The Finland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland.
The team qualified for the UEFA Euro U21 Championship final tournament for the first time in 2009, under head coach Markku Kanerva. 15 years later, coached by Mika Lehkosuo, they qualified for the 2025 UEFA Euro U21 Championship tournament in Slovakia, for the second time in the nation's history, after defeating Norway in the qualification play-offs.
UEFA European Championship Record
YearRoundSquadQualification Campaign 1972-1976 UEFA Under-23 European championships1972did not qualify1972401341019741974411238197619764004212 Since 1978 UEFA Under-21 European championships1978did not qualify19784004214198019804013271982198260154101984198461325819861986614166198819886213811199019906114413199219926204713 19941994104241013 1996199685121216 199819988233810 20002000834197 200220028116720 200420048323119 2006200610217716 200720072002110 2009Group stage300316Squad2009 (PO)8611116 2011did not qualify20118314114 20132013103341214 20152015104421710 20172017104241310 20192019102351321 20212021104151415 20232023106131813 2025Group stage302146Squad2025 (PO)127232711 2027To be determined2027 (PO)To be determined
2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
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2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
Other tournaments YearRoundSquad 2012 U21 Baltic CupFinal1stSquad 2024 U21 Baltic CupSemi-finals3rdSquad
Current squad
The following players have been called up in the squad for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Spain, Romania and Kosovo on 25 September, 30 September and 6 October 2026, respectively. Caps and goals as of 6 October 2026 after the match against Kosovo. Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with senior national team.
Recent callups The following players have also been called up to the Finland under-21 squad and remain eligible:
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Notes INJ = Withdrew due to an injury ILL = Withdrew due to an illness WD = Withdrew due to a non-injury issue PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
Coaching staff
Position NameHead coach Mika LehkosuoAssistant coach Matti LähitieGoalkeeping coach Eemeli Reponen Video analyst Robert Nygård Fitness coach Mika Lähderinne
Past squads 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
See also Finland national football team Finland national under-19 football team Finland national under-18 football team Finland national under-17 football team Finland national under-16 football team Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages
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