Finland v Scotland: How to watch Euro play-off

Scotland's Caroline Weir in action during a UEFA Women's European Championship Qualifiers play-off match between Scotland and Finland at Easter Road, on November 29, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Caroline Weir is known for scoring on big occasions (Image credit: Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images)

Scotland and Finland have everything to play for in the second leg of their European Championship play-off Tuesday evening after the first leg finished 0-0.

That first game between the two sides took place at Easter Road and so Scotland will need an away result to book their spot in next year's tournament.

But where in Finland is it being played? And how can fans watch? Here's all you need to know.

Finland v Scotland: Where can fans tune in?

Scotland's Erin Cuthbert during a UEFA Women's European Championship Qualifiers play-off match between Scotland and Finland at Easter Road, on November 29, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Erin Cuthbert is in good form this season (Image credit: Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images)

The game will be shown live in the UK on the BBC. The broadcaster will stream the game on BBC Alba, iPlayer, their app and on their website. The match will be played at Bolt Arena in Helsinki with a kick-off time of 5.15pm GMT.

If you're currently outside the UK, and have a valid TV licence, you can still watch from abroad but only by using a VPN, or Virtual Private Network, which makes your devices appear to be in a different country while offering a host of privacy benefits. Our expert colleagues over at TechRadar rate NordVPN as the top provider.

Olga Ahtinen, Nora Heroum, Tuija Hyyrynen and Amanda Rantanen of Finland pose for a portrait during the official UEFA Women's EURO 2022 portrait session on June 23, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.

Finland are more than capable of breaking Scottish hearts (Image credit: Catherine Ivill - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

If Scotland qualify for the Euros it will be their first appearance at a major tournament in six years.

Their regular captain Rachel Corsie is injured and so Caroline Weir will be skipper.

Weir has spoken about how important qualification is to the team: "Of course, we've had disappointment, that's part of football unfortunately and we've had our fair share of that.

"We've also had some pretty great moments so we know what it's like both ways.

"It's a cup final, it's a play-off to go to the Euros. It's a massive game so you don't really need much more motivation."

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In FourFourTwo's opinion Scotland will narrowly beat Finland with a 1-0 win.

Before the first leg between the two sides, the previous two results have seen both teams claim a win.

At the Pinatar Cup in February they drew 1-1 but Finland went on to win on penalties.

Then in July 2023 the two battled in a friendly with the Scots coming out 2-1 winners.

Watch Finland vs Scotland from anywhere

The Premier League on Amazon Prime is only available in the UK. In other countries, fans can watch the action on their usual Premier League broadcaster.

But what if you're outside of the UK when the games are on? Annoyingly, you'll find your Amazon Prime Video access won't work as it'll be geo-blocked – not ideal if you have a subscription and want still want to catch Premier League action without resorting to illegal streams.

But assistance is on hand. All you need is a VPN (Virtual Private Network), a handy piece of software which can make it look like your device is still back at home. Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to create a private connection between your device and choice and the internet, meaning the streamer can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is also entirely encrypted – and that's a result.

There are plenty of good-value options out there, but FourFourTwo’s brainy office mates TechRadar are big fans of NordVPN:

Sarah Rendell
Women's football editor

Sarah joined the FourFourTwo team in September 2024 in a freelance role. She also writes for The Guardian, BBC and Rugby World where she specialises in women's football and rugby. Sarah has a bachelors degree in English and a master's in newspaper journalism.