Iceland v Finland: Women's Euro 2025 opener
Date: 2025-07-02T14:55:03.000Z
Title: Group A: Iceland v Finland
Content: Iceland and Finland are the first of the 16 teams participating in this summer's Euros to get a run out and while neither side is fancied to go too deep into the competition, a win at the Arena Thun this evening will get either off to a flyer.
Thorsteinn Halldórsson's Iceland side go into this game as favourites against a Finland team managed by Marko Saloranta and who are the lowest ranked team in a group also containing Norway and the hosts, Switzerland.
Finland qualified for this tournamnet via the playoffs, seeing off Montenegro and Scotland in the process, while Iceland qualified in second place in their group behind Germany, winning four and drawing one of their six qualifiers. They are ranked 14th in the world, compared to Finland's 26th. Kick-off in Thun is at 5pm (BST) but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.
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