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Referee

HYYTIAE Joni

LEHTOVAARA Lina

MIETTUNEN Satu

REITALA Oliver

SIMANI Peiman

VEKKELI Minka

VUORIO Lotta

DE CASSERES Christian

Assistant Referee

HONKANEN Jukka

HYVOENEN Heini

JANTUNEN Olli Ilmari

KOSKINEN Laura Sofia

KOSKINEN Samu

LAMPPU Mika

LEPPANEN Veli-Matti

LEVAELAMPI Alisa

MANTERE Juuso

PAAVOLAINEN Jenni

TIENSUU Taru

VALJAKKA Turkka

KOMPPA Paavo

Futsal Referee

KYYNAERAEINEN Arttu

NAISHOULER Kirill

TUOMI Roosa-Maria Karoliina

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Finnish Football Association

Ari LAHTI

Kaarlo KANKKUNEN

Katri MATTSSON

Marco CASAGRANDE

Jonna VAARNANEN

Taru NYHOLM

Aki HYRYLAINEN

Jacob FRIIS

Marko SALORANTA

Mikko JUNKKARI

Johan HOLMQVIST

Jyrki FILPPU

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Mattias Grafström attends Nordic Member Associations annual conference

During a visit to Iceland, FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström met with the presidents and general secretaries of all six Nordic Member Associations (MAs), visited several purpose-built football facilities and attended two football matches.

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström attends the Nordic Meeting in Iceland

European and African Member Associations share knowledge at Vienna workshop

A group of FIFA Member Associations (MAs) from Africa and Europe have met in Vienna to exchange ideas as part of FIFA's ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between different football regions.

FIFA Cooperation & Knowledge-Sharing Workshop between African and European MAs

Tender launched for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Europe and Central Asia

FIFA has officially launched the invitations to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ in selected territories in Europe and Central Asia.

Spain v England: Final - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

FIFA continues dialogue with UEFA Working Group on Human Rights 

FIFA has held constructive talks with the UEFA Working Group on Human Rights on the eve of the 73rd FIFA Congress, which is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. 

The 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda

Coach development focus as FIFA President meets Finnish FA counterpart

 The impact of FIFA Forward funding on coaching development in Finland was central to discussions when FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Finnish Football Association (SPL) President Ari Lahti met in Paris on Tuesday.

28 Feb 2023 - FIFA President meeting with Finnish Football Association President Ari Lahti at FIFA Paris Office

The Best FIFA Fan Award: nominees in focus

FIFA.com takes a closer look at the shortlist for the FIFA Fan Award.

 The Best FIFA Fan Award Nominees

Patterns emerge as European qualifying reaches midway point

FIFA.com previews the 46 European Women's World Cup qualifying matches in November.

England v Northern Ireland - FIFA Women s World Cup 2023 

Six sharpshooters leading the way

We highlight six in-form players who are their nation's all-time top scorers and are starring in Qatar 2022 qualifying.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring against Luxembourg in UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying action

Finland join returning trio in booking England 2022 tickets

The group stage of qualifying for the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 is complete, the direct qualification spots have been awarded and the teams contesting the play-offs have been confirmed. Northern Ireland, Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, Czech Republic and Swi...

Amanda Rantanen 14, FIN and Linda Sällström 18, FIN

Litmanen: Opponents said Ajax were on a different level

“I pushed the limits of what was possible for a Finnish player,” Jari Litmanen told FIFA.com on the launch of his autobiography, Litmanen 10, in 2015. Five years on, it is safe to say that he remains unique in that regard.

 Jari Litmanen poses

Grandstand finish in sight for EURO 2022 hopefuls

Who can still make the play-offs, and who can qualify directly for the UEFA Women's EURO 2022? These key questions will be resolved between 18 and 24 February, when the final fixtures in Groups A, B, D, E and H are contested. Austria and Switzerland,...

Finland celebrate after Amanda Rantanen's late winning goal against Scotland

FIFA World Cup 2026 media rights awarded in the Nordic territories

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ to broadcasters in each of the Nordic territories: DR and TV2 in Denmark, YLE and MTV in Finland, TV2 and NRK in Norway, and SVT and TV4 in Sweden. The deals complete FIFA’s current sa...

FC Santa Claus lighting up Lapland

In Rovaniemi, this is not only – as the song goes – the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also the busiest, and by some distance. Lapland’s snug, snowy capital pulses with life every December as thousands of tourists descend to take in the Northe...

Snow football with FC Santa Claus.

FIFA awards FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ media rights in the Nordic territories

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to YLE in Finland and the Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Both YLE and NENT Group will show every match from the 2023 edition in Australia and ...

A TV camera films a football match

Road to Qatar 2022 mapped out for Europe

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ feels closer for Europe today. After the UEFA preliminary draw took place as a virtual event in Zurich, all 55 teams learned their groups on the road to Qatar 2022.

A general view of the World Cup Trophy at the UEFA preliminary draw

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