FIFA World Cup Qualification 2026 UEFA, matchday 1 · Friday 21 March 2025, 19:45
Malta
0 - 1
Finland
Goals and cards
- 26' Yellow card: Matti Peltola
- 38' Goal: Oliver Antman (assist Benjamin Källman)
- 78' Red card: Kurt Shaw
Malta on the left, Finland on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Malta
- Henry Bonello
- Zach Muscat (off 89')
- Kurt Shaw
- James Carragher
- Teddy Teuma
- Ryan Camenzuli (off 71')
- Matthew Guillaumier
- Joseph Mbong (off 83')
- Paul Mbong (off 71')
- Alexander Satariano (off 83')
- Ilyas Chouaref
Substitutes used
- Kyrian Nwoko (on 71')
- Basil Tuma (on 71')
- Enrico Pepe (on 83')
- Adam Magri Overend (on 83')
- Myles Beerman (on 89')
Unused: Steve Borg, Brandon Paiber, Stephen Pisani, Rashed Al-Tumi, Trent Buhagiar
Finland
- Lukas Hradecky
- Jere Uronen (off 63')
- Nikolai Alho
- Robert Ivanov
- Miro Tenho
- Fredrik Jensen
- Oliver Antman (off 82')
- Matti Peltola (off 46')
- Kaan Kairinen
- Joel Pohjanpalo (off 63')
- Benjamin Källman (off 71')
Substitutes used
- Robin Lod (on 46')
- Tuomas Ollila (on 63')
- Daniel Håkans (on 63')
- Teemu Pukki (on 71')
- Anssi Suhonen (on 82')
Unused: Viljami Sinisalo, Jesse Joronen, Glen Kamara, Rasmus Schüller, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Adam Stahl
Match stats
| Malta | Stat | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 19 | Total shots | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides |
From the match data on My Football Facts.