Finland joyous as men's soccer team reaches tournament
Fans carry one of the Finnish team players off the pitch in Helsinki on Saturday after a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein. (CNN) - It may have taken more than 100 years but Finland has finally qualified for its first major soccer tournament. Oh Finland, oh Finland is, oh Finland is finally in the men's soccer championship!" Finland, ranked 55 in the FIFA world standings, were the last of the Nordic nations to finally reach a major tournament. With ice hockey and motorsport among its most successful sports, football was frozen out in Finland -- but at last the thaw has begun.