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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +23 | Netherlands | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| +7 | Poland | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| -6 | Finland | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| -15 | Malta | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Statistics
POL |
FIN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oldrup 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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