FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Finland 3–0 Azerbaijan

Sunday 8 Jun 1997 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland3–0Azerbaijan

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Vanhala Litmanen Sumiala

60′1–0Jari Vanhala Finland
65′2–0Jari Litmanen Finland
82′3–0Antti Sumiala Finland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Finland: 1519 → 1531
Azerbaijan: 1344 → 1332

Expected score for Finland: 83% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1997–2009.

Finland wins: 7
Draws: 0
Azerbaijan wins: 1

Form either side

Finland

Before

1–2 v Malaysia 21 Feb 1997 · Dunhill Cup 1997
1–2 v China PR 23 Feb 1997 · Dunhill Cup 1997
1–0 v Singapore 25 Feb 1997 · Dunhill Cup 1997
2–1 v Azerbaijan 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Norway 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–4 v Norway 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Switzerland 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Hungary 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Cyprus 5 Feb 1998 · Cyprus International Tournament 1998
0–2 v Slovakia 9 Feb 1998 · Cyprus International Tournament 1998

Azerbaijan

Before

0–2 v Estonia 1 Mar 1997 · Friendly
3–0 v Turkmenistan 22 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–2 v Finland 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Turkmenistan 25 Apr 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Estonia 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Latvia 19 Aug 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Norway 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Hungary 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–5 v Switzerland 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Moldova 22 Mar 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Finland

2–1 v Azerbaijan 2 Apr 1997
1–1 v Norway 30 Apr 1997
3–0 v Azerbaijan 8 Jun 1997
0–4 v Norway 20 Aug 1997
2–1 v Switzerland 6 Sep 1997
1–1 v Hungary 11 Oct 1997

Azerbaijan

1–2 v Finland 2 Apr 1997
0–3 v Finland 8 Jun 1997
0–1 v Norway 6 Sep 1997
1–3 v Hungary 10 Sep 1997
0–5 v Switzerland 11 Oct 1997

Every Finland v Azerbaijan match8

From Finland's side.


5 Sep 2009	Azerbaijan	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
11 Oct 2008	Azerbaijan	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
17 Nov 2007	Azerbaijan	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
28 Mar 2007	Azerbaijan	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
6 Sep 2003	Azerbaijan	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
12 Oct 2002	Azerbaijan	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
8 Jun 1997	Azerbaijan	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
2 Apr 1997	Azerbaijan	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—

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