Photo: Kimmo Mäntylä/Lehtikuva Teemu Pukki (white and blue) of Finland shoots on goal during a World Cup qualifier against Georgia in autumn 2012. The match ended 1–1.
Finland’s qualifying campaign for the men’s FIFA 2014 football World Cup in Brazil was always going to be a tough challenge, no matter the opposition. It is bad enough having France in the group, but being drawn against European and World Champions Spain as well is rubbing salt in the wound.
