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