Perparim Hetemaj of Finland (L) challenges Solvi Vatnhamar of the Faroe Islands for the ball during their EURO 2016 group F qualification match in Helsinki, Finland, September 7, 2015. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Kosovo-born midfielder Perparim Hetemaj has chosen to stick to Finland's national team instead of switching to his native country, the Finnish Football Association (SPL) said.
Hetemaj, a key figure in the Finnish team since 2009, opted out of the team's World Cup qualifier against Kosovo earlier this month, sparking speculation he could change to play for the country which had just been accepted as a member of football's governing body FIFA.
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