Finland
UEFA. Played 822 since 22 Oct 1911: won 218, drawn 167, lost 437. Elo 1594, ranked 86 in the world; peak 1783 in 2021.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-12 19:45AlbaniavFinlandGroup C1 · Arena KombëtareAlbania 56% · Draw 24% · Finland 20%Expected goals 1.8–1.0Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-15 17:00FinlandvSan MarinoGroup C1 · Helsinki Football StadiumFinland 98% · Draw 1% · San Marino <1%Expected goals 5.0–0.3Likeliest 5–0 (14%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-06LBelarus1–0FinlandUEFA Nations League · Group C1 · Budapest55%
- 2026-10-03WFinland2–1AlbaniaUEFA Nations League · Group C1 · Helsinki51%
- 2026-09-29DFinland0–0BelarusUEFA Nations League · Group C1 · Helsinki68%
- 2026-09-26WSan Marino0–7FinlandUEFA Nations League · Group C1 · Serravalle97%
- 2026-06-05LHungary2–1FinlandFriendly · Budapest19%
- 2026-05-31LGermany4–0FinlandFriendly · Mainz6%
- 2026-03-30DCape Verde1–1Finland (Cape Verde won on penalties)FIFA Series · Auckland42%
- 2026-03-27WNew Zealand0–2FinlandUpsetFIFA Series · Auckland15%
- 2025-11-17WFinland4–0AndorraFriendly · Tampere95%
- 2025-11-14LFinland0–1MaltaUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Helsinki91%
Squad
The following players were called up for 2026–27 Nations League matches against Albania and San Marino on 12 November and 15 November 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 26.1
- Caps between them
- 574
- Most from one club
- Djurgården (2)
Where they play
1 at home · 24 abroad in 12 other countries
- Finland 1
- Germany 5
- Sweden 4
- Denmark 3
- Greece 2
- Spain 2
- United States 2
- Belgium 1
- Czech Republic 1
- France 1
- Italy 1
- Poland 1
- Scotland 1
Average club rating 1605 (ClubElo; 22 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Monaco, ranked 45 by ClubElo.
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Finland national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group C1
| Team | Promoted | Play-off B/C | Stays in C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 46% | 29% | 25% | 12.3 |
| Belarus | 29% | 33% | 38% | 11.3 |
| Finland | 25% | 38% | 37% | 10.8 |
| San Marino | – | – | 100% | 0.1 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
Euro: 1 appearance
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Finland v Sweden: played 91, won 11, drawn 11, lost 69; goals 96–299. First met 22 Oct 1911, last 9 Jan 2023.
- 2023-01-09LSweden2–0FinlandFriendly · Faro-Loulé40%
- 2021-05-29LSweden2–0FinlandFriendly · Stockholm21%
- 2019-01-08WFinland1–0SwedenUpsetFriendly · Doha21%
- 2016-01-10LSweden3–0FinlandFriendly · Abu Dhabi29%
- 2015-01-19WFinland1–0SwedenUpsetFriendly · Abu Dhabi28%
- 2013-01-26LSweden3–0FinlandKing's Cup · Chiang Mai19%
- 2011-10-07LFinland1–2SwedenUEFA Euro qualification · Helsinki32%
- 2011-06-07LSweden5–0FinlandUEFA Euro qualification · Solna12%
- 2009-08-12LSweden1–0FinlandFriendly · Solna24%
- 2006-05-25DSweden0–0FinlandFriendly · Gothenburg12%
- 2004-05-28LFinland1–3SwedenFriendly · Tampere49%
- 2001-02-01WSweden0–1FinlandUpsetNordic Championship · Jönköping15%
- 1993-10-13LSweden3–2FinlandFIFA World Cup qualification · Solna8%
- 1992-09-09LFinland0–1SwedenFIFA World Cup qualification · Helsinki27%
- 1990-05-27LSweden6–0FinlandFriendly · Solna9%
Latest 15 of 91 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 341 | 92 | 76 | 173 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 145 | 38 | 26 | 81 |
| Nordic Championship | 134 | 20 | 24 | 90 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 125 | 39 | 24 | 62 |
| UEFA Nations League | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Cyprus International Tournament | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| King's Cup | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Malta International Tournament | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nehru Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prime Minister's Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Baltic Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dunhill Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| UEFA Euro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LG Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Teemu Pukki 31
- Mikael Forssell 20
- Jari Litmanen 18
- Joel Pohjanpalo 15
- Mixu Paatelainen 13
- Jonatan Johansson 11
- Alexei Eremenko 10
- Benjamin Källman 8
- Ari Hjelm 7
- Antti Sumiala 7
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.