Finland 0-1 Malta

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Finland

3-1-4

Malta

1-2-4

Jake Grech 81'

0:1

📍 Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Timeline

First Half ends,
Robin Lod
↓ Joel Pohjanpalo
61'
65'
Adam Overend
↓ Joseph Mbong
Naatan Skyttä
↓ Adam Markhiev
73'
Oiva Jukkola
↓ Ryan Mahuta
73'
Teemu Pukki
↓ Benjamin Kallman
78'
Topi Keskinen
↓ Oliver Antman
78'
79'
Gabriel Mentz
↓ Zach Muscat
79'
Jake Grech
↓ Paul Mbong
81'
Jake Grech0-1
🅰 Ylyas Chouaref
88'
Jean Borg
↓ Enrico Pepe
88'
Andrea Zammit
↓ Irvin Cardona

Game leaders

Finland

Total ShotsJ. Pohjanpalo3
Accurate PassesV. Koski75

Malta

Total ShotsJ. Mbong2
Accurate PassesE. Pepe42
SavesH. Bonello6

Stats

FinlandMalta

Possession

61%

39%

16Shots4

8Shots on target1

5Blocked shots2

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 14 November
Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium · Helsinki, Finland
Referee: Julian Weinberger
Attendance: 13,577
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

FinlandLWLLW

WvsPoland2-1
L@Norway1-0
L@Poland3-1
W

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	8	6	2	0	:	+23	20
2	Poland	8	5	2	1	:	+7	17

490Accurate passes276

MaltaLLWDL

L@Netherlands8-0
D@Lithuania1-1
WvsSan Marino3-1
LvsNetherlands4-0
LvsBosnia-Herzegovina4-1

Head to head

FIN leads series 4-0

21 Mar 25Malta0-1Finland
26 Mar 18Finland5-0Malta
3 Mar 10Malta1-2Finland
31 Mar 04Malta1-2Finland

490Accurate passes276

6Guillaumier

23Satariano

7↓Mbong

8↓Mbong

20Chouaref

12Sinisalo

5Tenho

2Lähteenmäki

14Kairinen

21Koski

15↓Mahuta

6Walta

7↓Antman

11↓Markhiev

19↓Kallman

20↓Pohjanpalo

Substitutes · Finland

10Teemu Pukki↑
18Topi Keskinen↑
4Robert Ivanov
16Anssi Suhonen
9Naatan Skyttä↑
22Niklas Pyyhtia
23Lucas Bergstrom
8Robin Lod↑
3Jussi Niska
13Oiva Jukkola↑
1Lukas Hradecky

Substitutes · Malta

14Gabriel Mentz↑
4James Carragher
16Rashed Al-Tumi
17Andrea Zammit↑
18Yannick Yankam
12Matthias Debono
9Jake Grech↑⚽
2Jean Borg↑
10Brandon Paiber
19Trent Buhagiar

Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oiva Jukkola.

84'

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.

84'

Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Finland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross.

83'

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz.

81'

Goal! Finland 0, Malta 1. Jake Grech (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref.

81'

Gabriel Mentz (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Foul by Topi Keskinen (Finland).

79'

Substitution, Malta. Jake Grech replaces Paul Mbong.

79'

Substitution, Malta. Gabriel Mentz replaces Zach Muscat.

78'

Substitution, Finland. Topi Keskinen replaces Oliver Antman.

78'

Substitution, Finland. Teemu Pukki replaces Benjamin Källman.

77'

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.

77'

Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naatan Skyttä.

74'

Foul by Benjamin Källman (Finland).

74'

Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73'

Substitution, Finland. Oiva Jukkola replaces Ryan Mahuta because of an injury.

73'

Substitution, Finland. Naatan Skyttä replaces Adam Markhiev.

71'

Attempt saved. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Juho Lähteenmäki.

69'

Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.

69'

Foul by Ryan Mahuta (Finland).

68'

Foul by Adam Markhiev (Finland).

68'

Adam Magri Overend (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

68'

Attempt missed. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

67'

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Ville Koski.

65'

Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Joseph Mbong.

65'

Attempt missed. Ryan Mahuta (Finland) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross following a corner.

64'

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.

63'

Attempt missed. Ryan Mahuta (Finland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen.

61'

Substitution, Finland. Robin Lod replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.

60'

Attempt blocked. Leo Walta (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen.

59'

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

59'

Adam Markhiev (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

57'

Ryan Mahuta (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

57'

Foul by Ilyas Chouaref (Malta).

56'

Attempt saved. Leo Walta (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Oliver Antman.

56'

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

56'

Adam Markhiev (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Miro Tenho (Finland).

53'

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Henry Bonello.

53'

Attempt saved. Adam Markhiev (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Benjamin Källman.

53'

Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Antman.

51'

Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.

50'

Foul by Benjamin Källman (Finland).

50'

Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Foul by Ville Koski (Finland).

47'

Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Foul by Ryan Mahuta (Finland).

45'

Second Half begins Finland 0, Malta 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Finland 0, Malta 0.

45'+2'

Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+2'

Foul by Ryan Mahuta (Finland).

45'+2'

Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).

45'+2'

Adam Markhiev (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

41'

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.

40'

Juho Lähteenmäki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40'

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

39'

Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39'

Foul by Ryan Mahuta (Finland).

38'

Handball by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

35'

Attempt saved. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Adam Markhiev.

34'

Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Oliver Antman with a cross.

33'

Leo Walta (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).

27'

Kurt Shaw (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).

27'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

26'

Delay in match because of an injury Juan Corbalan (Malta).

26'

Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26'

Foul by Ryan Mahuta (Finland).

24'

Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24'

Foul by Adam Markhiev (Finland).

22'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

20'

Delay in match because of an injury Miro Tenho (Finland).

19'

Offside, Finland. Benjamin Källman is caught offside.

16'

Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.

15'

Foul by Ryan Mahuta (Finland).

15'

Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13'

Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Benjamin Källman (Finland).

11'

Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).

11'

Adam Markhiev (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Finland. Conceded by Enrico Pepe.

Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Attempt saved. Benjamin Källman (Finland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Ryan Mahuta with a headed pass.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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