World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Jake Grech 81'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Malta beat Finland 1-0. Scorers for Malta: Jake Grech 81'. Finland had 61% of possession.
Finland
Malta
- Full-time 0 - 1
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88'
A. Zammit Out: Irvin Cardona · Malta Substitution for Malta: A. Zammit comes on for Irvin Cardona
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88'
J. Borg Out: Enrico Pepe · Malta Substitution for Malta: J. Borg comes on for Enrico Pepe
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81'
Jake Grech 0-1 Goal · Assist: I. Chouaref · Malta Goal for Malta! Jake Grech turns in the pass from I. Chouaref (0-1)
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79'
Gabriel Bohrer Mentz Out: Zach Muscat · Malta Substitution for Malta: Gabriel Bohrer Mentz comes on for Zach Muscat
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79'
Jake Grech Out: P. Mbong · Malta Substitution for Malta: Jake Grech comes on for P. Mbong
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78'
T. Keskinen Out: O. Antman · Finland Substitution for Finland: T. Keskinen comes on for O. Antman
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78'
T. Pukki Out: B. Källman · Finland Substitution for Finland: T. Pukki comes on for B. Källman
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73'
O. Jukkola Out: R. Mahuta · Finland Substitution for Finland: O. Jukkola comes on for R. Mahuta
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73'
N. Skytta Out: Adam Markhiev · Finland Substitution for Finland: N. Skytta comes on for Adam Markhiev
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65'
A. Overend Out: Joseph Mbong · Malta Substitution for Malta: A. Overend comes on for Joseph Mbong
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61'
Robin Lod Out: J. Pohjanpalo · Finland Substitution for Finland: Robin Lod comes on for J. Pohjanpalo
- Half-time 0 - 0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Finland
Malta
WLLWL
Last 5 matches LDWLL
3Position4
10Pts5
0.8Goals scored per match0.7
1.7Goals conceded per match2.1
1Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Finland4-1-4-1
Malta4-2-3-1
21
Corbalan
J. C. Corbalan
Player profile
13
6.3
Pepe
88'
Enrico Pepe
- 88'Out
- 79'Out
7
7.9
Antman
78'
O. Antman
- 78'Out
- 73'Out
- 78'Out
Finland4-1-4-1
Coach: Jacob Friis
Starting XI
- 12GK V. Sinisalo 6.2
- 15DF R. Mahuta73' 7.5
- 21DF V. Koski 6.6
- 5DF M. Tenho 7.2
- 2DF J. Lähteenmäki 7.3
- 14MF K. Kairinen 7.2
- 19MF B. Källman78' 6.9
- 11MF Adam Markhiev73' 7.0
- 6MF L. Walta 7.6
- 7MF O. Antman78' 7.9
- 20FW J. Pohjanpalo61' 6.3
Substitutes
- 1GK L. Hrádecký
- 23GK L. Bergström
- 3DF J. Niska
- 4DF R. Ivanov
- 8MF Robin Lod61' 6.6
- 9MF N. Skytta73' 6.7
- 10FW T. Pukki78' 6.3
- 13FW O. Jukkola73' 6.7
- 16MF A. Suhonen
- 18FW T. Keskinen78' 6.9
- 22MF N. Pyyhtiä
Malta4-2-3-1
Coach: Emilio De Leo
Starting XI
- 1GK H. Bonello 9.0
- 22DF Zach Muscat79' 7.5
- 5DF Kurt Shaw 7.9
- 13DF Enrico Pepe88' 6.3
- 21— J. C. Corbalan
- 6MF M. Guillaumier 7.0
- 23— A. Satariano 7.2
- 7MF Joseph Mbong65' 6.3
- 8MF P. Mbong79' 6.5
- 20MF I. Chouaref 7.0
- 11FW Irvin Cardona88' 6.2
Substitutes
- 12GK M. Debono
- 16— R. Al Tumi
- 2DF J. Borg88'
- 3DF A. Overend65' 6.9
- 4DF J. Carragher
- 9MF Jake Grech79'81' 7.2
- 10MF B. Paiber
- 14DF Gabriel Bohrer Mentz79' 6.3
- 15DF M. Beerman
- 17FW A. Zammit88'
- 18MF Yannick Yankam
- 19FW T. Buhagiar
Finland
Malta
61%
39%
16
Shots
4
8
On target
1
3
Off target
1
9
Corners
1
15
Fouls
9
1
Offsides
0
0
Saves
6
563
Passes
360
87%
Pass accuracy
77%
3.10
Expected goals
0.11
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 16 | 3 | 16:3 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 1 | 13 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 14 | 2 | 14:2 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 4 | 12 | 4:12 | -8 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scotland
|
6 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 16 | 7 | 16:7 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
6 | 10 | 12 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Belarus
|
6 | 4 | 17 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 16 | 4 | 16:4 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 10 | 11 | 10:11 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 21 | 2 | 21:2 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 7 | 15 | 7:15 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 20 | 7 | 20:7 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 9 | 7 | 9:7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
8 | 27 | 4 | 27:4 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
8 | 14 | 7 | 14:7 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 8 | 14 | 8:14 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 |
Malta
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 5 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 6 | 15 | 6:15 | -9 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
8 | 22 | 4 | 22:4 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 17 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
8 | 19 | 10 | 19:10 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
San Marino
|
8 | 2 | 39 | 2:39 | -37 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 37 | 5 | 37:5 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 21 | 12 | 21:12 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | 19 | 20 | 19:20 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 8 | 21 | 8:21 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | 5 | 32 | 5:32 | -27 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 29 | 7 | 29:7 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 21 | 11 | 21:11 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 9 | 13 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 31 | 0:31 | -31 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group K
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
8 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 |
Albania
|
8 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
8 | 9 | 10 | 9:10 | -1 | 13 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
8 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group L
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
8 | 26 | 4 | 26:4 | +22 | 22 |
| 2 |
Czechia
|
8 | 18 | 8 | 18:8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
8 | 8 | 17 | 8:17 | -9 | 9 |
| 5 |
Gibraltar
|
8 | 3 | 28 | 3:28 | -25 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Finland wins1Draws0
Malta wins0