Finland have won six of their nine qualifying games
Finland will play in a major tournament for the first time in their history as victory over Liechenstein secured qualification for Euro 2020.
Jasse Tuominen's fist-half strike and a Teemu Pukki double in Helsinki means the Eagle-owls will finish second in Group J, behind winners Italy.
It ended a run of 32 failed qualifying campaigns for either the World Cup or European Championship.
The win sparked scenes of celebration at screenings across Helsinki.
Crowds gathered at a huge screen in the capital while a viewing party was hosted in the city by Premier League side Norwich City, whose striker Pukki has become the talisman of Finland's qualifying campaign with nine goals.
His exploits for club and country have given birth to the #PukkiParty trend on social media and the Canaries are hosting an official Pukki Party in a Helsinki night club on Friday. They even opened a pop-up Norwich City store in the city to capitalise on the interest in their star striker.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Finland
1Hrádecky
22Raitala
4Toivio
2Arajuuri
16Pirinen
8Lod
14SparvSubstituted forKaukoat 71'minutes
6Kamara
13SoiriSubstituted forSkrabbat 78'minutes
10PukkiSubstituted forKarjalainenat 84'minutes
7Tuominen
Substitutes
3O'Shaughnessy
5Väisänen
9Jensen
11Schüller
12Joronen
15Väisänen
17Skrabb
18Lam
19Kauko
20Karjalainen
21Taylor
23Jaakkola
Liechtenstein
1Büchel
2Brändle
6Malin
22Rechsteiner
3Goppel
13Büchel
14MeierSubstituted forSeleat 90+1'minutes
18Hasler
23PolverinoSubstituted forGubserat 73'minutes
11Salanovic
9FrickSubstituted forKardesogluat 84'minutes
Substitutes
4Wolfinger
7Kardesoglu
8Sele
12Ospelt
15Yildiz
16Wolfinger
17Gubser
19Ospelt
20Wolfinger
21Lo Russo
Referee:
Benoît Bastien
Match Stats
Home TeamFinlandAway TeamLiechtenstein
Possession
Home70%
Away30%
Shots
Home22
Away2
Shots on Target
Home6
Away1
Corners
Home7
Away2
Fouls
Home11
Away4
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Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Finland 3, Liechtenstein 0.
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt missed. Rasmus Karjalainen (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.
SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1'
Substitution, Liechtenstein. Aron Sele replaces Livio Meier.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Juha Pirinen (Finland).
Posted at 90'+1'
Ridvan Kardesoglu (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 88'
Attempt blocked. Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Salanovic.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Joni Kauko (Finland).
Posted at 87'
Martin Rechsteiner (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Liechtenstein. Ridvan Kardesoglu replaces Yanik Frick.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Karjalainen replaces Teemu Pukki.
Posted at 83'
Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
Posted at 80'
Offside, Finland. Teemu Pukki tries a through ball, but Robin Lod is caught offside.
Posted at 79'
Attempt missed. Joona Toivio (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 79'
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Martin Büchel.
Posted at 79'
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Martin Rechsteiner.
Posted at 78'
Attempt blocked. Jasse Tuominen (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
SubstitutionPosted at 78'
Substitution, Finland. Simon Skrabb replaces Pyry Soiri.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Juha Pirinen.
Goal!Posted at 75'
Goal! Finland 3, Liechtenstein 0. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
Posted at 75'
Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Liechtenstein. Robin Gubser replaces Michele Polverino.
SubstitutionPosted at 71'
Substitution, Finland. Joni Kauko replaces Tim Sparv.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Jukka Raitala (Finland).
Posted at 70'
Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 69'
Offside, Finland. Teemu Pukki tries a through ball, but Pyry Soiri is caught offside.
Posted at 68'
Attempt missed. Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross.
Posted at 67'
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
Posted at 65'
Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
Posted at 65'
Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 65'
Foul by Juha Pirinen (Finland).
Posted at 65'
Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!Posted at 64'
Goal! Finland 2, Liechtenstein 0. Teemu Pukki (Finland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Posted at 63'
Penalty Finland. Pyry Soiri draws a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 63'
Penalty conceded by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) after a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 62'
Attempt saved. Jasse Tuominen (Finland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jukka Raitala with a cross.
Posted at 59'
Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 59'
Foul by Dennis Salanovic (Liechtenstein).
Posted at 56'
Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pyry Soiri with a cross.
Posted at 56'
Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Sparv.
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Source: bbc.com