FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Finland vs Malta: 0–1
Malta beat Finland 1–0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA on Friday, 14 November 2025 at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland.
- Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA (2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
- Attendance: 13,577
- Teams: Finland (home), Malta (away)
Goals
- 81' — Jake Grech (Malta), assist Ylyas Chouaref
Match statistics
| Statistic | Finland | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 61.2 | 38.8 |
| Shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 1 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Finland (4-1-4-1): Viljami Sinisalo (G), Miro Tenho (CD-L), Ville Koski (CD-R), Kaan Kairinen (DM), Juho Lähteenmäki (LB), Ryan Mahuta (RB), Leo Walta (CM-L), Adam Markhiev (CM-R), Oliver Antman (LM), Benjamin Kallman (RM), Joel Pohjanpalo (F).
Malta (4-2-3-1): Henry Bonello (G), Enrico Pepe (CD-L), Kurt Shaw (CD-R), Juan Corbalan (LB), Zach Muscat (RB), Paul Mbong (AM), Alexander Satariano (LM), Matthew Guillaumier (RM), Irvin Cardona (F), Ylyas Chouaref (AM-L), Joseph Mbong (AM-R).
Recent form
Finland: won 2–1 vs Poland (10 Jun); lost 1–0 away to Norway (4 Sept); lost 3–1 away to Poland (7 Sept); won 2–1 vs Lithuania (9 Oct); lost 4–0 away to Netherlands (12 Oct).
Malta: lost 8–0 away to Netherlands (10 Jun); drew 1–1 away to Lithuania (4 Sept); won 3–1 vs San Marino (9 Sept); lost 4–0 vs Netherlands (9 Oct); lost 4–1 vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (12 Oct).