Finland national football team results (2020–present)

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This article provides details of international football games played by the Finland national football team from 2020 to present. [1]

Contents

Results

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2020

3 September 2020 Nations League Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Helsinki, Finland
21:45  UTC+3 Report
  • Moore Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
6 September 2020 Nations League Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Dublin, Ireland
17:00 Report
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)
7 October 2020 Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland.svg5–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Gdańsk, Poland
20:45
Report Stadium: Stadion Energa Gdańsk
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 27 March 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.
11 October 2020 UEFA Nations League Finland Flag of Finland.svg2–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Helsinki, Finland
18:00
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 6,587 [4]
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
14 October 2020 Nations League Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Helsinki, Finland
19:00
Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
11 November 2020 Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland Saint-Denis, France
21:10  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 31 March 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. [5]
15 November 2020 UEFA Nations League Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00
Report
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
18 November 2020 Nations League Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Cardiff, Wales
19:45  UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

2021

28 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Kyiv, Ukraine
21:45  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: NSK Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
31 March 2021 Friendly Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland St. Gallen, Switzerland
20:45  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
29 May 2021 Friendly Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Finland.svg Finland Solna, Sweden
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Friends Arena
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
4 June 2021 Friendly Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Helsinki, Finland
19:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)
12 June 2021 Euro 2020 Group B Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Copenhagen, Denmark
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Note: In the 43rd minute, the match was suspended after Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch. Eriksen was transferred to a local hospital and stabilised. [6] [7] The match was resumed at 20:30 CEST, with the last four minutes of the first half to be completed prior to a five-minute half-time break. [8]
16 June 2021 Euro 2020 Group B Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
16:00  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 24,540
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
21 June 2021 Euro 2020 Group B Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Saint Petersburg, Russia
22:00  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 18,545
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
1 September 2021 Friendly Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Helsinki, Finland
19:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 4,357
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
4 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Helsinki, Finland
19:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Referee: Sergei Ivanov (Russia)
7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification France  Flag of France.svg2–0Flag of Finland.svg Finland Lyon, France
20:45  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
9 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Helsinki, Finland
19:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
20:00  UTC+6 Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
13 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–3Flag of Finland.svg Finland Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–2Flag of France.svg  France Helsinki, Finland
21:45  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

2022

26 March 2022 Friendly Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Murcia, Spain
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
29 March 2022 Friendly Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg2–0Flag of Finland.svg Finland Murcia, Spain
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Estadio Enrique Roca
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
4 June 2022 Nations League Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Helsinki, Finland
19:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 20,181
Referee: Nicholas Walsh (Scotland)
7 June 2022 Nations League Finland Flag of Finland.svg2–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Helsinki, Finland
19:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 17,009
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
11 June 2022 Nations League Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg Finland Bucharest, Romania
21:45  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Stadionul Rapid-Giulești
Attendance: 11,503
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
14 June 2022 Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
23 September 2022 Nations League Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Helsinki, Finland
21:45  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 20,130
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
26 September 2022 Nations League Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg0–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland Podgorica, Montenegro
20:45  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 2,522
Referee: François Letexier (France)
17 November 2022 Friendly North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Skopje, North Macedonia
18:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)
20 November 2022 Friendly Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Oslo, Norway
14:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 13,347
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

2023

9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) Friendly Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Finland.svg Finland Algarve, Portugal
18:45 Nyman Soccerball shade.svg38'
Asoro Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Stadium: Estadio Algarve
Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Portugal)
12 January 2023 (2023-01-12) Friendly Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Albufeira, Portugal
16:00 Report Miller Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Estadio da Nora
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
23 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 35,851 [9]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
26 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg0–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Belfast, Northern Ireland
19:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 17,936
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
16 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Finland Flag of Finland.svg2–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Helsinki, Finland
21:45 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 32,560
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
19 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Finland Flag of Finland.svg6–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Helsinki, Finland
21:45 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 32,812
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
7 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 UTC+6 Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 30,019
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
10 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Finland Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Helsinki, Finland
19:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 32,571
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
14 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg Finland Ljubljana, Slovenia
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 15,823
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
17 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Finland Flag of Finland.svg1–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Helsinki, Finland
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 30,375
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
17 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Finland Flag of Finland.svg4–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Helsinki, Finland
19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 28,711
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
20 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg1–2Flag of Finland.svg Finland Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico de Serravalle
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Upcoming matches

The following matches are currently scheduled:

2024

21 March 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg4–1Flag of Finland.svg Finland Cardiff, Wales
20:45 Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
4 June 2024 Friendly Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgvFlag of Finland.svg Finland Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 UTC+1 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
7 June 2024 Friendly Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgvFlag of Finland.svg Finland Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 UTC+1 Stadium: Hampden Park

Notes

  1. 1 2 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors. [2] [3]

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