Finland's women's football team endured a frustrating setback when an administrative error led to Nanne Ruuskanen being excluded from their Nations League match against Serbia. Team manager Outi Saarinen mistakenly registered the retired defender Stina Ruuskananen instead. The mix-up, revealed shortly before the game, left Nanne disappointed but understanding of the situation. Despite the incident, Finland managed to draw the match 1-1, although an own goal prevented them from claiming first place in their group. Looking ahead, Finland prepares for the Euro 2025 tournament with hopes of avoiding similar errors.
Finland faced a rare administrative blunder as team manager Outi Saarinen mistakenly submitted retired defender Stina Ruuskananen's name instead of Nanne Ruuskanen's for a match.
Stina Ruuskanen expressed surprise over her name's inclusion in the squad: 'I don’t know where my name suddenly appeared on the list after many years.'
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