New Zealand 0–2 Finland

FIFA Series 2026 Group Stage · 27 Mar 2026

New Zealand vs Finland in the FIFA Series 2026.

At Eden Park, Auckland.

Finland beat New Zealand 2–0. J. Pohjanpalo opened the scoring for Finland after 25 minutes, and that goal decided it.

Goalscorers

• Finland: J. Pohjanpalo 25', J. Oksanen 85'

New Zealand starting lineup

• 1 M. Crocombe
• 2 T. Payne
• 16 F. Surman
• 4 T. Bindon
• 3 F. De Vries
• 23 R. Thomas
• 11 E. Just
• 8 M. Stamenic
• 18 B. Waine
• 20 C. McCowatt
• 19 B. Old

Finland starting lineup

• 23 V. Sinisalo
• 17 N. Alho
• 21 V. Koski
• 3 S. Miettinen
• 10 N. Skytta
• 16 A. Suhonen
• 6 L. Walta
• 11 A. Markhiev
• 13 J. Lahteenmaki
• 20 J. Pohjanpalo
• 7 O. Antman

Match events

• 25′ Finland: Normal Goal, J. Pohjanpalo, L. Walta
• 44′ New Zealand: Substitution, J. McGarry, F. De Vries
• 46′ New Zealand: Substitution, J. Randall, C. McCowatt
• 46′ Finland: Substitution, T. Miettinen, V. Koski
• 46′ Finland: Substitution, R. Mahuta, J. Lahteenmaki
• 46′ Finland: Substitution, J. Oksanen, A. Markhiev
• 46′ Finland: Substitution, K. Paananen, J. Pohjanpalo
• 57′ Finland: Yellow Card, T. Miettinen
• 59′ Finland: Substitution, O. Valakari, N. Skytta
• 60′ Finland: Yellow Card, J. Oksanen
• 64′ New Zealand: Yellow Card, M. Stamenic
• 64′ New Zealand: Substitution, C. Elliot, T. Payne
• 64′ New Zealand: Substitution, K. Barbarouses, B. Waine
• 65′ New Zealand: Substitution, L. Bayliss, R. Thomas
• 67′ Finland: Substitution, T. Keskinen, O. Antman
• 67′ Finland: Substitution, D. Arifi, A. Suhonen
• 79′ New Zealand: Substitution, L. Rogerson, E. Just
• 80′ New Zealand: Substitution, J. Bell, M. Stamenic
• 80′ New Zealand: Substitution, A. De Jong, B. Old
• 80′ Finland: Substitution, M. Peltola, N. Alho
• 82′ Finland: Yellow Card, K. Paananen
• 85′ Finland: Normal Goal, J. Oksanen