Updated July 5 2025, 02:12
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Both Norway and Finland are coming off the back of victories in the opening round of fixtures, setting up this top of the table clash in Group A.
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Norway team news: Terland pushing
Striker Elisabeth Terland came off the bench against Switzerland and is fighting for a starting spot. But Norway should opt again for Ada Hegerberg as lone striker with the fearsome three of Maanum, Graham Hansen and Reiten behind her.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Fiskerstrand; Bjelde, Mjelde, Hansen, Lund; Boe Risa, Engen; Maanum, Graham Hansen, Reiten; Hegerberg
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Finland team news: Unchanged side expected
After that crucial win over Iceland which saw them look rock solid defensively, it would be a surprise if boss Marko Saloranta opts to tinker with his starting line-up after all of his side appeared to get through the game unscatched.
Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Koivunen; Koivisto, Kuikka, Nystrom, Tynnila; Siren, Summanen, Oling, Kosola; Franssi; Sallstrom
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This is the first Women’s EURO final tournament match between Norway and Finland.Norway are unbeaten in the last 24 international matches between these teams (W20 D4). Finland’s last victory was a 2-0 win away from home in May 1988 (Women’s EURO qualifying).Their last meetings were in 2024 when Norway defeated Finland 4-0 at home in a UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 qualifier on 5 April 2024 with current squad members Celin Bizet Ildhusøy, Thea Bjelde – with her first Norway goal – and Elisabeth Terland all on the scoresheet, along with Sophie Román Haug. The return fixture, in Turku on 12 July 2024, ended 1-1, with Emma Koivisto scoring an added-time equaliser for Finland to cancel out an early Guro Reiten strike.The success against Switzerland was only Norway’s second win in their last nine Women’s EURO matches (W2 D1 L6).Norway are aiming to win successive Women’s EURO matches for the first time since 2013.Norway have never won their opening two matches in a Women’s EURO final tournament group stage.Maren Mjelde has started 18 successive Women’s EURO matches for Norway, since her final tournament debut on Matchday 1 of the 2009 edition.Prior to their victory against Iceland, Finland were without a win in their last eight matches at the finals (D2 L6). It was their first success since a 2-1 victory against the Netherlands in the 2009 group stage.Finland are aiming to win successive Women’s EURO matches for only the second time. They previously did so in 2009 when they opened their campaign with back-to-back wins against Denmark (1-0) and the Netherlands (2-1).Finland have lost only one of their last 11 competitive matches (W7 D3).Finland have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 competitive matches.An appearance for Linda Sällström would see her become the first player to make nine Women’s EURO final tournament appearances for Finland. She is currently tied with eight players on eight appearances.Two players in Finland’s squad, Joanna Tynnilä and Nea Lehtola, currently play their club football in Norway with Brann, where their team-mates include Norway squad members Marthine Østenstad, Selma Panengstuen and Signe Gaupset.Norway’s Emilie Woldvik and Finland’s Oona Sevenius both joined Swedish club Rosengård in January 2025, Finland’s Anni Hartikainen also plays for the club.Finland goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela has played for three Norwegian clubs – Kolbotn (2010-11), LSK Kvinner (2012-13) and Vålerenga (2018-19).Vilde Bøe Risa (Norway) and Natalia Kuikka (Finland) played together for two years at Swedish club Kopparbergs/Göteborg, winning the domestic cup in 2019 and the league, the Damallsvenskan, in 2020.Frida Maanum (Norway) and Olga Ahtinen (Finland) were team-mates at Swedish club Linköping in 2020.Cecilie Fiskerstrand (Norway) and Nora Heroum (Finland) played together at Brighton in 2020/21.Norway’s Celin Bizet Ildhusøy is a former Tottenham Hotspur team-mate of Korpela (2021-23) and Eveliina Summanen (2022-24).
Norway vs Finland prediction
This will serve as another tough test for Norway when taking into account how impressive Finland looked from a defensive point of view last time out. Their backline is extremely well organised and they were dominant in the area, so the Norwegian attacking core of Graham Hansen, Maanum and Reiten will need to weave their magic in the final third.
The worry from a Finnish perspective is that they do lack bite up top. It’s hard to see them challenging Norway too much going forward and they’ll likely spend plenty of time inside their own half with Gemma Grainger’s side dominating possession.
Whilst this won’t be a comprehensive win, Norway should do enough to edge past Finland, but it’s unlikely to be a high scoring affair and backing under 2.5 goals has to be favoured alongside a Norwegian victory.
Norway vs Finland tip: Norway to win and under 2.5 goals