Ranked 79th in the world by FIFA, the Finland national soccer team has never qualified for a World Cup or European Championship tournament but has made four Olympic appearances.
Several well-known players have represented the Huuhkajat (Eagle-Owls) in recent times. They include Jari Litmanen, Liverpool FC legend Sami Hyypiä and Mikael Forssell.
The Football Association of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Palloliitto) launched the Finland adidas 2012/13 home kit last week in Helsinki. It will be the Finns first choice uniform for its 12/13 international season which will include 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Spain, France, Belarus and Georgia.