World Cup Qualifiers: Finland vs France live
Preview
France finish their World Cup qualifiers campaign with a trip to Finland on Tuesday at the Helsinki Olympic stadium at 7:45pm GMT. France don’t have anything to play for because of their automatic qualification after winning their last match but the home side do as they want to solidify their second position to take them to the playoffs.
Finland sit second in Group D after seven matches played with eleven points. The home side have won their last two games coming into this game and have lost two of their last six games in all competitions, drawing one game in the process. The home side will be spearheaded by their 3-1 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina despite being a man down in their last game.
The away side, France, have won their last four games in all competitions and will hope to keep the momentum going despite them already booking a place at Qatar 2022. France are also unbeaten in their last six games winning four games and drawing two games. Their last game ended in a 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan at Parc des Princes in the World Cup qualifiers.
Head-to-Head
France have won their last three games against Finland keeping a clean sheet in all and scoring a total of seven goals in those three games. Their previous encounter in the World Cup qualifiers ended 2-0 with Les Blues taking the maximum points.
Prediction
France might set up with a less stronger lineup but a thrilling game is expected on Tuesday night. The home side’s fans will make their voices heard as they will be behind their team till the last minute. France might pull through with the win but they will have to grind hard.
Lineup
Finland XI: Hradecky; Uronen, Ivanov, O’Shaughnessy, Vaisanen, Hamalainen; Kamara, Nissilä, Schuller; Pukki, Lod
France XI: Lloris; Kounde, Zouma, Upamecano; Dubois, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Digne; Griezmann; Mbappe, Diaby
