Championship
C) 2026 FIFA Series tournament
D) UEFA Euro 2024
- 4. Where was the 2026 FIFA Series tournament held?
A) Auckland, New Zealand
B) Turku, Finland
C) Tampere, Finland
D) Helsinki, Finland
- 5. Who was named the MVP of the 2026 FIFA Series tournament?
A) Jacob Friis
B) Unknown
C) Naatan Skyttä
D) Teemu Pukki
- 6. What is the principal home stadium for Finland's national team?
A) Tampere Stadium
B) Helsinki Olympic Stadium
C) Bolt Arena
D) Veritas Stadion
- 7. Which company supplies Finland's national team kits as of the latest update?
A) Under Armour
B) Adidas
C) Nike
D) Puma
- 8. Who scored in Finland's last international match against Andorra?
A) Teemu Pukki
B) Jacob Friis
C) Naatan Skyttä
D) Unknown
- 9. What was the result of Finland's friendly match against Andorra?
A) 2–0 win
B) 3–1 win
C) 4–0 win
D) 1–1 draw
- 10. Which stadium hosted Finland's match against Andorra?
A) Veritas Stadion
B) Helsinki Olympic Stadium
C) Tammelan Stadion
D) Tampere Stadium
- 11. In which year did Finland's Olympic Stadium undergo reconstruction?
A) 2016-2020
B) 2015-2019
C) 2014-2018
D) 2017-2021
- 12. What was the audience average during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign?
A) 50,000
B) 20,000
C) 31,406
D) 40,000
- 13. What percentage of Helsinki Olympic Stadium's full capacity was reached during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign?
A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 97%
D) 85%
- 14. Which country did Finland finish third behind in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers?
A) Germany and France
B) Netherlands and Poland
C) Sweden and Denmark
D) Italy and Spain
- 15. How many wins did Finland achieve in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
- 16. How many draws did Finland have in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers?
A) None
B) Two
C) One
D) Three
- 17. How many losses did Finland have in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Four
D) Three
- 18. Which tournament did Finland's U21 team qualify for in 2025?
A) European final tournament
B) FIFA World Cup
C) UEFA Euro 2024
D) Nordic Football Championship
- 19. What was Finland's result against the host nation in the 2026 FIFA Series tournament?
A) 1–0 win
B) 2–1 win
C) 2–0 win
D) 3–1 win
- 20. What was Finland's result against Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA Series tournament?
A) 1–0 win
B) 1–1 draw
C) 0–0 draw
D) 2–2 draw
- 21. What is the historical significance of Pallokenttä in Helsinki?
A) It was used during the 2026 FIFA Series tournament
B) It was mainly used before Helsinki Olympic Stadium was completed
C) It is currently the main stadium
D) It was the site of the 2026 FIFA Series tournament
- 22. Which stadium was used for some qualifying matches during the reconstruction of Helsinki Olympic Stadium?
A) Tampere Stadium
B) Bolt Arena
C) Tammelan Stadion
D) Veritas Stadion
- 23. What was the total audience for the five home matches during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign?
A) 100,000
B) 250,000
C) 157,029
D) 200,000
- 24. Who supplied Finland's kits before Nike?
A) Reebok
B) Adidas
C) Puma
D) Under Armour
- 25. In which year did Adidas stop supplying Finland's kits?
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2013
D) 2015
- 26. Which tournament did Finland win in 2005?
A) Nordic Football Championship
B) Cyprus International Football Tournament
C) FIFA Series
D) King's Cup
- 27. How many times has Finland been runners-up in the King's Cup?
A) Two
B) One
C) None
D) Three
- 28. In which year did Finland win the Nordic Football Championship?
A) 2014
B) 2012
C) 2000–01
D) 1964–67
- 29. What position did Finland achieve in the Nordic Football Championship in 1964–67?
A) Third place
B) Runners-up
C) Fourth place
D) Champions
- 30. Who was named the manager of the Finland national football team on 12 August 2015?
A) Hans Backe
B) Joel Pohjanpalo
C) Markku Kanerva
D) Teemu Pukki
- 31. When was Hans Backe fired as Finland's head coach?
A) 12 December 2016
B) 1 January 2016
C) 22 November 2024
D) 15 November 2019
- 32. Who was named the new head coach of Finland after Hans Backe was fired?
A) Markku Kanerva
B) Hans Backe
C) Joel Pohjanpalo
D) Teemu Pukki
- 33. What was Finland's FIFA ranking in 2007?
A) 1st
B) 33rd
C) 63rd
D) 110th
- 34. In which UEFA Nations League group was Finland placed in the 2018–19 edition?
A) League D
B) League A
C) League C
D) League B
- 35. Which team did Finland defeat to qualify for UEFA Euro 2020?
A) Russia
B) Sweden
C) Liechtenstein
D) Denmark
- 36. Which player scored the only goal for Finland in their UEFA Euro 2020 victory over Denmark?
A) Kaan Kairinen
B) Teemu Pukki
C) Joel Pohjanpalo
D) Lukas Hradecky
- 37. What was Finland's position in the UEFA Nations League B Group 3 in 2022–23?
A) Winners
B) Fourth place
C) Third place
D) Runners-up
- 38. Which team did Finland face in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs?
A) Wales
B) Denmark
C) France
D) Italy
- 39. What was Finland's position in the UEFA Nations League B Group 2 in 2024–25?
A) Bottom of the group
B) Runners-up
C) Third place
D) Winners
- 40. When was Markku Kanerva released from his contract as head coach?
A) 12 December 2016
B) 17 June 2024
C) 22 November 2024
D) 15 November 2019
- 41. What was Finland's FIFA ranking as of Summer 2024?
A) 33rd
B) 1st
C) 110th
D) 63rd
- 42. Who became the Finland coach in 2006?
A) Roy Hodgson
B) Mixu Paatelainen
C) Markku Kanerva
D) Stuart Baxter
- 43. Which major football tournament did Finland fail to qualify for under Roy Hodgson?
A) Euro 2008
B) UEFA Euro 2012
C) 2010 World Cup
D) UEFA Euro 2016
- 44. Who replaced Roy Hodgson as the Finland coach?
A) Markku Kanerva
B) Stuart Baxter
C) Mixu Paatelainen
D) Roy Hodgson
- 45. Which team did Finland need to beat in the Euro 2008 qualifiers to qualify?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Portugal
- 46. Who replaced Stuart Baxter as the Finland coach in 2011?
A) Mixu Paatelainen
B) Stuart Baxter
C) Roy Hodgson
D) Markku Kanerva
- 47. What was Mixu Paatelainen's formation nicknamed?
A) Pyramid
B) Diamond
C) Wedge
D) Joulukuusi
- 48. Against which team did Finland achieve a 1–0 win under caretaker manager Markku Kanerva?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) Greece
D) France
- 49. Who was Finland's most capped player and long-served captain?
A) Sami Khedira
B) Teemu Pukki
C) Sami Hyypiä
D) Jari Litmanen
- 50. When was Mixu Paatelainen sacked as Finland's head coach?
A) 14 June 2015
B) August 2005
C) 31 March 2011
D) January 2006
- 51. What was the main task for Mixu Paatelainen after Finland was eliminated from UEFA Euro 2012?
A) Win the Euro 2016
B) Renew the national team with a generation switch
C) Qualify for the 2014 World Cup
D) Improve defensive strategies
- 52. Which team did Finland not lose to during the 2010 World Cup qualifying?
A) Spain
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) France
- 53. What was the final position of Finland in the Euro 2016 qualifying under Markku Kanerva?
A) Third
B) Fourth
C) Second
D) Fifth
- 54. In which year was the Football Association of Finland founded?
A) 1911
B) 1907
C) 1912
D) 1908
- 55. What was Finland's all-time low in the FIFA World Rankings?
A) 33rd in 2007
B) 110th in 2017
C) 75th in 2026
D) 1st in 2007
- 56. In which year did Finland first participate in FIFA World Cup qualification?
A) 1952
B) 1912
C) 1937
D) 1936
- 57. Which organization did Finland join in 1957?
A) UEFA
B) FIFA
C) IOC
D) Nordic Football Association
- 58. When did Finland secure a spot at UEFA Euro 2020?
A) 1968
B) 2020
C) 2017
D) 2007
- 59. Which team did Finland lose to in the first round of the 1952 Summer Olympics?
A) Germany
B) Sweden
C) Italy
D) Austria
- 60. When did Finland achieve its first win in European Championship qualifying?
A) 1952
B) 1978
C) 1937
D) 1968
- 61. Which coach was hired to take Finland to the 1998 World Cup?
A) Richard Møller Nielsen
B) Jari Litmanen
C) Antti Muurinen
D) Jyrki Heliskoski
- 62. Who succeeded Richard Møller Nielsen as Finland's coach in 2000?
A) Jari Litmanen
B) Richard Møller Nielsen
C) Antti Muurinen
D) Jyrki Heliskoski
- 63. Who was Finland's coach during the 2006 World Cup qualification?
A) Jari Litmanen
B) Richard Møller Nielsen
C) Antti Muurinen
D) Jyrki Heliskoski
- 64. What was Finland's position in their group during the 2006 World Cup qualification?
A) first
B) second
C) last
D) third
- 65. What was the outcome of Finland's last match in the 1998 World Cup qualification campaign?
A) they won
B) they were disqualified
C) they lost due to an own goal
D) they drew
- 66. Which player was part of the talented group under Antti Muurinen?
A) Sami Hyypiä
B) Richard Møller Nielsen
C) Jari Litmanen
D) Jyrki Heliskoski
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