Finland, eleventh to qualify for Euro 2020

The Finnish national team made history this Friday: their first qualification for Euro 2020 and, going even further, their first major football tournament. They did so with a foreseeable victory over Liechtenstein, whom they beat 3-0 in Helsinki with a double from their indispensable scorer: Teemu Pukki.

The eigth and ninth goal in nine games for this Norwich footballer, who, in the past played ar Sevilla, with some time in the first team, and helped his team by giving them the 2-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, and sealed the win with the third goal to make it 3-0 in the 75th minute.

The win had begun, perhaps even defined already - Liechtenstein only had one shot on target out of three in the entire match, they are in second place in Group F, behind Finland, who are competing for the first time amongst some of the best teams on the continent.

Finland are the latest to qualify. On Thursday, Turkey, France, England and the Czech Republic also did so. Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, Russia and Ukraine already achieved their pass to the Euro 2020.

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What happened in the game:

Starting line-ups:

3 - Finland: Hradecky; Raitala, Toivio, Arajuuri, Pirinen; Lod, Sparv (Kauko, m. 71), Kamara, Soiri (Skrabb, m. 78); Tuominen and Pukki (Karjalainen, m. 84).

0 - Liechtenstein: B. Buchel; Brandle, Malin, Rechsteiner, Goppel; M. Buchel; Meier (Sele, m. 91), Hasler, Polverino (Gubser, m. 73), Salanovic; and Frick (Kardesoglu, m. 84).

Goals: 1-0, m. 21: Tuominen. 2-0, m. 64: Pukki, penalty kick. 3-0, m. 75: Pukki.

Referee: Benoit Bastien (France).

Incidents: match corresponding to the last day of Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers, played at the Telia 5G Arena in Helsink.