New Zealand vs Finland 2026 International Friendly
Introduction
New Zealand are hosting Finland
at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 25': Goal! New Zealand 0, Finland 1. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Substitution, New Zealand. James McGarry replaces Francis de Vries because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, Finland 1.
- 45': Substitution, Finland. Kasper Paananen replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Callum McCowatt.
- 45': Substitution, Finland. Tony Miettinen replaces Ville Koski.
- 45': Substitution, Finland. Ryan Mahuta replaces Juho Lähteenmäki.
- 45': Substitution, Finland. Jaakko Oksanen replaces Adam Markhiev.
- 57': Tony Miettinen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Finland. Onni Valakari replaces Naatan Skyttä.
- 60': Jaakko Oksanen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Tim Payne.
- 64': Substitution, New Zealand. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Ben Waine.
- 65': Substitution, New Zealand. Lachlan Bayliss replaces Ryan Thomas.
- 67': Substitution, Finland. Topi Keskinen replaces Oliver Antman.
- 67': Substitution, Finland. Doni Arifi replaces Anssi Suhonen.
- 79': Substitution, New Zealand. Logan Rogerson replaces Elijah Just.
- 80': Substitution, New Zealand. Joe Bell replaces Marko Stamenic.
- 80': Substitution, New Zealand. Andre de Jong replaces Ben Old.
- 80': Substitution, Finland. Matti Peltola replaces Nikolai Alho.
- 82': Kasper Paananen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! New Zealand 0, Finland 2. Jaakko Oksanen (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New Zealand 0, Finland 2.
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Statistics
 FIN |
NZL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 420 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 16 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
New Zealand (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 4 | Tyler Bindon |
| 16 | Finn Surman |
| 3 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Tim Payne |
| 11 | Elijah Just |
| 8 | Marko Stamenic  |
| 23 | Ryan Thomas |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
| 19 | Ben Old |
| 20 | Callum McCowatt |
Finland (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Viljami Sinisalo (GK) |
| 21 | Ville Koski |
| 3 | Samuli Miettinen |
| 17 | Nikolai Alho |
| 6 | Leo Walta |
| 16 | Anssi Suhonen |
| 11 | Adam Markhiev |
| 13 | Juho Lähteenmäki |
| 10 | Naatan Skyttä |
| 7 | Oliver Antman |
| 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo |
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