18.3.2024 Huuhkajat Preview: Euro2024 Play-off – Wales vs Finland. Robert Taylor's Statement. Helmarit Win Pinatar Cup. Liigacup Update.

The Finnish Football Show

Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2024/03/18/huuhkajat-preview-euro2024-play-off-wales-vs-finland/

IN THIS EPISODE...

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, 21st Mar 2024

A pod of two halves as Mark W & Rich kick things off with updates on the Liigacup and news from Veikkausliiga teams. The main event is, naturally, the Euro 2024 playoffs via teh Nations League pathways. Rich talks through the Huuhkajat squad who's in and why did Robert Taylor not join up with the squad?

Keke joins Mark W for the second half and shares insights into the form of the Finnish players. He also looks back at the Helmarit win in the Pinatar Cup, three more wins (one on penalties) as the womens national team prepare for their Euro2025 qualifiers in autumn. A short Finns Overseas section is interupted by a statement from Robert Taylor, on Instagram, explaining why he stayed in Miami – no, not the weather, his fitness!

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:10 Liigacup update
00:06:45 Veikkausliiga transfers
00:17:34 Finland squad vs Wales
00:31:40 Current form of the Finland players
00:41:48 Why didn't Robert Taylor join up with the squad?
00:45:42 Finland's women win the Pinatar Cup + Euro 2025 qualifying group
00:55:14 Finns Overseas
00:57:12 Newsflash! Robert Taylor's statement
01:01:03 Finland vs Wales score predictions

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