Finland national under-17 football team

{{Short description|National under-17 football team representing Finland}}

{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Finland women's national under-17 football team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox National football team

|Name = Finland U-17

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|Association = Football Association of Finland

|Confederation = UEFA (Europe)

|Coach = {{Flagicon|Finland}} Erkka V. Lehtola

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|FIFA Trigramme = FIN

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| First game = {{fbu|17|FIN}} 2–1 {{fbu-rt|17|CHN}}
(Helsinki, Finland; 13 August 2003)

| Largest win = {{fbu|17|LIE}} 0–8 {{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}
(Oeiras, Portugal; 19 November 2024)

| Largest loss = {{fbu|17|COL}} 9–1 {{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}
(Helsinki, Finland; 19 August 2003)

| Regional name = World Cup

| Regional cup apps = 1

| Regional cup first = 2003

| Regional cup best = Group Stage (2003)

| 2ndRegional name = European Championship

| 2ndRegional cup apps = 1

| 2ndRegional cup first = 2002

| 2ndRegional cup best = Group Stage (2002)

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The Finland national under-17 football team represents Finland in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Football Association of Finland.

Competitive record

= FIFA U-16/17 World Cup Record =

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
Year

!Round

!Position

!Matches

!Wins

!Draws

!Losses

!GFGoals for / scored

!GAGoals against / conceded

{{flagicon|China}} 1985colspan=8 rowspan=9|did not qualify
{{flagicon|Canada}} 1987
{{flagicon|Scotland}} 1989
{{flagicon|Italy}} 1991
{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} 1993
{{flagicon|Ecuador}} 1995
{{flagicon|Egypt}} 1997
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} 1999
{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} 2001
style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Finland}} 2003Group Stage12th3102312
{{flagicon|Peru}} 2005colspan=8 rowspan=9|did not qualify
{{flagicon|South Korea}} 2007
{{flagicon|Nigeria}} 2009
{{flagicon|Mexico}} 2011
{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} 2013
{{flagicon|Chile}} 2015
{{flagicon|India}} 2017
{{flagicon|Brazil}} 2019
{{flagicon|Indonesia}} 2023
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2025colspan=8|to be determined
Total1/2012th3102312

= UEFA European U-17 Championship record =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Year

!Round

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

1982-2001colspan=15|See Finland national under-16 football team
{{flagicon|DEN}} 2002Group Stage3003315
{{flagicon|POR}} 2003colspan=7 rowspan=17|did not qualify
{{flagicon|FRA}} 2004
{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} 2005
{{flagicon|LUX}} 2006
{{flagicon|BEL}} 2007
{{flagicon|TUR}} 2008
{{flagicon|GER}} 2009
{{flagicon|LIE}} 2010
{{flagicon|SRB}} 2011
{{flagicon|SLO}} 2012
{{flagicon|SVK}} 2013
{{flagicon|MLT}} 2014
{{flagicon|BUL}} 2015
{{flagicon|AZE}} 2016
{{flagicon|CRO}} 2017
{{flagicon|ENG}} 2018
{{flagicon|IRE}} 2019
{{flagicon|EST}} 2020rowspan=2 colspan=8|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web|title=U17 finals in Estonia cancelled|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/025b-0ef557e5f07e-ef6e6c9ff749-1000--u17-finals-in-estonia-cancelled/|publisher=UEFA|date=18 March 2020|access-date=22 August 2021|archive-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404045342/https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/025b-0ef557e5f07e-ef6e6c9ff749-1000--u17-finals-in-estonia-cancelled/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0264-111e19ab63a2-1dda0bfee36f-1000--2020-21-u17-euro-cancelled/|title=2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled|publisher=UEFA|date=18 December 2020|access-date=22 August 2021|archive-date=28 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628175628/https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0264-111e19ab63a2-1dda0bfee36f-1000--2020-21-u17-euro-cancelled/|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon|CYP}} 2021
{{flagicon|ISR}} 2022rowspan=4 colspan=7|did not qualify
{{flagicon|HUN}} 2023
{{flagicon|CYP}} 2024
{{flagicon|ALB}} 2025
{{flagicon|EST}} 2026colspan=8|to be determined
Total1/163003315

:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

:**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

:***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Recent results

=2023=

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|date=2 August 2023

|round=Friendly tournament

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score=0–0

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3072559/lineups

|result=D

|team2={{fbu|17|SWE}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Ukonniemi

|location=Imatra, Finland

|attendance=457

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=4 August 2023

|round=Friendly tournament

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|ISR}}

|score=2–5

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3072558/lineups

|result=W

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Kimpinen Sports Centre

|location=Lappeenranta, Finland

|attendance=2100

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=8 August 2023

|round=Friendly tournament

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score=0–1

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3072597/lineups

|result=L

|team2={{fbu|17|DEN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Kimpinen Sports Centre

|location=Lappeenranta, Finland

|attendance=1200

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=12 September 2023

|round=Friendly

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|SWI}}

|score=2–2

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3233809/lineups

|result=D

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadio comunale

|location=Mendrisio, Switzerland

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=14 September 2023

|round=Friendly

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|SWI}}

|score=1–0

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3233810/lineups

|result=L

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadio comunale

|location=Mendrisio, Switzerland

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=15 October 2023

|round=2024 UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualification: Main round

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score=2–2

|report=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2036923--finland-vs-ukraine/

|result=D

|team2={{fbu|17|UKR}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Sportanlage Blumenau

|location=Triesen, Liechtenstein

|attendance=

|referee=David Dickinson (Scotland)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=18 October 2023

|round=2024 UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualification: Main round

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|GER}}

|score=1–1

|report=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2036948--germany-vs-finland/

|result=D

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Sportpark Eschen-Mauren

|location=Eschen, Liechtenstein

|attendance=

|referee=Martin Dohal (Slovakia)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=21 October 2023

|round=2024 UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualification: Main round

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|LIE}}

|score=0–3

|report=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2036948--germany-vs-finland/

|result=W

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Rheinpark Stadion

|location=Vaduz, Liechtenstein

|attendance=

|referee=Martin Dohal (Slovakia)

}}

=2024=

{{football box collapsible

|date=23 January 2024

|round=Friendly

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|POR}}

|score=2–2

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3356036/lineups

|result=D

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Cidade do Futebol

|location=Algés, Portugal

|attendance=

|referee= Ricardo Bogas (Portugal)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=25 January 2024

|round=Friendly

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|POR}}

|score=0–1

|report=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/match/3356037/lineups

|result=W

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Cidade do Futebol

|location=Algés, Portugal

|attendance=

|referee= Nuno Oliveira (Portugal)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=28 February 2024

|round=Friendly

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score= 1–2

|report=

|result= L

|team2={{fbu|17|ISL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Eerikkilä Sports Centre

|location=Tammela, Finland

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=1 March 2024

|round=Friendly

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score= 4–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2={{fbu|17|ISL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Myyrmäki Stadium

|location=Vantaa, Finland

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=20 March 2024

|round=2024 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualification: Elite round

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score= 0–1

|report=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2039697--finland-vs-belgium/

|result= L

|team2={{fbu|17|BEL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

  • Van De Ven{{goal|13}} (p.)

|stadium=Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion

|location=Vantaa, Finland

|attendance=

|referee= Alan Kijas (Austria)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=23 March 2024

|round=2024 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualification: Elite round

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|NED}}

|score= 0–1

|report=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2039712--netherlands-vs-finland/

|result= W

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion

|location=Vantaa, Finland

|attendance=

|referee= Mihály Káprály (Hungary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=26 March 2024

|round=2024 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualification: Elite round

|time=

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|ITA}}

|score= 2–2

|report=

|result= D

|team2={{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion

|location=Vantaa, Finland

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2024|11|13|df=y}}

|round= 2025 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualification: Round 1

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|FIN}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fbu|17|BIH}}

|goals1 =

  • Katz {{goal|62|pen.|||90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio do Real SC, Queluz

|attendance =

|referee = Marek Radina (Czech Republic)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/2040647/

|result= D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2024|11|16|df=y}}

|round= 2025 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualification: Round 1

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|POR}}

|score = 5–1

|team2 = {{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Cidade do Futebol, Oeiras

|attendance =

|referee = Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/2040672/

|result= L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2024|11|19|df=y}}

|round= 2025 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualification: Round 1

|time = 12:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|LIE}}

|score = 0–8

|team2 = {{fbu|17|FIN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio Nacional, Oeiras

|attendance =

|referee = Marek Radina (Czech Republic)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/2040699/

|result= W

}}

Players

=Current squad=

  • The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.{{cite news |title=U17-pojat nimetty EM-jatkokarsintaturnaukseen |url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u17-pojat-nimetty-em-jatkokarsintaturnaukseen-2025 |access-date=13 March 2025 |publisher=Suomen Palloliitto |date=6 March 2025 |language=Finnish}}
  • Match dates: 19, 22 and 25 March 2025
  • Opposition: {{fbu|17|FRA}}, {{fbu|17|GRE}}, {{fbu|17|DEN}}
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 14 February 2025, after the match against {{fbu|17|SWI}}

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Niki Hasselman|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|25|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=PKKU|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Max Kulmala|age={{birth date and age|2008|4|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=FC Inter|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Topias Töllinen|age={{birth date and age|2008|12|16|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=PKKU|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Eerik Salmivuori|age={{birth date and age|2008|11|8|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=FC Honka|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Musa Hietakangas|age={{birth date and age|2008|9|9|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=SJK|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ville Kumpu|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|18|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Ilves|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lauri Suutarinen|age={{birth date and age|2008|6|25|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=JJK|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Luka Puhakainen|age={{birth date and age|2008|3|3|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=KTP|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alexander Wik|age=|caps=2|goals=0|club=VPS|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Sameli Puputti|age=|caps=1|goals=0|club=KäPä|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Otto Tiitinen|age={{birth date and age|2008|4|25|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=3|club=Ilves|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Leevi Palmula|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|23|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=HJK|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Tomi Väkiparta|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|6|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=TPS|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Antton Nylund|age={{birth date and age|2008|6|18|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=HJK|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Eze Onuoha|age={{birth date and age|2008|12|19|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=FC Honka|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Alberto Velásquez|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|2|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=8|club=Midtjylland|clubnat=DEN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Bruno Katz|age={{birth date and age|2008|5|14|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=8|club=VfL Wolfsburg|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Otto Eloluoto|age={{birth date and age|2008|3|10|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=FC Inter|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Noah Rantasalmi|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|13|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=3|club=SJK|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Osagie Okungbowa|age=|caps=6|goals=2|club=KäPä|clubnat=FIN}}

{{nat fs end}}

Coaching staff

{{Cite web |url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/pojat/u17-2003/u17-2003-maajoukkue |title=U17 (2003) maajoukkue |access-date=4 November 2019 |archive-date=18 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118074548/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/pojat/u17-2003/u17-2003-maajoukkue |url-status=live }}

=Minor tournaments=

References

Notes

{{Reflist|group=note}}

See also

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Finland's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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Opponent

!{{abbr|Pld|Played}}

!{{abbr|W|Won}}

!{{abbr|D|Drawn}}

!{{abbr|L|Lost}}

!{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!Win %

align="left"|{{fbu|17|China}}

{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=1|diff=yes}}

align="left"|{{fbu|17|Colombia}}

{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=9|diff=yes}}

align="left"|{{fbu|17|Mexico}}

{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=2|diff=yes}}

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!Total

{{WDLtot|3|1|0|2|for=3|against=12|diff=yes}}