Know your Euro 2020 Groups: Group B – Could this be Belgium’s year?

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne and head coach Roberto Martinez (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne and head coach Roberto Martinez (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Finland and Wales lineup
Finland and Wales lineup (Photo by MARKKU ULANDER/LEHTIKUVA/AFP via Getty Images) /

GROUP B – FINLAND

Finland finished second in their qualifying group behind Italy to reach their maiden major tournament, thus finding their finest hour yet.

FINLAND – TEAM INFO

  • Manager – Markku Kanerva
  • Captain – Tim Sparv
  • Key Players – Teemu Pukki, Lucas Hradecky, Glen Kamara
  • FIFA Ranking – 54
  • Prediction – Group Stage
  • First match of the tournament – vs Denmark on June 12

Finland’s squad for the tournament

 Lukas Hradecky (Bayer Leverkusen), Jesse Joronen (Brescia), Anssi Jaakkola (Bristol Rovers)

Paulus Arajuuri (Pafos), Daniel O’Shaughnessy (HJK), Joona Toivio (BK Hacken), Leo Vaisanen (IF Elfsborg), Niko Hämäläinen (Queens Park Rangers), Thomas Lam (PEC Zwolle), Jere Uronen (Genk), Jukka Raitala (Minnesota United FC), Robert Ivanov (Warta Poznan)

Glen Kamara (Rangers), Robert Taylor (Brann), Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC), Fredrik Jensen (Augsburg), Rasmus Schuller (Djurgardens IF), Pyry Soiri (Esbjerg), Tim Sparv (AEL), Nikolai Alho (MTK), Joni Kauko (Esbjerg), Onni Valakari (Pafos),

Teemu Pukki (Norwich City), Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montreal), Marcus Forss (Brentford)

Next. Group C. dark