
Finland vs Poland 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Introduction
Finland are hosting Poland
at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
- 31': Goal! Finland 1, Poland 0. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Kaan Kairinen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Finland 1, Poland 0.
- 58': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kaminski replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 63': Substitution, Finland. Nikolai Alho replaces Fredrik Jensen.
- 63': Substitution, Finland. Benjamin Källman replaces Joel Pohjanpalo because of an injury.
- 64': Goal! Finland 2, Poland 0. Benjamin Källman (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Antman following a fast break.
- 69': Goal! Finland 2, Poland 1. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Substitution, Finland. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Jere Uronen.
- 86': Substitution, Finland. Teemu Pukki replaces Oliver Antman.
- 86': Substitution, Finland. Robert Ivanov replaces Robin Lod.
- 86': Substitution, Poland. Adam Buksa replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 87': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Piotrowski replaces Jakub Moder.
- 90'+2': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Finland 2, Poland 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 16,511
Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 16,511
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Finland | 4 | 7 | 1 |
+10 | Netherlands | 2 | 6 | 0 |
+2 | Poland | 3 | 6 | 1 |
-1 | Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Statistics
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FIN![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
1 | Saves | 7 |
52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
24 | SHOTS | 13 |
9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
349 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
424 | Passes | 393 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
28 | Crosses | 11 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
40 | Long Balls | 45 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 13 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 12 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
18 | Clearances | 38 |
Finland (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
5 | Arttu Hoskonen |
15 | Miro Tenho |
16 | Matti Peltola |
6 | Glen Kamara |
14 | Kaan Kairinen ![]() |
18 | Jere Uronen |
9 | Fredrik Jensen |
20 | Joel Pohjanpalo |
11 | Oliver Antman |
8 | Robin Lod |
Poland (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
5 | Jan Bednarek ![]() |
14 | Jakub Kiwior |
16 | Mateusz Skrzypczak |
21 | Nicola Zalewski ![]() |
2 | Matty Cash |
17 | Bartosz Slisz |
8 | Jakub Moder |
10 | Sebastian Szymanski |
11 | Karol Swiderski |
23 | Krzysztof Piatek |
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