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Finland announces squad for home European Volleyball Championship

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

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  • Finland has named its men’s squad for the European Volleyball Championship, which begins on September 10.
  • Captain Antti Ronkainen will lead the team coached by Timo Kunnari, with Finland opening Group C against Denmark in Tampere.
  • Group C also includes Belgium, Serbia, the Netherlands and Estonia, while other group matches will take place in Bulgaria, Italy and Romania.

Finland has announced its squad for the European Volleyball Championship, which begins on September 10. The team will play its Group C matches in Tampere.

Head coach Timo Kunnari has selected an experienced squad led by captain Antti Ronkainen. Setters Niko Suihkonen and Fedor Ivanov have more than 100 international appearances each, while six players have represented Finland more than 60 times.

The squad includes setters Santeri Välimaa and Fedor Ivanov; outside hitters Antti Ronkainen, Niko Suihkonen, Luka Marttila and Nooa Marttila; middle blockers Alexej Zhbankov, Petteri Tyynismaa, Miika Haapaniemi and Severi Savonsalmi; opposites Joonas Jokela and Veikka Lindqvist; and liberos Voitto Köykkä and Niklas Breilin.

Finland begins the tournament on opening day against Denmark. The other teams in Group C are Belgium, Serbia, the Netherlands and Estonia. Group-stage matches will be played in Tampere as well as in Bulgaria, Italy and Romania, with the knockout rounds scheduled for Bulgaria and Italy.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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