Finland fans ecstatic as side reaches first major finals at the Euro 2020
SHOWS: HELSINKI, FINLAND (NOVEMBER 15, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)
1. FINLAND FANS CHEERING AND WAVING SCARVES AS THEY WATCH FINLAND V LIECHETENSTIEN EURO QUALIFIER ON AN OUTDOOR JUMBO SCREEN
2. FANS WATCHING MATCH, WAVING FLAGS
3. FANS WITH FACE PAINT WATCHING
4. FANS CHEERING AFTER A FINLAND GOAL
5. WOMAN WITH YOUNG GIRLS CHANTING IN FINNISH "FINLAND, FINLAND"
6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED FINLAND FAN FROM HELSINKI, SAYING:
"This has never happened before, and we have waited for this moment for so long. This is the greatest thing to happen in Finnish football ever."
7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED FINLAND FAN FROM HELSINKI, SAYING:
"We are going to Euro, this has never happened before, we are making history."
8. VARIOUS OF FANS EXCITED FOLLOWING 3-0 WIN
9. FIREWORKS
STORY: Finland fans erupted in cheers as they watched history unfold on an outdoor jumbo screen in Helsinki Friday (November 15) night as their side beat Liechtenstein 3-0 to book a place at Euro 2020 and reach the finals of a major soccer tournament for the first time.
The win secured second spot in Group J for Finland with 18 points, nine behind section winners Italy, who beat Bosnia and Herzegovina later on Friday.
With tickets to the match sold out weeks ago, several cities set up jumbo screens so fans could brave the cold and get a taste of history.
The atmosphere in Helsinki was enough to warm up most of these fans, many of whom waved their white and blue scarves in the air as they cheered.
Others went as far as shedding their shirts following the 3-0 win before fireworks were seen over the stadium.
