Match Previews: Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifiers & U21 Euro Qualifier. Plus Ilves fans’ BUSt-up in Seinäjoki.

Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/10/06/huuhkajat-world-cup-qualifiers-ilves-fans-bust-up-in-seinajoki/

IN THIS EPISODE...

Mark W and Keke look at the upcoming World Cup qualifiers for the Finland men's national teams, as the Huuhkajat face Lithuania at home before travelling to play the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Finland need as many points as possible to have any hope of qualifying from group G. Finland’s U21s, the Pikkuhuuhkajat, also have two games over the coming week, a secretive friendly against the USA, followed by a U21 Euros qualifier away to Spain. Challenging weeks for both teams

Keke also asks Mark to explain why Ilves fans had a BUSt-up in Seinäjoki with an old London double-decker Routemaster…

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:33 Ilves fans’ BUSt-up in Seinäjoki
00:03:36 Huuhkajat squad for the October World Cup Qualifiers
00:18:66 Preview: Finland vs Lithuania
00:24:26 Preview: Netherlands vs Finland
00:33:19 Pikkuhuuhkajat U21 Euro Qualifier
00:34:11 Last-minute change to the Huuhkajat squad

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