Top promise Oona Sevenius for the first time in the A national team – this is the Helmareite team for the July friendly matches

The Finnish women’s A national team will face Iceland on July 14 and Iceland on July 18 in friendly matches preparing for the Nations League. of Scotland.

The credit attacker of the little pearls I am Sevenius debuts in the A national team, when Finland meets in friendly matches preparing for the Nations League on July 14 in Reykjavik, Iceland and on July 18. in Tampere, Scotland.

– It is an honor to be able to represent the Finnish A national team. This has been a dream of mine since I was little, and getting into Helmari has been one of my big goals for the next few years. I’m looking forward to seeing how the A national team works and getting to know the other national team players. I hope to be able to play and establish my place in the team, Sevenius commented on the first A national team invitation.

– Oona has always been an effective scorer in all age group national teams and in her club teams. He would have been a current choice for Helmari earlier, but then we felt it would be better that he bear the responsibility in the under-19s, says head coach Marko Saloranta.

At the turn of the year, 19-year-old Sevenius moved from HJK to AC Milan of the Italian Serie A. During the spring, he played in two national team matches and also gained experience in the club’s under-19 team.

Before moving to Italy, Sevenius, who played in the national league for the first time in 2020, had time to play in Finland’s highest league level in 61 matches in three seasons, in which he scored 32 goals.

Another new face in the A national team is Aada Nurmi. Keeper Anna Koivunen has been with the national team before, but has not been able to play yet.