Denmark, ranked 10th, playing in Group B emerge from a country that brags that where ever you are in the country, you are never more than 50km from the sea. Christian Eriksen was their star player, but with a national anthem named "With spreading shady beech trees", the Danes have deep roots and broad branches, so will maintain stability without their leader. If they were an English club, the Danes would would be Leicester City and of course there's a Schmeichel in goal. He is one of 6 squad players earning their trade in the Premier League (Kasper, Vestergaard, Christensen, Hojbjerg), or Championship (two play for Brentford, Norgaard, Jensen).
Finland (ranked 54th) have Teemu Pukki as their strike force, a forward who has been prolific for Norwich City and who scored 10 goals in the qualifiers. Finns lead a healthy life and drink a litre of milk per person per day, the highest amount in the world. So their national anthem, "We love our rippling brooks, so bright", makes sense. Since 1960, they did not enter for the first two tournaments and Did Not Qualify in all the tournies since. The FA was founded in 1907 and on the Finnish badge, "Soumi" means Finland! Like an English club? Swindon Town in early 1990s. Work it out!
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