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Europeans: Kanerva, the most important game in our history with Belgium

2021-06-25T08:24:30.610Z


"It is the most important match in our history". It is not hyperbole applied to football, that of Finland coach Markku Kanerva (ANSA)


(ANSA) - ROME, 20 JUN - "It is the most important match in our history". Finland coach Markku Kanerva is not hyperbole applied to football. Tomorrow at 18 in St. Petersburg the group of Finns will close against Belgium already qualified in the second round, and Kanerva aims for the enterprise: to go to the qualifying phase for the first participation in a European Championship. "A great dream can come true, and it is all in our hands", said the Finnish coach in the eve of the conference. "Russia-Denmark? My staff will keep me informed of the result, but I hope I don't have to look at the results of the others," said Kanerva. Finland in group B have three points, like Russia, and count in the coup d'étatwing of the Danes and in a draw against a Belgium that has already reached its first goal. But the ambitions are even higher than the simple qualification. "We have the possibility to finish first in the group - he says, referring to a possible victory over Lukaku and his teammates - So let's think about playing our game, the Copenhagen match, if anything we will think from the second half". Kanerva expects to build on the friendly won against France last November: "It was a formative experience - says the coach - We have ideas on how to beat the great teams. At the beginning of my technical management, five years ago. , we tied with Belgium. And tomorrow an equal would be enough for us to go on ... ". (HANDLE).high than the simple qualification. "We have the possibility to finish first in the group - he says, referring to a possible victory over Lukaku and his teammates - So let's think about playing our game, the Copenhagen match, if anything we will think from the second half". Kanerva expects to build on the friendly won against France last November: "It was a formative experience - says the coach - We have ideas on how to beat the great teams. At the beginning of my technical management, five years ago. , we tied with Belgium. And tomorrow an equal would be enough for us to go on ... ". (HANDLE).high than the simple qualification. "We have the possibility to finish first in the group - he says, referring to a possible victory over Lukaku and his teammates - So let's think about playing our game, the Copenhagen match, if anything we will think from the second half". Kanerva expects to build on the friendly won against France last November: "It was a formative experience - says the coach - We have ideas on how to beat the great teams. At the beginning of my technical management, five years ago. , we tied with Belgium. And tomorrow an equal would be enough for us to go on ... ". (HANDLE).if anything, we will think about the match in Copenhagen from the second half. "Kanerva expects to build on the friendly win against France in November:" It was a formative experience - says the coach - We have ideas on how to beat the great teams. At the beginning of my technical management, five years ago, we drew with Belgium. And tomorrow an equal would be enough for us to go on ... ". (ANSA).if anything, we will think about the match in Copenhagen from the second half. "Kanerva expects to build on the friendly win against France in November:" It was a formative experience - says the coach - We have ideas on how to beat the great teams. At the beginning of my technical management, five years ago, we drew with Belgium. And tomorrow an equal would be enough for us to go on ... ". (ANSA).


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