Jukka Raitala (32) is set to win his 53rd cap for Finland when they take on Ireland tomorrow in the refurbished Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
The Finns are a point behind their conquerors Wales, in a tight group which has seen only seven goals scored (three by the Finns) in six matches at the halfway stage.
Both nations find goals a rare commodity so a low scoring draw or narrow victory either way has to be the call. The Irish also have the disappointment of Euros plays-off elimination at the hands of Slovakia to get over, so the Finns probably start as slight favourites.