FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Finland vs Netherlands, 2006 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2006

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Finland
    FT
    0 - 4
    Netherlands
    • 35': Ruud van Nistelrooy
    • 77': Dirk Kuyt
    • 85': Phillip Cocu
    • 87': Robin van Persie

    About

    Finland are hosting Netherlands at Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Olympiastadion
    Location: Helsinki, Finland
    Attendance: 37,786

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Germany 0 0 0
    2 Luxembourg 0 0 0
    3 Northern Ireland 0 0 0
    4 Slovakia 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FIN Finland

    No. Name
    22 Jussi Jaaskelainen (GK)
    Janne Saarinen
    4 Sami Hyypiä
    Hannu Tihinen
    Jari Litmanen
    Aki Riihilahti
    11 Aleksei Eremenko
    7 Mika Vayrynen
    Mika Nurmela
    6 Teemu Tainio
    32 Shefki Kuqi
    Finland Substitutes:
    Mikko Kaven, Toni Kuivasto, Jarkko Wiss, Peter Kopteff, Jonatan Johansson, Mikael Forssell, Toni Kallio.

    NED Netherlands

    No. Name
    Edwin van der Sar (GK)
    6 Theo Lucius
    Johnny Heitinga
    4 Barry Opdam
    Giovanni van Bronckhorst
    Denny Landzaat
    Nigel de Jong
    Phillip Cocu
    Arjen Robben
    18 Dirk Kuyt
    Ruud van Nistelrooy
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Henk Timmer, Mario Melchiot, Khalid Boulahrouz, Hedwiges Maduro, Ron Vlaar, Ryan Babel, Robin van Persie.

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