Euro 2025 Preview: Iceland Women vs Finland Women

Prediction, Team News, and Probable Lineups – All for Pidgin

Group A Update

Iceland and Finland go clash for their first group game as Euro 2025 Women’s Championship kickoff. Dem dey Group A together with Norway (wey don win the tournament before) and hosts Switzerland.

Iceland Women vs Finland Women

Iceland Women – Dem No Be Newcomers Again

Iceland Women first qualify for Euros in 2009, but since then dem never miss any edition. Dis na their fifth straight tournament, and dem qualify after surviving serious group with Germany, Austria and Poland.

Qualification Stats:

• ✅ Wins: 4
• Draws: 1
• ❌ Losses: 1
• Finished 2nd behind Germany

Even though dem get experience, their record for Euros still dey rough — just one win out of 12 matches in history. That win na against Netherlands for 2013.

But dem dey enter this tournament with morale after dem beat Serbia 3-1 for friendly, end one long 10-match winless run.

Iceland Key Player to Watch: Sveindis Jonsdottir

• ⚽ 2 goals in last 3 matches
• ⚡ Fast, tricky, and deadly throw-in specialist
• New signing for Angel City FC

Finland Women – From Bottom to Breakthrough

Finland Women no enjoy qualifying. Dem finish last for group with Italy, Netherlands and Norway, collect only 5 points from 6 games.

But dem refuse give up — dem go through playoffs and:

• Beat Montenegro 6-0 on aggregate
• Beat Scotland after 0-0 away, 2-0 win at home

Finland don qualify for Euro five times now, but dem never win a match since 2009. Still, dem fit pull surprises.

Finland Key Player to Watch: Linda Sallstrom

• All-time top scorer
• Big match experience
• ⚽ Go lead the attack once again

Recent Form

Iceland (Last 6 Matches):
L – D – D – D – L – ✅ W

Finland (Last 6 Matches):
✅ W – D – ✅ W – ✅ W – D – ❌ L

TPB Match Prediction

Iceland Women 2–1 Finland Women

• Iceland dey higher for FIFA ranking (14th) compared to Finland
• Dem get more balanced squad
• Finland go fight, but Iceland fit edge am last last

Probable Lineups

Iceland Women:

Runarsdottir; Arnadottir, Viggosdottir, Sigurdardottir, Arnardottir; Johannsdottir, Vilhjalmsdottir, Antonsdottir; Albertsdottir, Jonsdottir, Albertdottir

Finland Women:

Koivunen; Lehtola, Kuikka, Nystrom, E. Koivisto; Siren, Summanen, Oling, Kosola; Franssi, Sallstrom

Final Thoughts

This match fit be one of the most balanced fixtures for Group A, but Iceland go come in with better form, experience and stronger players. If Finland fit hold tight for first half, dem fit shock us — but Iceland look more ready to collect 3 points.