Team France travels to Myyrmäki Football Stadium in Vantaa, Finland to face Team Finland in the final Group B game in the qualifying round of the 2024/2025 IFAF Men’s European Championship tournament.
The task at hand for Finland in Group B is straightforward, but for 2018 champions France their chance to compete in the medal rounds is on the line and presents a major challenge.
Finland opened two weeks ago with a 28-6 victory in Czechia, so another win or a tie will clinch the second seed going into the playoffs. France, however, lost a heartbreaker to the Czechs a week ago and so must win while also taking care of a points scored deficit to top the group on the points-differential tiebreaker.
Finland head coach Mikko Koikkalainen is taking nothing for granted, saying:
“France is one of the most talented teams on the continent, with players who are always in high demand across various European clubs.”