Exactly a year ago, the Finnish national team for the first time in history made it to the final tournament of the European Championship, where at the first stage they won a historic victory over Denmark (1:0), but they didnt have enough strength for more. The team never left the group. In the qualification for the World Championship in Qatar, the wards of Mark Kanerva chalked up three wins and two peaceful outcomes over eight rounds, which brought 11 points and the third final place in the table. After the defeat at the end of March from Slovakia (0:2), the representatives of Suomi started in the League of Nations with a draw from the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1:1).
A year ago the Ukrainian national team played brilliantly at Euro 2020, where the team managed to qualify from the group and even passed the first stage of the playoffs. In the 1/8 finals, the Yellow-Blues defeated the Swedish national team in extra time, which lasted until the 120th minute, but a slight loss of concentration cost the team a place in the quarterfinals. At this stage, the Ukrainian team could not oppose anything to the England team, which played at their native Wembley and left no chance for Andriy Shevchenko and his wards. By the way, after the end of the tournament, Oleksandr Petrakov came to the post of head coach, with whom the Ukrainian team successfully qualified for the 2022 World Cup. Over eight rounds, the Ukrainian team recorded two wins and six draws, which brought them second place and a ticket to the transitional stage. In the first confrontation in the north of the British Isles, the Ukrainian team looked very confident and defeated Scotland (3:1). More soccer prediction for today can be obtained from the link provided.
