In an all-Scandinavian battle, Finland will host nearby Denmark in this International Federation of American Football European qualifier. These two teams both have talented rosters looking to bounce back in from last year and earn a medal in the next IFAF European Championship.
For firepower on this Finnish offense look no further than European League of Football championship game MVP Kimi Linnainmaa. The former CFL player put up 125 yards and threw a touchdown as his Vienna Vikings took home the ELF title three weeks ago. Veterans Micky Kyei and Mikko Seppanen also join him on the outside.
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Throwing them the ball with be Ambro Urransson. The young dual-threat quarterback will be joined in the backfield by Nico Barrow and Tom Suoste. Offensive linemen Tony Koskinen and Aki Aho along with bruising fullback Asko Mantymaki should open holes in the run game.
Defensively, Finland’s strength is up front as Christer Berg, Ville Valasti, and Jonis Heikkinen look to win their battles at the line of scrimmage against a physical Danish offensive line. Linebackers Saidou Jallow and Helsinki Roosters star Taavi Aronpaa hope to contain a talented Danish backfield.
In the secondary, Akseli Olin and Peter Lundstrum team up to bring both big hits and ball skills. Look for new head coach Mikko Koikkalainen to bring some interesting blitzes against this strong Danish offensive line.
The Danish offense will be quarterbacked by veteran Alexander Kronberg-Bjerre. The Danish pocket passer spent the past two seasons playing in the German Football League for the Ravensburg Razorbacks.
Receivers Simon Fons and Jens Ole Kaae give the offense two tall pass catchers who can block and make contested catches over defenders. Running backs Jakob Michaelsen and Magnus Norgaard hopes to find space behind lineman Nicholas Stokholm and Benjamin Qvist.
Defensively, Mads Neilsen and Mikkel Oroft Foldager look to stuff the run from the defensive line. Behind them, Nichlaj Neilsen and Christopher Chistensen roam the linebacker spots, with defensive backs Casper Block and Emil Brugge roaming the backend.
LIVESTREAM IFAF European Qualifier, AFI.tv: Finland vs Denmark, October 8th, 13:00 CET (1 PM, 7:00 ET)(This livestream is geoblocked in Finland)
Team Finland Roster
| 1 | Olin | Akseli | DB |
| 2 | Kuikka | Niko | DB |
| 6 | Laalo | Elmeri | DB |
| 8 | Pajarinen | Lassi | RB |
| 9 | Urjansson | Ambro | QB |
| 10 | Kyei | Micky | WR |
| 11 | Seppänen | Mikko | WR |
| 12 | Pulkkinen | Aleksi | K |
| 14 | Barrow | Nico | RB |
| 16 | Lempinen | Viljo | DB |
| 17 | Särkelä | Janne | WR |
| 20 | Ojainväli | Markus | DB |
| 22 | Laine | Roni | DB |
| 24 | Lundström | Peter | DB |
| 25 | Lehtonen | Tuukka | RB |
| 27 | Suoste | Tom | RB |
| 31 | Lehtonen | Veikka | LB |
| 32 | Linnainmaa | Kimi | WR |
| 39 | Jokinen | Jaakko | DB |
| 41 | Aronpää | Taavi | LB |
| 42 | Lindsten | Ville | TE |
| 44 | Nuikka | Timi | LB |
| 46 | Lindfors | Willy | LB |
| 49 | Tuokko | Aatu | DB |
| 50 | Asklöf | Viktor | OL |
| 51 | Berg | Christer | DL |
| 53 | Vehkomäki | Samuli | OL |
| 54 | Jallow | Saidou | LB |
| 55 | Valasti | Ville | DL |
| 57 | Jääskeläinen | Jari-Antti | DL |
| 68 | Aho | Aki | OL |
| 70 | Hvitfelt | Tuomas | OL |
| 71 | Närhi | Aleksi | OL |
| 72 | Saastamoinen | Elmeri | OL |
| 73 | Koskinen | Tony | OL |
| 74 | Korhonen | Roope | OL |
| 79 | Hietajärvi | Henri | DL |
| 81 | Vehkomäki | Santtu | WR |
| 88 | Jauhiainen | Johannes | WR |
| 89 | Mäntymäki | Asko | TE |
| 91 | Paakki | Iiro-Pekka | TE |
| 92 | Heinonen | Atro | DL |
| 95 | Tuominen | Timi | DL |
| 96 | Olavuo | Aleksi | DL |
| 98 | Heikkinen | Jonis | DL |
Team Denmark Roster
| 1 | Mads Marquard Nielsen | DL |
| 2 | Emil Benjamin Brügge | DB |
| 4 | Jakob Ringsholt Michaelsen | RB |
| 6 | Kenneth Larsen-Ledet | DB |
| 7 | Alexander Kronborg Bjerre | QB |
| 8 | Oliver Nyby Tribler | TE |
| 9 | Alexander Schwartz-Kristensen | QB |
| 10 | Casper Løth Bloch | DB |
| 11 | Simon Yde Thomsen | DL |
| 15 | Benjamin Kløvning Worm | DL |
| 17 | Jonas De Zoete Kongsted | WR |
| 18 | Christoffer Bay Carstens | QB |
| 19 | Nicholaj Stokholm Birkjær Nielsen | LB |
| 21 | Magnus Alexander Bitsch | DB |
| 22 | Magnus Nørgaard | RB |
| 23 | Victor Kofod Christensen | LB |
| 25 | Rasmus Kruse Dinesen | DB |
| 26 | Simon Ravnsbæk Olsen | DB |
| 28 | Troels Dahl Kristensen | DB |
| 29 | Michel Sindou Charter Konate | RB |
| 31 | Jacob Videbæk Hansen | LB |
| 35 | Lucas Mortensen | DL |
| 41 | Frederik Gellert Høgh | LB |
| 45 | Christopher Zimmer Christensen | LB |
| 53 | Victor Andrè Thillemann Beauvais | DL |
| 54 | Benjamin Qvist | OL |
| 55 | Timm Hjaltalin Bertelsen | OL |
| 58 | Oliver Roland Huber Johansen | DL |
| 64 | Nicholas Møller-Hansen | OL |
| 65 | Alexander Rath Hakonsen | OL |
| 70 | Jonas isko Grinderslev | OL |
| 72 | Rasmus Killmann Brogaard Petersen | OL |
| 76 | Mathias Roll Hummelmose | OL |
| 81 | Simon Kobberø Føns | WR |
| 82 | Frederik Daugaard Andersen | WR |
| 87 | Jens Ole Kaae Jensen | TE |
| 89 | Kasper Kaufmann Sørensen | TE |
| 99 | Mikkel Ørtoft Foldager | DL |