France 1–2 Finland: UEFA European Under-18 Championship, 17 July 2000

The match

France and Finland finished 1–2 on 17 July 2000 in the UEFA European Under-18 Championship. The match belonged to the group stage – final tournament.

Finland won by 1 goal.

Goals and incidents

Hassan Ahamada scored in minute 24 (France). Mikael Forssell scored a penalty in minute 53 (Finland). Mikael Forssell scored in minute 70 (Finland).

The competition campaign

The match was played in Group B of the group stage – final tournament. France and Finland contested this fixture within that competition stage.

France’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Republic of Ireland 0–2 France on 19 April 2000. France’s next recorded match in this campaign was Czechia 0–1 France on 19 July 2000.

Finland’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Finland 2–1 Slovakia on 10 May 2000. Finland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Russia 1–1 Finland on 19 July 2000.

Venue and attendance

The recorded attendance was 3,600 spectators.

Other results in the campaign

France’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included France 0–0 Republic of Ireland on 5 April 2000; Republic of Ireland 0–2 France on 19 April 2000; Czechia 0–1 France on 19 July 2000; France 2–0 Russia on 21 July 2000; Ukraine 0–1 France on 24 July 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.

Finland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Slovakia 2–1 Finland on 26 April 2000; Finland 2–1 Slovakia on 10 May 2000; Russia 1–1 Finland on 19 July 2000; Finland 2–3 Czechia on 21 July 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.