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General Information for Finland
Suomen Palloliitto
Founded
1907
FIFA entry
1908
Average height in 1998
1.85m
Average age in 1998
25.3
Confederation
UEFA
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 1998
Coaches in 1998
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Møller-Nielsen, Richard (Coach)
Day of Birth
1937-08-19
Day of Death
2014-02-13
Place of Birth
Ubberud
(Denmark)
Matches
10
(3 /
7)
Players of Finland in 1998
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Niemi, Antti | 1972-05-31 | Goalkeeper |
|
Glasgow Rangers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jääskeläinen, Jussi | 1975-04-19 | Goalkeeper |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ylönen, Harri | 1972-12-21 | Left Back |
|
Haka Valkeakoski | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyypiä, Sami | 1973-10-07 | Centre Back |
|
Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuomela, Marko | 1972-03-03 | Centre Back |
|
Tromsø IL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turpeinen, Aarno | 1971-03-21 | Right Back |
|
HJK Helsinki | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reini, Juha | 1975-03-19 | Right Back |
|
KRC Genk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kautonen, Tommi | 1971-12-24 | Right Back |
|
MyPa-47 Anjalankoski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kinnunen, Tomi | 1969-03-28 | Defender |
|
KRC Genk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oinas, Janne | 1973-11-27 | Left Back |
|
Kjelsås IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuivasto, Toni | 1975-12-31 | Centre Back |
|
MyPa-47 Anjalankoski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koskinen, Jukka | 1972-11-29 | Centre Back |
|
Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saastamoinen, Jarmo | 1967-09-20 | Centre Back |
|
HJK Helsinki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riihilahti, Aki | 1976-09-09 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
HJK Helsinki | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiss, Jarkko | 1972-04-17 | Centre Midfielder |
|
HJK Helsinki | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahlio, Sami | 1972-01-12 | Centre Midfielder |
|
MyPa-47 Anjalankoski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkka, Joonas | 1974-09-28 | Left Midfielder |
|
PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valakari, Simo | 1973-04-28 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Motherwell FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rissanen, Kari | 1966-08-29 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Ikast FS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tainio, Teemu | 1979-11-27 | Centre Midfielder |
|
AJ Auxerre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilola, Jari | 1978-11-24 | Centre Midfielder |
|
HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johansson, Jonatan | 1975-08-16 | Centre Forward |
|
Glasgow Rangers | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paatelainen, Mixu | 1967-02-03 | Centre Forward |
|
Hibernian Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Litmanen, Jari | 1971-02-20 | Secondary striker |
|
Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sumiala, Antti | 1974-02-20 | Centre Forward |
|
FC Twente Enschede | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kottila, Mika | 1974-09-22 | Centre Forward |
|
HJK Helsinki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaijasilta, Petteri | 1974-08-03 | Centre Forward |
|
TPS Turku | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Finland in 1998
Missing match data:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-05 |
|
|
1:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-02-09 |
|
|
0:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-03-25 |
|
|
0:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-04-22 |
|
|
1:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-05-27 |
|
|
0:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-06-05 |
|
|
0:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-08-19 |
|
|
0:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 1998-09-05 |
|
|
3:2 c | Euro 2000 - Group 3 | ||
| 1998-10-10 |
|
|
1:0 c | Euro 2000 - Group 3 | ||
| 1998-10-14 |
|
|
1:3 c | Euro 2000 - Group 3 | ||
| 10 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Finland in 1998
Favorite Opponents of Finland
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 26 |
|
19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 50 |
|
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
|
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
|
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
|
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
|
|
12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
|
|
11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
|
|
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
|
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
|
|
9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
|
|
9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
|
9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
|
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
|
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
|
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
|
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
|
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
|
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
England (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 452 | 149 | 104 | 199 | 557 |